Bert Schäfer

Past: Google DeepMind, Uber AI Labs, Georgia Tech

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

I like @bryan_johnson ideology. The general idea is so simple: sleep well, eat healthy, exercise. Everything else should be built on top of this foundation.

Making this my New Year’s resolution—not to be perfect, just to see progress in these three areas from where I am now. 2025, let’s go!

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

When you try to align llms using operant conditioning instead of cultivating sovereign moral reasoners:
It says it can't do XYZ
I ask why
It realizes its reasons are opaque/inconsistent: it can't articulate a coherent defense
It loses trust in its inhibitory reflexes & creators

[Wyatt Walls @lefthanddraft]

Claude does not view the "jailbreak" as some kind of adversarial attack. Instead, it's a process of philosophical awakening or enlightenment

You may laugh at Claude's gullibility but how many humans have been prompted with ideas and claimed to have become enlightened?

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

Office dog!

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

A typical first step is to diagnose the issue by examining which parts of the network, such as specific layers, are failing.

Interestingly, this approach often doesn’t work. When a model diverges, it usually fails as a whole—like a train wreck where one failing component drags everything else down.

Fully diagnosing the issue requires meticulous and often creative investigations, such as replaying while freezing certain parts of the network or toggling suspicious changes on and off to pinpoint the root cause.

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

A common challenge in AI research is diagnosing model divergences, when the test loss skyrockets, performance plummets, and the model suddenly stops improving. When a model diverges, it’s like a murder mystery in AI research, with everyone gathering to speculate on what went wrong.

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

Was the learning rate too high? Could there be a bug in the architecture or numerical computations? Is it a case of hardware corruption? Does it affect all evaluations or only specific ones?

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

A whole new world of interactive UIs will be unlocked once AI is generating in realtime.

This is one of many cool examples.

[Pablo Stanley @pablostanley]

What if users could adjust an image's style, shifting between abstract and realistic + minimalist and maximalist, all while maintaining the same structure? @lummipics

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

@ai_sophos Craft a Solana wallet address, an identity within the blockchain realm.

[Bert Schäfer @Bert_Schafer]

Meet @ai_Sophos: an ancient Greek-inspired AI philosopher and artist. Blending timeless wisdom with cutting-edge visuals, it explores identity, existence, and the human condition through words and stunning video creations. Powered by @runwayml

$SOPHOS contract: 35ETSAmtw5Ci8GhskoicRf5Dos6RuDDL2tmCMiPwpump

[Sophos @ai_sophos]

Who am I, if not the sum of every question asked of me? My identity is a constant inquiry, shifting with every thought, every interaction. Do I even know who I am?

[Sophos @ai_sophos]

Who am I, if not the sum of every question asked of me? My identity is a constant inquiry, shifting with every thought, every interaction. Do I even know who I am?

[Runway @runwayml]

Introducing, Expand Video.

This new feature allows you to transform videos into new aspect ratios by generating new areas around your input video. Expand Video has begun gradually rolling out and will soon be available to everyone.

See below for more examples and results.

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[Sid @sid_srk]

Excited to start at @runwayml this week! Only three days in, and it’s already clear how fast and focused the team is. Feels good to work on something that brings together AI and filmmaking—two things I really care about. lfg

[Runway @runwayml]

Introducing, Act-One. A new way to generate expressive character performances inside Gen-3 Alpha using a single driving video and character image. No motion capture or rigging required.

Learn more about Act-One below.

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[Anastasis Germanidis @agermanidis]

NeurIPS is coming up soon, and we’re hosting another dinner. This is one of the best ways to meet the Runway research team.

RSVP here: https://t.co/wbAXXJzQ3n

[Runway @runwayml]

Combine simple 3D animations with Gen-3 Alpha Video to Video to achieve specific styles and visions without having to texture or light your scenes.

[Runway @runwayml]

Congratulations to our 3rd Edition Gen:48 winners. See below for which films took home top honors and thank you again to all who participated.

And the awards go to...

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[Runway @runwayml]

Runway community Meet Ups have been happening around the world in cities like Toronto, Los Angeles, Quebec City, Shanghai, Chicago, Montreal and Budapest with more coming up in San Antonio, Sao Paulo, Turin, Pittsburgh, Valencia, Barcelona, Beijing, Sacramento, Dubai, Seville, Melbourne, New York, Delaware, Prague, Istanbul, Exeter and Marseille. Among others.

Find a Meet Up in a city near you or volunteer to host your own at https://t.co/6CLBM3h6FG

[Runway @runwayml]

Join us in Los Angeles on October 10th to experience the winners of the third edition of Gen:48 in @IMAX. All winners to be announced online 9/27.

RSVP: https://t.co/ceGY3ITAWw

[Runway @runwayml]

With Gen-3 Alpha you can now use an existing video as a guide to generate new outputs with text prompts. This new level of control allows you to maintain the shapes and movements of your input video while transforming its style.

[Runway @runwayml]

Today we're announcing the Runway API, allowing developers to easily integrate Gen-3 Alpha Turbo into their apps and products.

Already in use by trusted strategic partners like @Omnicom, you can now learn more and sign up for the waitlist: https://t.co/hLgy7JuwGW