Making Money by Mocking AI, a Group of Young People Caught the Attention of Hollywood Talent Agencies

Making Money by Mocking AI: A Group of Young People Caught Hollywood's Attention Phoenix Tech Download the App for Exclusive Early Access November 03, 2026 08:59:53 From Beijing Updated November 03, 2026 09:00:26

Phoenix Tech News, November 3 (Beijing Time) — According to a report by the U.S. tech media outlet WIRED, as major Hollywood studios rush to bring generative AI into film and television production, a group of content creators who specialize in making fun of AI have unexpectedly gone viral. By teasing AI interviewers and exposing ChatGPT's basic errors, they have attracted millions of followers and even landed contracts with Hollywood talent agencies.

In a viral short video, American comedy creator Graham Raabe is being interviewed for a job by an AI interviewer.

Facing the virtual interviewer, Raabe claims to have 10 years of sales experience, says he is skilled at managing some completely nonexistent businesses, and proudly introduces himself as having mastered a fictional skill called "goosebuckle."

What is both laughable and exasperating is that the AI interviewer not only fails to notice anything unusual, but responds earnestly: "Managing badger margin sounds like a very important skill, and your experience in goosebuckle is also impressive."

When asked about his expected salary, Raabe casually answers "600." The AI, however, interprets this as an annual salary of $600,000 and praises his confidence.

Raabe was originally a sales team manager at a fintech company and did stand-up comedy and screenwriting in his spare time. In May this year, he began posting workplace comedy videos on Instagram and TikTok, and later gradually shifted to AI-themed content.

His series "How to Screw Up Your AI Interview" quickly went viral. Over the past two months, his Instagram followers grew from about 50,000 to more than 100,000, and he signed with the talent agency Dulcedo Management.

Another comedy creator, Matt Husk, specializes in filming his absurd conversations with ChatGPT.

He often asks ChatGPT seemingly simple questions, such as counting from 1 to 100, or helping to solve a predicament of being stuck in quicksand.

What is even more interesting is that when Husk points out an error, ChatGPT sometimes not only refuses to admit it, but also tries to explain why it is not wrong.

In April this year, on the tech podcast Mostly Human, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman watched a video by Husk.

In the video, Husk asks ChatGPT to act as a stopwatch, but the AI misjudges a few short seconds as "about 10 minutes."

Altman laughed when he saw it, acknowledged that this was a known issue, and predicted that voice models might need another year to keep time accurately.

By continually showcasing AI's absurd behavior, Husk has attracted about 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and signed with the talent agency Unicorn.

Sam Wassef, the creator behind the Instagram account @ahh.gpt, went viral by imitating the way chatbots talk.

This kind of satirical content has brought his Instagram followers to more than 860,000.

Wassef has now also signed with an agent under Night Media.

Alex Melendez, deputy director of gaming and entertainment at Dulcedo Management, believes that the popularity of this kind of content is not surprising.

He believes that this huge contrast naturally has a comedic effect.

However, Melendez also cautions that relying on a certain hot topic to become popular does not mean long-term success.

Talent agencies ultimately want audiences to like the creators themselves, not just the content format they use.

"Viral fame can open doors, but real talent is what builds a lasting career."

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