Horrendous AI model depicts what well look like in 25 years and its frightening for good reason
We are sofa-king screwed.Our sedentary lifestyles aren’t just slothful; they could wreak havoc on both our health and looks.Experts at the step-tracking app WeWard have digitally imagined what we’ll look like in 2050 if we don’t change our couch potato ways — and we’ll reportedly have poor posture, premature aging, and other sitting-induced symptoms.Dubbed Sam, this sofa goblin was devised as “a medically grounded projection of how inactivity can affect our physical appearance and overall health.” WeWard created him by sourcing data from the World Health Organization, CDC and other sources, and then feeding it into a prompt on ChatGPT.Indeed, the prognosis is not pretty.
WeWard warns that are in the midst of a global inactivity epidemic, with the World Health Organization noting that 80% of adolescents don’t meet the requisite levels of physical activity.“In today’s culture of convenience, simple tasks like ordering food, taking work meetings, and connecting with friends can now happen directly from your couch,” WeWard writes.“Add that to the hours spent doom-scrolling on social media, and we’re spending abnormal amounts of time sitting behind a screen.” To make matters worse, sedentary lifestyles can heighten the risk of stroke, heart disease, diabetes and cancer and even dementia.But if the stats don’t scare you, Sam’s grotesque figure definitely will.
“If you’re looking for something frightening this Halloween, look no further than what could be our future if we continue to place convenience over daily movement,” WeWard warns.Sam’s sedentary lifestyle has caused him to gain weight as the unused energy from sitting — and perhaps doomscrolling — converts into fat and amasses around his midsection.Over time, this will increase his likelihood of suffering from heart disease and diabetes.Sam’s poor posture is no coincidence.
Extended periods of sitting or hunching over screens results in a forward titling head and curv...