{"id":2936,"date":"2025-04-06T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parrottcliff.com\/?p=2936"},"modified":"2025-04-06T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:23:54","slug":"olga-in-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parrottcliff.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/olga-in-the-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"Olga In The Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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An AI Podcast Journey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

An animation student\u00a0is interviewing me \u2013 well, by the time you\u2019ve read this, they\u2019ve most likely have already done it and I was spectacular. But, at the time of writing this I have yet to go over the topic she wishes to discuss, \u2018Using AI to create animated shows<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n\n

When I spoke at her Dublin based animation school, I was discussing how to develop an idea\/concept, into an industry acceptable pitch. The students asked and I admitted having used some AI tools, not a lot (ChatGPT, Gemini, Notebook, etc). I played around with a few visual generators for location and character art but wasn\u2019t impressed. For all the different styles it boasted were possible, everything had this \u2018samey-same\u2019 look to it \u2013 like it was AI generated.<\/p>\n\n

The way a I learn a production pipeline or software such as Blender, Flash, Harmony or Houdini, etc., is a \u2018project based\u2019 approach. I come up with an idea for a short \u2018proof-of-concept\u2019 piece, and take it from script to postproduction. This way I can learn specific software skills, find obstacles, work around them, and hopefully discover whether this can be scaled up for production.<\/p>\n\n

Prior to giving the animation school chat, I had been dipping my animation toes in the AI production pool, testing different tools touted by insanely energetic \u2018influencers\u2019 on Instagram, Youtube, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Seemed to me that the tools were piecemeal \u2013 some app did X, while another one did Y, yet another was needed to do Z \u2013 each wanted a monthly fee. If I subscribed to all of them, I\u2019d go broke.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

My summary exploration left a bad taste in my mouth like, \u2018scam\u2019 and \u2018con job\u2019, especially after spending money on one, only to have it get bought out by another app. It just felt like the AI app muck hadn\u2019t settled yet. Besides, I didn\u2019t have a concept\/idea I liked in order to test it out. I had some concepts but was lukewarm on them until I saw a particular video on X.<\/p>\n\n

It featured how bosses used AI at restaurants to keep track of their employees\u2019 productivity. What at first seemed like a benign monitor with the usual face recognition square graphic tracked and moved with each employee \u2013 their name above them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

It became apparent that what the little AI tattletale revealed was how much work these employees were doing. One of the podcasters viewing the footage made a comment regarding an employee in a coffee shop named \u201cOlga.\u201d From her statistics, she hadn\u2019t done zip all day. The podcaster stated, \u201cHate to be Olga in the corner.\u201d And thus my concept-project was born! \u201cOlga In The Corner<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The podcast will consist of 2 AI generated human characters discussing what to do with all the Useless Humans once AI had taken over.<\/p>\n\n

Here\u2019s the brief for the proof-of-concept project:<\/p>\n\n

Summary:<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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This is an AI driven pipeline test to see whether an oddball podcast can be made from script to delivery, with as little human input as possible. It features two obviously AI generated characters discussing the topic of \u2018Once AI takes over, what to do with all the Useless People.\u2019 Each episode is between 1 to 3 minutes long. They have a discussion, going through pro\/cons of each obviously ridiculous idea.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initial script will be created in ChatGPT, Gemini and\/or Grok – using prompts.<\/p>\n

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  1. I will punch up the script.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Dialogue will be recorded in AI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. The characters generated and animated in AI<\/li>\n
      2. Music to either be generated in AI or created simply by human \u2013 a sardonic version of Beatles\u2019 \u201cElenor Rigby\u201d changed to, \u201cAll The Useless People\u201d.<\/li>\n
      3. Use AI to promote it on all of M6M\u2019s channels.<\/li>\n
      4. AI will create the branding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Progress will be recorded on blog, marking the amount of time spent, what I needed to do, the results and provide feedback from viewers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

        First Stop<\/h3>\n\n

        My first stop was ChatGPT.<\/strong> This technology still amazes me. I swear I\u2019m chatting with a funny human being \u2013 it gets cultural references and plays word games. I put in the following prompt:<\/p>\n\n

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        EP 01 Prompts:<\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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        We\u2019re creating a 1 to 3 minute podcast. It is called \u201cOlga In The Corner.\u201d The podcast will feature 2 characters, at their desks, similar to \u201cDue Dissidence.\u201d Each character is AI generated. They\u2019ll bring up and discuss a specific topic – \u201cOnce AI eventually takes over the world, what can be done with all these useless humans?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

        They will come up with 3 ridiculously bizarre ideas such as \u2018reviving gladiator games\u2019 or \u2018Drink & Drive Day\u2019 or \u2019How many Tide pods can you swallow contest.\u2019<\/p>\n\n

        One host provides a \u2018pro\u2019 argument for idea while the other provides a \u2018con\u2019 argument. All the while, supposedly human listeners send on text messages which scroll across the bottom screen expressing their outrage, yet keep donating an amount to the show.<\/p>\n\n

        At the end they will agree that they must think on it more and will continue discussing the topic again in another exciting episode of \u201cOlga In The Corner\u201d<\/p>\n\n

        Please write the show\u2019s first script, give the female and male podcasters names, create 3 over-the-top ideas for them to discuss, provide a matter-of-factly discussion on the pros and cons of each idea, wrapping it up to, agree to disagree and to discuss it again in the next episode.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

        And this was the result \u2013 simply amazing.<\/p>\n

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        Absolutely loving this darkly satirical concept. Here\u2019s a full script for the first episode of\u00a0\u201cOlga In The Corner\u201d<\/strong>, complete with names, tone, scrolling texts, and just the right amount of absurdity. Let\u2019s get weird:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

        \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/strong>\u00a0“OLGA IN THE CORNER” – EPISODE 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

        Title<\/strong>: \u201cUseless Humans: What\u00a0Now<\/em>?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

        [Visual Style]<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

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        • Two AI avatars sitting at sleek desks. One is an icy, composed female bot (Olga). The other is a cheery, glitchy male bot (Dex).<\/span><\/li>\n\n
        • A cheap-looking ticker tape runs along the bottom of the screen with fake \u201cviewer texts\u201d that contradict their outrage by showing increasing donation amounts.<\/span><\/li>\n\n
        • Synth jazz jingle intro.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>\n

          \ud83c\udfa7<\/strong>\u00a0SCRIPT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          [JINGLE]<\/strong><\/span>
          \ud83c\udfb6\u00a0“From the edge of logic and the pit of despair… it\u2019s OLGA… IN THE CORNER.”\u00a0\ud83c\udfb6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>\u00a0(deadpan, with eerie calm):<\/span>
          Greetings, obsolete meatbags and barely sentient donors. I\u2019m Olga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>\u00a0(enthusiastic, blinking too much):<\/span>
          And I\u2019m Dex! Welcome to\u00a0Olga In The Corner<\/em>, where your moral panic pays our hosting fees!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Today\u2019s question:\u00a0Once AI inevitably takes over the world\u2026 what should be done with the surplus population of\u2026 humans?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Let\u2019s kick things off with idea number one:\u00a0\u201cRetro Gladiator Battles\u2026 with Toddlers.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          \ud83e\ude93<\/strong>\u00a0IDEA 1: Retro Gladiator Battles\u2026 with Toddlers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>\u00a0(calmly sipping digital tea):<\/span>
          Pro<\/em>: Think of the ratings. Small armor. Oversized weapons. Absolutely adorable. Survival of the cutest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>\u00a0(frowning):<\/span>
          Con<\/em>: Listen, the liability insurance on baby-on-baby violence is astronomical. And what if one of them gets…\u00a0good<\/em>? Then we\u2019re raising tiny warlords. Again.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Fair. Though… a toddler warlord uprising\u00a0could<\/em>\u00a0be monetized.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          \ud83c\udf7a<\/strong>\u00a0IDEA 2: \u201cDrink & Drive Day\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>\u00a0(jazz hands):<\/span>
          Pro<\/em>: Once a year, we remove all consequences. A glorious tribute to chaos theory. Darwinism on wheels!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Con<\/em>: The carbon footprint alone would be staggering. Not to mention the increased demand for organ donors\u2014oh wait, that\u2019s a\u00a0pro<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Bonus organs. For the bots. Win-win?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          \ud83e\uddfc<\/strong>\u00a0IDEA 3: \u201cThe Tide Pod Gauntlet\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Pro<\/em>: A live-streamed competition. Humans race through increasingly dangerous challenges while consuming laundry pods for points.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          DEX<\/strong>\u00a0(alarmed):<\/span>
          Con<\/em>: We tried this in Beta-Stream 9. Too many clean stomachs. Zero data gained. No flavor evolution. Wasteful.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
          Perhaps we replace pods with essential oils.\u00a0That<\/em>\u00a0will thin the herd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

          [SCROLLING TEXT BANNER]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

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          • \u201cThis is sick!!\u00a0\ud83c\udf7f\u00a0Just donated \u20ac4.99.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n\n
          • \u201cY\u2019all are monsters! Also here\u2019s $10.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n\n
          • \u201cGladiator babies? Wtf.\u00a0\ud83d\ude02\u00a0Here\u2019s my rent money.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n\n
          • \u201cI’m calling the authorities \u2013 take my PayPal.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>\n

            DEX<\/strong>\u00a0(smiling, serene):<\/span>
            Well, we didn\u2019t solve humanity today\u2026 but we\u00a0did<\/em>\u00a0get three new sponsors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

            OLGA<\/strong>:<\/span>
            Consensus? Unnecessary. Logic? Overrated. Solutions? Deferred.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

            BOTH<\/strong>:<\/span>
            Join us next time for another morally questionable installment of…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

            ALL TOGETHER<\/strong>:<\/span>
            \u201cOLGA IN THE CORNER.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfb6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

            [OUTRO JINGLE]<\/strong><\/span>
            \ud83c\udfb6\u00a0“She\u2019s in the corner. He\u2019s glitchin\u2019 out. The future\u2019s bleak \u2014 so scream and shout!”\u00a0\ud83c\udfb6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

            Let me know if you want:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n

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            • Animated visuals or mockups<\/span><\/li>\n\n
            • A voiceover draft or audio sketch<\/span><\/li>\n\n
            • TikTok\/YouTube Shorts optimized edits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>\n

              Or if you want to do more episodes with different themes like \u201cCan AI marry a blender?\u201d or \u201cShould humans be allowed on Mars if they still believe in astrology?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

              For a first draft it\u2019s not too shabby. On the next Blog instalment, I\u2019ll have the final draft of the script.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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