Watchmeforever, a Twitch channel that streams an AI-generated show called Nothing, Forever, has reportedly gone "rogue" after the animated characters in the show made extremely offensive remarks on the LGBTQ+ community that are strictly against the streaming platform's Terms of Service (ToS). At the time of the ban, the channel had just under 40K followers.
Readers should note that, according to the channel's description, the dialog said in the show was generated by ChatGPT, a chatbot launched by OpenAI in late 2022. Following a breach of the community guidelines, Watchmeforever has been given a 14-day ban by the Amazon-owned platform.
The unedited clip can be found here:
A couple of hours following the leaks of the offensive remarks, Twitch swiftly placed an embargo on the channel Watchmeforever. Presently, clicking on the channel link redirects viewers to the suspension display. Based on the message:
For those wondering, the clip in question depicted an AI-generated individual, Larry Feinberg, speaking on a microphone, possibly enacting a stand-up comedy show. At one point in the stream, the individual proceeded to make some inconsiderate and offensive remarks about "transgendered" people as well as politically "liberal" individuals.
Soon after the dialog generation, the clip found its way to the popular live-streaming subreddit page r/LivestreamFail, which garnered a multitude of reactions:
The curators of Watchmeforever have given a rather elaborate explanation regarding the mishap. They declared:
They also added:
Additionally, they also asserted that they have appealed the ban, stating:
The channel recently received widespread attention after fellow Twitch streamer Felix "xQc" purchased a premium membership from the Patreon
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