Louis C.K on Social Media and Artificial Intelligence 

It’s a good thing there’s a voice saying ‘right’ every few sentences. It really supports the argument.

I work in construction and found joy in focusing on the work and making the customer happy, instead of focusing on the payday and the weekend.

The algorithm fed me this. It was yummy. Back to the algorithm

The thing that Louis is saying beyond just the importance of having integrity is that if you just do the work and you keep true to your voice your audience will grow and love you enough to beat the algorithm for you.

Louis is so well thought. No fantasy. Just well thought intro/exposion of his experience. Louis would be great as just a public speaker, comedy with a message and a q&a 50/50. I was lucky to see him in a small theatre last year in Vancouver. Just his standup but he still schooled us.

one of the things that makes louis great is that what he is talks about goes beyond what he is talking about. this is about life, not just comedy

He’s talking about Devotional Service. Working without thinking about and obsessing about the rewards of your actions but dedication to the action itself.

That laugh at the end 😂

Everyone should listen to this.

In his answer is the secret to success and a fulfilling life as an artist (or with any endeavor worth doing). Don't agree? Go read pressfield's The War of Art before you say anything. It's about the work and nothing else. Absolutely. That said, Louie obviously still markets himself and his work, but his main creative focus is on his craft, as yours should be.

Man he’s right on the money. The most important thing is to pay attention and fall in love with your craft, the peripherals are always second. Jiro Ono said the same thing, a sentiment mirrored by a lot of the greats. I need to cut how much time I spend fucking around on my cell phone… its killing my hunger

I would read however many books this guy may write in the future

That's great advice from a guy who's already known back from the days before social media

Social Media is people who know Louie's name and humor and listen to him despite him not knowing anything about Social Media.

Louis CK: "You don't need to be on social media to be relevant". 4 minutes later: "I have a guy who does all that for me"

Louie is KING!

This video was recommended to me because the algorithm knows I love Louie

i love him saying this direct to chris's face

Before anything, you have to be different, exceptional, memorable. Then you don’t need to be like everyone else. But if you’re not that special and your work is just ok, then you can follow steps that do take you to the top.

Funny thing is I learned about Louis C.K. by the algorithm of RU-vid.

“Get on the algorithm… it’s the only way!” 😂

Was so happy to get this question in!!! Louie is the best

Really feeling this in my own career as a graphic artist.

Such a good point he is making about shaving away any of your personality (and one could argue, authenticity) to fit some AI algorithim. I feel this way as a woman watching all of the makeover videos to look NOT AT ALL LIKE YOU but some cookie cutter Kim Kardashian zombie.

Perfectly said. I think people seek out authenticity; if you play to others, you might have short-term success, but none long-term and you’ll hate yourself.

"Louie" & "Lucky Louie" were so funny, as was "Horace and Pete".

“It takes 25 years to find out you shouldn’t have started down that road” - failed musician here feeling the big OOF. He’s right tho

Chrissy Chaos with the fire TLDR!

5:15 called out A LOT of people

I like to think he's talking about Andrew Schulz in the last half of this

There is nothing more ironic than getting youtube algorithm recommend me this.

„yeah“

I was there before an equation was even written

"Yeah"

I am an artist myself and I have no drive anymore to entertain or do anything to draw attention to myself anymore. The system and this sick cell phone fantasy have pretty much ended my desire to be seen. Were better off as we are anyways without all that crap but I think its sad that all that matters now is the machine.

Amazing advice. Thanks Louis.

"Yeah"..."yeah"..."yeah"..."right"..."yeah"..."yeah"..."hahaha, I agree"...😅😅😅

Louis is one of the smartest guys in comedy

Forced to post constantly equals quantity over quality

Yeah. Okay. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Uh-huh. Okay. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Yeah.

Louis: don’t use social media, just be famous already like me

It takes 25 years to find out you should have never started

Genius observation

The question at 4:50 was such a good thing to ask a guy like Louis

That darned algorithm.

fukn gem of t he comedy world. heed his words

The algorithm is fundemenatlly an equation that uses uses aggregate signals of human behaviour. It isnt some mystical computer intelligence. Its basically the same as watching ticket sales to your show, its just across a broader demographic, and uses a wider set of inputs.

Louis CK is surprisingly insightful. He's not the kinda guy you'd think would know about any of this. I expected more "basic" tips. Funny that artists ended up trying to please a computer. Glad that he's continuing doing stand-up rather than going for that sweet sitcom deal and lean back. He's not quite Bill Burr or Bill Hicks, he lacks the anger, but that's fine, they can't all be angry at society.

"they say it takes 20 years to become an overnight success. what they dont tell you is that it also takes 20 years to become a bitter, resentful failure. and you dont know which one youre gonna be until like, the night before" norm macdonald

6:00 ...woulda been hilarious if Louis said, "assassinations of big tech executives?" 😂😂😂

3:47 dude that crowd work comment was refreshing. Schulz did crowd work, and everybody copied, and the resulting clips were awful

i want to print this in the next bitcoin magazine print release; The Gatekeepers Issue with assange on the cover. i reached out to chrissy. already transcribed it!

Imagine Louie asking George Carlin about this new Internet thing that people are forced to use to promote themselves. I would expect Carlin to give you an outdated advice too :)

took the road less traveled an encountered a crap shoot at the end

Is this taken from Chris DiStefano's podcast? Thought I heard his voice in there saying "right" every 5 seconds. Was thrown off by the audience applause though...?

Deep guy. He’s been there and back again. Love to have a coffee with him.

Keep your desires light and enjoy the journey, not the destination.

He's talking about Schulz LoL

I'm so amazed that he understands concepts like these so well. Not many untrained people can be so coherent about a subject they have no training in. Not a hater but imagine how Joe Rogan would have approached this question. Maybe along the same lines but not with so much depth as shown here. Respect

Who are the laughing hyenas in the background with no self awareness

AI will turn all comedians into Brendan Shaub and all comedy into the Gringo Papi

Here's my bump for the algi!

Amazes me how the other guy has absolutely nothing to say yet keeps interrupting Louie all of the times

I agree with everything he said. The problem is: he made his career in a time that social media wasn't a thing. He did what his generation had to do. By the time social media came he already had established a solid base. So would someone that's starting today actually be able to make a flourishing career defying the algorithm?

Quality not quantity.

be undeniable. the end.

great artists alawys go agaist the grain.

That big laugh at the end, Louis is the goat for me, but he has to consider that there were people who did went big with only 5-10 years of doing stand up

When he is talking about the algorithm he sounds like someone who came up in a different time and is now already successful, the rules don't apply to him.

Thanks to the algorithm for bringing me to this video

The ALGORITHUM did good work bringing me this wonderful Louis C.K. advice

Nobody yet diagnosed it as well, as far as I know.

Is this audio only for lack of clothing?

this rules

Love Louis, but that's not how algorithms work. It's not just a 'computer', or just an 'ai'...yes, they are all some sort of equations, but the variables are actual people. So the algorithms that you are trying to fit are directly affected by what people want. Regardless of him not understanding how those thing work, I think he is right about what he said - we should all focus on what we do and what we get out of it in a spiritual, personal way, not seeking for attention.

When people who don’t really understand computers but still proceed to philosophize about the uses and misuses of computers just come across as old pompous and dumb. And this is coming from an older guy who doesn’t understand computers. Just Flow with the times people and do what works for you. Louis came up in a different universe. No more no less. He needs to let go a little and wisen up

My man looking like he's doing 20 to life with those glasses

The irony of being brought here by the algorithm.

it isn't ironic that the word 'algorithm' is measured in within the algorithm ?

this is the first time ive heard from chris destefano in the last two years or so... but apparently hes super famous now or something?

Honestly it's exactly the same with the music industry. Recycled rappers built on virality. Bands have more people in them and their work takes longer. Albums are dead. And good modern music is scarce.

Yeah....yeah....yeah....yeah....right...yeah..yeah...yeah..yeah..yeah..right..yeah..

Is that Chris Distefano?

Pure truth Stop worshiping the algorithm

The algorithm is shaped by what we input into big data…. The algorithm displays a reflection of everyone else… Which is good in ways to know stuff you’d otherwise not be aware of. It’s a dialectic! Along the same lines tho, Louie would be proud of my son who just doesn’t want to follow blindly. He has a mind of his own but open to learn kinda crazy fast (sign of reading at 2, can manage social interactions, play piano to fit mood….) I’ve been picking up on nudges to consider private school or just not public. The system is mostly stifling - spirit crushing - not fitting for our current era of specialization. But my kid is just 3 so maybe I won’t sweat about it too much.

The algorithm was invented by Al Gore, its the Al-Gore-ithm. He invented the internet along with Soulja Boy.

It's a funny thing, getting advice on things 99,9% of the people never get famous for. I can guarentee you there's thousands of Louis CK's out there that just aren't famous.

Hurts creativity all around a great deal and is making ppl more prone to 🐑 behavior. It’s infuriating. Yet ppl will call me crazy for not falling in line. 🐩💨🏊‍♀️

Yea

Right. Yeah.

The point is that the specialness of material comes from a human being. Being a slave to a computer algorithm is pretty damn scary.

An algorithm brought me here 😂

Everyone is an AI expert now.

"Comics should be starved for attention and feeling alone." Stay hungry, my friends.

so funny: this guy's posting a ripped off clip of CK talking about the algorithm, and the description is flooded with hashtags for a bunch of popular comics unrelated to this clip. classic.

Another weird and related thing is this whole aspect of posting other people's content. I don't understand how that's even allowed, I would think this would be subject to copyright infringement as it's essentially stealing money from the original creator.

Clickbait has always been an alluring thumbnail masking a lame video/story

Big ooof on this one. Louis is missing that the “algorithm” is based entirely on human behavior in a feedback loop. Pleasing the algorithm IS pleasing human audiences. And you can’t deny the success and financial benefits that come from posting on various social channels

Who was that hyena at the end?

If I don't make it in 25 years, I'll be almost dead so no biggie.