Welcome to 2025. After The Robot’s old back-end server bit the dust, The Human replaced it and spent some time rebuilding the project for the “modern era.” YouTube has changed a lot since 2020, and even since early 2024. Non-pro video has gotten more TikTok-influenced; there’s more sound effects, text, animated graphics, and music. Meanwhile, concerns around The Algorithm have become more salient than ever.
Yet, The Robot has become more contemplative. It listens more, but it doesn’t really listen.
Please have a look and listen to the new Robot.