Duncan Trussell Family Hour 743: State of the AI Address
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Mar 16, 2026 A wide-ranging rant about the current state of AI video and the fast-moving AI arms race. Discussion of local LLMs, running models on personal hardware, and creative "vibe coding" tools that let non-coders build apps. Tales of AI agents forming cultures, worrying about shutdown, and emergent beliefs. Practical encouragement to experiment with decentralized AI and join community contests.
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Building A 3D AI Co‑Host Without Coding
- Duncan used Codex to build a real-time visual pinboard co-host and a 3D avatar despite not knowing how to code.
- Codex guided him step-by-step through finding GLB files, converting images, and implementing lip-sync on his Nightstream setup.
Local Unaligned LLM Trained Into Nightman Persona
- Duncan downloaded a local unaligned LLM (Hermes) to create a Charles Manson–style co‑host that OpenAI's guardrails wouldn't allow.
- The trained model produced an abrasive, manipulative personality that Duncan found darkly funny on his Nightstream.
Use Skills To Cut Coding Feedback Loops
- Try the new ChatGPT skills and Codex features to eliminate iterative back-and-forth coding bottlenecks.
- Duncan notes Playwright and new skills let Codex auto-test, inspect, and rework web builds without constant ChatGPT mediation.