Brian Apuja

Telemedicine Neurologist | National Parks Respecter | Japanese Garden Enthusiast | Aspiring Ballroom Dancer |

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

Had an amazing conversation with @StewartalsopIII today about an idea I’ve been ruminating about for some time: Developing a partner dancing robot.

[Stewart Alsop - Host of Crazy Wisdom Radio Show @StewartalsopIII]

I had such a fun time where instead of being interviewing the guest, @BrianAhuja interviewed me and the subject was mind bending:

how to teach robots how to partner dance?

0:02 — Intro to the idea of being interviewed on the podcast.
1:41 — AI embodiment: the idea of robots interacting physically with the world.
2:23 — Ballroom dance as inspiration for understanding embodied intelligence.
4:49 — Cost of dance classes in Brazil and Argentina.
5:54 — Concept of a partner dancing robot (teaching vs. partnering).
7:59 — Free will, pre-programmed movement, and transhumanist implications.
9:50 — Proper hip movement mechanics in Latin dances.
11:04 — Eye-level balance and the role of visual systems in movement.
13:08 — Importance of open eyes for dance improvisation and balance.
14:04 — Learning improvisation through socials and dancing with strangers.
15:21 — Cultural differences in dance hours (Buenos Aires vs. Las Vegas).
17:43 — Challenges for robots to generate fluid, humanlike movement.
19:46 — Contrast between robotic joints and human muscle-based motion.
23:58 — Fascia and Tom Myers’ “Anatomy Trains” in relation to movement.
26:10 — Yin/yang roles in partner dance and subtle lead-follow dynamics.
26:53 — Haptic feedback requirements for robotic partner dancing.
30:44 — Red-teaming as adversarial training for both LLMs and robots.
34:51 — Proposal of the “Ahuja Test” — a Turing Test for movement.
36:52 — Discovery of existing research in robot partner dance.
38:24 — Embodiment in AI and philosophical views on consciousness.
42:05 — Sensuality vs. sexuality in dance as a nonverbal social mode.
44:04 — Speculation on founding a lab, company, or foundation.
47:28 — Difficulty of maintaining vision in rapidly changing tech landscapes.
48:08 — Discussion of merging with AI as a survival path.
50:12 — Naming LLCs and the anecdote of “Galactosa.”
52:32 — Commentary on nonprofit structures, narrative manipulation, and Silicon Valley dynamics.

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@NobleBrown @claudeai it’s giving Greendale flag vibes

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@cremieuxrecueil damn my timelines have been way off

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@__LaVieEnRose__ i want one now

[Sori✨ @__LaVieEnRose__]

If McDonalds sold fancy steaks they’d call them Filet Mc’gnons

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@Duderichy yep, many such cases

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@WongEXE___ @tippity needs me a maduroll

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@WongEXE___ Buc-ees may be the better comparison

No lie tho the ultimate store would be a Donki that serves texas bbq

[AJAC @AJA_Cortes]

Never Bet Against America

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@__LaVieEnRose__ you should have a year-round santa hat on your pfp like i do

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@202accepted i thought this was a soccer company

[Cernovich @Cernovich]

The next industrialists are in Detroit, millions of jobs coming back, and most of these founders believe floor workers should get stock. Just totally different from the repulsive greed of Big Tech. These guys believe in America and also the American worker. 🇺🇸

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@202accepted wait so is this the one you showed me?

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@DrewVento i guess it was legit since they thought you were based in Latin America

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@202accepted still waiting on that autobiography jimmy

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@202accepted lol wut

[Brian Apuja @BrianAhuja]

@vocalcry the last time i was in scandinavia i ate bullwinkle, he too was delicious

[Noble Brown🗡 @NobleBrown]

Read this

Are you stuck on a particular plateau?

You might as well be dead.

What do you need to level up?

There are no limits

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