Zhang Chaoyang and Lu Chuan talk about AI: Humans can think about problems ChatGPT can only complete repetitive tasks

**Source:**Lei Di

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On June 14, "Dialogue Under the Stars" was launched again. Zhang Chaoyang, founder, chairman and CEO of Sohu, doctor of physics, and director, screenwriter, and producer Lu Chuan launched a cross-border dialogue.

The reunion of old friends for more than 20 years brought an immersive content live broadcast full of fun in life.

At the scene, the two tasted hand-ground coffee together, experienced camping and barbecue, cooking and chopping firewood, and evening chats around the stove.

Zhang Chaoyang advocated "eat fresh food, and people will become fresh; cook by yourself, with less salt and less oil", and maintain an independent lifestyle. Lu Chuan also said, "People who love life and food don't need complicated ingredients."

"Conversations Under the Stars" began in the summer of 2022, initiated by Zhang Chaoyang, inviting industry leaders and cross-border pioneers to exchange views on life and values, discuss hot topics and industry development, and inspire the younger generation to perceive the changes of the times and the baptism of knowledge. In August 2022, Zhang Chaoyang also had a dialogue with New Oriental founder Yu Minhong: talk about the universe, anxiety, entrepreneurship, retirement, and life.

This "Activities Under the Stars" is the first innovative attempt in the field of cross-border movies. It is broadcast live by Sohu Video APP, continuing the previous "popular camping culture + in-depth dialogue" form, presenting a vision of collision of opinions and repeated golden sentences. Feast with ideas.

The following are the main points of the conversation between Zhang Chaoyang and Lu Chuan:

Talking about the path of life: stick to physics & film, love can last for a long time

Looking back at the initial path of life, Zhang Chaoyang turned from a Ph.D. in physics to starting an Internet business.

Zhang Chaoyang recalled, "The Internet was started by all the half-way monks. There was no Internet in 1994. We are the first generation. Many of my classmates in the computer department at MIT did not see the arrival of the Internet." The Internet is the study of natural science. made by people.

At that time, Tim Berners-Lee was at the European Nuclear Collider Computer Center. He hoped that the new data from the nuclear collider would be shared by the world, so he invented the HTML hyperlink language. After that, Netscape made the browser Netscape, and the Internet was used all over the world.

Lu Chuan claims to be a "filmmaker who became a monk halfway through his career". After graduating from university, he joined the 749 Bureau. It can be said that the movie "749 Bureau" is a film commemorating the youth of his generation. However, the production process of "749 Bureau" encountered the impact of the epidemic and industry waves. "These three years have been very long. Like a lifetime, we have been waiting for reactivation. I am very grateful to all those who persisted and made this movie survive."

Lu Chuan's love for movies can be traced back to the shock of watching "Red Sorghum" for the first time. "It was like a flood of beasts, and I went to shake hands and hug thousands of audiences. That feeling made me feel that I must do this job!"

Zhang Chaoyang has returned to physics after nearly 30 years of starting a business, and has repeatedly appeared in the circle as a "physics teacher" to refresh public perception. He said, "The so-called love can last as long as the years", this sentence is a true portrayal of the two of them. For a formula, Zhang Chaoyang will never forget it once he deduces it; for a movie, Lu Chuan can remember all the editing sequences of the shots.

Talking about entrepreneurial choice: try to start an Internet content business, and be an expert if you do it to the extreme

How can one live a meaningful life?

In this regard, Zhang Chaoyang reiterated that people are spiritual animals, not only for survival, but also for responsibility, so we must establish values early. The establishment of values is inseparable from career choices.

Lu Chuan recalled that when he graduated from the Film Academy, there were few opportunities in the film industry, and he was unemployed upon graduation. After three years of struggling without a job, he finally chose to continue his favorite film major.

Today, the younger generation is facing more brutal challenges, how to survive and how to choose a career?

Zhang Chaoyang pointed out that the Internet is subverting traditions in various fields. Young people should not be discouraged if they cannot find a job. They can try Internet entrepreneurship, be self-employed, persist in learning in a certain field, and become experts if they achieve the ultimate.

Lu Chuan also shared his attitude towards content entrepreneurship. The Internet self-media he focuses on is an important source of knowledge, and many young bloggers have brought him fresh knowledge.

"If you insist on content output, you will actually interact with the content, it will make you a better person, and you can also feel that the content is subtly correcting you."

Internet entrepreneurship is inseparable from innovation, and innovation is the driving force of human society. Taking Zibo BBQ and Guizhou "Village Super" as examples, Zhang Chaoyang and Lu Chuan agree with the idea that "excellence comes from the people" and believe that the source of creativity cannot be planned or figured out. Like the invisible hand of the market, individual initiative must be respected , to bring out the inner calling and imagination.

Talking about sci-fi movies: Technology has realized the scenes in many sci-fi movies in the past

Talking about the movies of the 1990s, Zhang Chaoyang and Lu Chuan are familiar with such classics as "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Godfather", "Dead Poets Society", "Apocalypse Now", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "The Fugitive", "Back to the Future", Zhang Chaoyang even talked about the highlights of "Future World".

As for the popular sci-fi movie themes in recent years, Zhang Chaoyang said that it was always impossible to watch sci-fi movies in the past, but now with the advancement of technology, many wonderful imaginations have been realized, including the gravitational slingshot. "Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched in 1977. When they flew out of the solar system at the second cosmic speed, their speed was zero. They used Jupiter's gravitational slingshot to generate acceleration and moved away from us at a speed of more than ten kilometers per second. Now It is 22 billion kilometers away from us and has already left the solar system." He said with emotion that the degree of development of technology has made it difficult for us to distinguish between science fiction and technology.

Speaking of sci-fi movies, director Lu Chuan explained that "749 Bureau" is a sci-fi theme, and he "rarely" spoiled a detail during the live broadcast. At that time, a branch of the 749 Bureau was researching human superpowers. In 2013, a paper was published in Modern Physics in the United States. The general idea was that the special function of the human body can allow matter to travel through space, and discussed in detail how to test and what the results were. This paper will appear in the film.

Talking about the AI effect: The first and biggest impact of ChatGPT is content creation

Artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT and AIGC, which are continuously discussed on the whole network, are profoundly affecting the pattern of industrial development.

Zhang Chaoyang said that the ChatGPT big data model has greatly improved work efficiency, but it is impossible to replace the human brain. It learns all human knowledge and then imitates all combinations. It is parrot thinking. "Only humans can really think about problems and deduce them. What ChatGPT completes is repetitive work."

As a filmmaker, Lu Chuan is also paying attention to AI. He observed that AI has "eliminated" many jobs. One of his friends started a game company, and the original painting design department dropped from 48 to 2 people.

"AI will help imaginative people get in touch with the core of imagination more directly, lowering the job threshold for truly imaginative people, but raising the employment threshold for repetitive labor workers."

So, how does artificial intelligence technology empower film creation and production?

Lu Chuan has already started the road of exploration. He tried to use Midjourney to create movie posters. It only takes 16 seconds from the green grass to the glacier world. At the same time, he will use ChatGPT to assist in the completion of stage design, character setting, and script writing.

Zhang Chaoyang said, "ChatGPT's first impact is the field of content creation. Whether it is video content or picture content, the summary of Sohu News client in the future will be written by ChatGPT. This is a very great change."