Fast X (Louis Leterrier, May 19, 2023) • Page 21

This franchise is a mess!

 

Jesus. Nothing like making a cliffhanger with no plan to resolve it.

 

They need to cut all the dead weight of big actors that don’t need to be in this - Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, The Rock, etc. And Vin probably needs to take a massive pay cut if he wants to do everything he says he wants to do with it. It got way too unwieldy.

 

How do you not shoot the two films back to back?

 

Vin keeps talking about the final film taking it back to it's street racing roots.. then he should back up his talk, take a massive pay cut, lower the budget to around $80 or 90 million and universal will green lit the final film but I don't think he's the type of person to do that unfortunately.

 

Yeah, I think Vin thinks he can continuously blame this on Universal and not his ego and well, I would think most people aren’t that dumb to believe him.

 

I started eating better and exercising more a few years ago so I can see the end of this series and he is really testing me. I had water with my lunch today.

 

Threaten him by going to a gas station to have a meal, show him you mean business.

 

Hahahaha!!

 

What did he mean by this

 

My AI overlord says the below; I think it mostly makes sense?

"That quote suggests two connected ideas:

1. Creativity as the foundation:
   The speaker believes creativity isn’t just a skill or talent, but the key to everything — success, problem-solving, meaning, progress, fulfillment, etc. It’s the root from which all worthwhile things grow.
   
   
2. Integrity as the guide:
   The second part — “When you maintain the integrity, the rest follows” — means that creativity on its own isn’t enough. It needs to be anchored in honesty, authenticity, and moral consistency. If you create or act with integrity (not cutting corners, not betraying your principles), then outcomes like respect, success, or peace of mind will come naturally.
   

So, paraphrased, the person is likely saying something like:

“Creativity drives everything worth doing, but integrity ensures that creativity leads somewhere good. If you stay true to your values while being creative, everything else will fall into place.”

 

I assumed it was connected to the recent wsj article

 

Stop using AI for stupid shit

 

bro used AI to interpret a vin diesel quote we are absolutely cooked as a society

 

Ehhh, bit of a stretch

 

Is it?

 

Not a stretch at all. Absolutely wild and wasteful behavior using AI for that

 

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You said:
Hey, someone posted a quote from Vin Diesel about the value of creativity and integrity and someone replied with a response from ChatGPT on what Diesel meant. Then a third person said to not use AI for stupid shit, and the second person replied "Eh, that's a stretch." Do you think it's a stretch or do you think the question didn't require AI to interpret something that obvious?
ChatGPT said:
I’d say both perspectives have a bit of truth depending on intent.

If the quote was something straightforward — say, Vin Diesel saying “Stay true to yourself and never compromise your creativity” — then yeah, the meaning’s pretty self-evident. You wouldn’t need AI (or any interpreter) to unpack that beyond the obvious. In that case, the “don’t use AI for stupid stuff” jab is understandable; it feels like overkill.

But if the person genuinely wanted to see how AI would articulate or expand on Diesel’s point — like connecting it to broader themes of artistic integrity or Hollywood pressures — then “Eh, that’s a stretch” is a fair response. They weren’t necessarily doing something dumb; they were just exploring nuance in how the idea could be expressed.

So:

If the question was “What does Vin Diesel mean?” in a literal sense → yeah, that’s pretty obvious, doesn’t need AI.

If the intent was “How can this idea be elaborated or related to larger creative values?” → not a stretch at all.

Basically, whether it was “stupid” or not depends on whether the person wanted clarification or reflection.

 

I see a bit, I go for it.

 

Looks like we need Vin to clear things up for us

 

My students use AI to answer personal or opinion-based questions. It is so funny.

 

I think the main franchise should of ended at Furious 7 then just do spin offs, both on the big screen and TV but being an executive at Universal dealing with Vin Diesel must be really stressful to put it lightly!

 

Jesus Christ, just end it already.