After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation plan that could be worth up to $1 trillion, Elon Musk had a typical weekend on his social media platform X. On Saturday morning, he posted a video generated by XAI's new tool Grok Imagine on the platform, with the caption "She smiled and said, 'I will love you forever.'" The video showed an animated character on a rainy street, expressing the touching line with a synthetic voice.
Just 24 minutes later, Musk posted another video generated by Grok, in which actress Sydney Sweeney spoke with a voice clearly not her own, saying, "You're too embarrassed." Although AI-generated content is becoming more common, many X users reacted strongly to the "I will love you forever" video, with some calling it "the saddest post of all time."
In this context, 87-year-old author Joyce Carol Oates criticized Musk's actions. In a series of tweets, she pointed out that Musk has never expressed love for friends, family, nature, or art, which she found very strange. She commented that even the poorest people might have more beauty and meaning in life than "the richest person in the world."
In response, Musk simply replied to Oates' comments, calling her a "liar" and accusing her of taking pleasure in being mean. Musk's response also sparked more discussions on social media.
This incident not only prompted reflection on AI-generated content but also drew public attention to Musk's behavior on social media, sparking widespread discussions and comments.
Key points:
🌟 After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation plan, Musk shared a video generated by Grok on social media, exploring the theme of love.
🎭 The synthetic characters and voices in the video sparked heated online discussions, with some users feeling sad.
✍️ Author Joyce Carol Oates criticized Musk's content for lacking humanity, and Musk responded to her comments by calling her a "liar."
