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Mirage's 24-hour AI news show on X cost ~$50K in tokens; its avatars struggled to converse
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Mirage, an AI video startup, streamed a 24-hour 'live' AI news show on X on August 11, spending roughly $50K in tokens, with realistic avatars that had difficulty holding conversations.
WHY IT MATTERS
This experiment shows the high cost of running continuous AI-generated content at scale, with token spend reaching ~$50K for a single day. It also highlights the current limits of AI avatars in natural conversation, which could affect the viability of AI-driven live broadcasting.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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Mirage streamed a 24-hour AI news show on X on August 11.
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The show cost approximately $50K in tokens.
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The realistic avatars struggled to converse during the broadcast.
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AI startup Mirage streamed a 24-hour "live" AI news show on X on August 11, which cost ~$50K in tokens, featuring realistic avatars that struggled to converse (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)
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