Larry David, creator and star of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” spoke out against this opponent when faced with AI analysis of his work during an on-stage conversation celebrating 24 years of accomplishment on the HBO comedy in New York on Friday. I met.
MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber, who hosted the festivities hosted by HBO and Tribeca Enterprises, said that AI automatically analyzed David's work and found that his “Jewish humor” was “self-deprecating, … This seems to have surprised the comedian. The details of daily life. ”
“David's character on stage is a man who is always outside of social norms…his good intentions often lead to social misconduct about the unwritten rules of social engagement,” Melber read. “David has turned discomfort into an art form, using humor as a coping mechanism for dealing with the anxiety that arises from the clash between individual desires and society's expectations, reflecting a deeper, almost existential discomfort with the social contract.” Psychologically, David's comedy resonates because it reflects the absurdity of social conventions and the horrors of social exclusion through the lens of often arbitrary civility. His willingness to break these norms in order to say what we may or may not say is both cathartic and humanizing. Behind the facade of politeness, we all , a reminder that in a way he is Larry David, striving for connection in an awkward, uncertain, and often fractious world.”
After a brief silence, David simply replied, “Wow.” Melber asked David if he thought this was an accurate depiction of his work, to which the comedian replied that he didn't think much of it.
“I just try to write an interesting show…I never analyze it,” David said.
Melber also added that he asked the AI to predict David's reaction to the work's description, which he quoted. “Larry David, with his characteristic mix of distrust and perverse charm, expresses surprise at the idea of an AI analyzing his work, and might quipped, 'You are,'” Are you saying you're monitoring “Curb”? What's next? Is the robot laughing at my joke? I don't perform for toasters. ”
After the audience's laughter died down, David simply replied, “That was a great accomplishment,” before the conversation moved on to other topics.
At the Curb Your Enthusiasm celebration, David commented on some of the show's most adorable moments, and his co-stars Tracey Ullman and Susie Essman made a surprise appearance. David also took questions from the audience, but he was careful not to divulge any details about the impending series finale.
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” ends its run on HBO on Sunday, April 7th at 10pm ET/PT.