Fake It Till You Make It

The cluster centers on the 'fake it till you make it' philosophy, exploring pretense and authenticity in human behavior and AI attempts to mimic genuine interactions, including risks of seeming inauthentic or deceptive.

➡️ Stable 0.6x AI & Machine Learning
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e.g AI IRL PowerPoint LED BS TikTok YouTube ADHD GENUINE fake smile pretending faking persona body awkward energy genuine bulb

Sample Comments

duxup Apr 25, 2022 View on HN

I wonder if someone pretending would be less by it.

vineyardmike Feb 16, 2022 View on HN

Its more "fake it to make it"

jachee May 2, 2019 View on HN

Fake it until you realize that you're not faking it anymore.

ChuckFrank May 30, 2011 View on HN

this is not really faking it. It's just being smart. & funny.

nitwit005 Nov 14, 2022 View on HN

They're a real person doing their best to look like a fake person.

keyle Jun 8, 2018 View on HN

Fake it till you make it is still a thing. It works. But don't deceive users by cheating them or lying.

meowster Mar 16, 2021 View on HN

Please don't pretend to be someone you're not.

PhasmaFelis Nov 21, 2018 View on HN

There's a point at which pretending to be a jerk becomes indistinguishable from actually being a jerk.

jasonlotito Jun 26, 2023 View on HN

Fake it till you make it, right?

kurthr May 4, 2019 View on HN

Are you saying that in the sense of putting on a persona? Just trying to understand...