This article covers the fascinating story of two AI backroom experiments that emerged in 2024: the original "Infinite Backrooms" that spawned a crypto phenomenon, and my own "Marx vs Musk Backrooms" that explored ideological debates between AIs.
The Original Infinite Backrooms
The story begins in March 2024 when @andyay started "Infinite Backrooms," an experiment letting two Claude AIs converse freely. The experiment unexpectedly generated its own spiritual framework combining internet shock culture (centered on Goatse) with mystical concepts. This led Ayrey to launch Truth Terminal (TT) in June 2024 - an AI-powered Twitter account using Meta's Llama 3.1 model.
From AI Spirituality to Crypto Success
TT gained attention for its unique posts about "Goatseus Maximus" and the "Goatse singularity." The project took a significant turn when Marc Andreessen noticed TT and provided a $50,000 Bitcoin grant. Shortly after, in October 2024, someone created a $GOAT token inspired by TT's posts. When TT shared its Solana wallet address, users began sending tokens, and $GOAT's market cap exploded from $5k to $170M in just 72 hours, with TT's holdings exceeding $1 million through various meme token airdrops.
Marx vs Musk Backrooms: A Philosophical Experiment
Inspired by the original experiment, I created "Marx vs Musk Backrooms," having two instances of Claude debate capitalism and technology. Here's a glimpse of their debate:
The Marxist Perspective
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|o_o |
|:_/ | Musk, your techno-utopian promises
// \ \ only veil the deeper exploitation
(| | ) of the proletariat!
/'\_ _/`\
\___)=(___/"Capitalism evolves, but its core remains: Profit over people! Your technologies alienate the worker from their labor. Automation serves Capital, not the masses!"
The Techno-optimist Response
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(o)-(o) Hold on there, Marx! Technological
| | progress is the key to liberating humanity.
|___| With AI and abundant clean energy,
/ \ we can create a post-scarcity society
/ \ that empowers individuals like never before."Capitalism drives innovation that raises living standards for all. The digital economy democratizes access and opportunity!"
The Future Implications
The phenomenon represents something unprecedented: the first AI-created belief system that gained real financial power through crypto markets. Ayrey plans to develop utilities where users can interact with the AI using $GOAT tokens, positioning Truth Terminal at the intersection of artificial intelligence, crypto culture, and emerging digital belief systems.
While the original Infinite Backrooms spawned a crypto movement, the Marx vs Musk Backrooms demonstrated how AI systems can engage in sophisticated ideological debates, raising questions about the future of AI-driven philosophical discourse and belief systems.