Will Smith Tasting Spaghetti and Other AI Peculiarities That Became Popular in 2024.
In 2024, peculiar artificial intelligence benchmarks like Will Smith eating spaghetti, Pictionary, and Minecraft gained significant popularity. What is the reason behind this phenomenon?
With the arrival of a new AI-powered video generator, a curious phenomenon quickly emerged that captures attention: a clip of actor Will Smith enjoying a plate of spaghetti. This video has not only become a meme but also an unofficial benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of this kind of technology. In February, Smith himself parodied this trend on Instagram.
Apparently, this video of Will Smith eating pasta is just one of many strange benchmarks that have emerged in the AI community during 2024. A 16-year-old developer created an app that allows AI to control Minecraft, as well as assess its capability to design structures. On the other hand, a British programmer developed a platform where different AIs compete in games like Pictionary and Connect Four.
Although there are more academic tests to measure AI performance, conventional standards often hold little significance for most people. Many companies boast about the efficiency of their systems in high-level math tests or complex graduate challenges; however, most users employ chatbots for more common tasks such as managing emails or conducting simple research.
A relevant example in this area is the Chatbot Arena, a system that allows users to assess the capabilities of different AIs in specific tasks, such as creating web applications or generating images. However, the opinions of participants tend to come from tech industry circles and do not reflect the general population.
Ethan Mollick, a management professor at Wharton, has emphasized that many benchmarks in the industry do not compare these systems with the performance of the average user. This gap in evaluation is notable, especially in critical sectors like medicine or law, where a broader framework would be valuable.
On the other hand, while unusual benchmarks like Will Smith's or the mentioned games are not empirical, their appeal lies in being entertaining and easy to understand. With the inherent complexity of AI technology, the industry still faces the challenge of simplifying this information for the public. Therefore, it is likely that we will continue to see the emergence of peculiar new benchmarks in the near future.
