The author recounts their quirky experience after purchasing a miniature black and white TV with a VCR, which they found at a bar. This nostalgic device ignited attention online after a related news story about an individual using ChatGPT for malicious purposes gained traction, leading to a mix of reactions focused on AI and the author's vintage TV. The article highlights a cultural resurgence in old media, with a growing appreciation for analog devices in a tech-driven world.
It was from Sylvania, with a whopping 9-inch screen, and came with a power source that hooks up into your car's cigarette lighter for when the grid goes down and we're fucked.
About 10 percent were about the actual ChatGPT revelation, the rise of AI-fueled terrorism. The other 90 percent concerned my beautiful television, either making fun of it or logging it as the coolest thing they've ever seen.
There's definitely been a recent cultural drive toward returning to 'old media'--cassettes are being sold at indie shows again, more actual film cameras are popping up at parties.
I snapped a quick photo, posted it on Formerly Twitter with a short quip, and didn't think much else about it.
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