An AI-generated video depicting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dancing like Michael Jackson has rapidly gone viral, attracting millions of views and sparking commentary from billionaire Elon Musk. The video was originally uploaded by an account named Vuong Du Da Hanh on China’s Bilibili platform on 4/10. The visuals and graphics were created using the AI tool Updream, drawing inspiration from Michael Jackson's performance of "Jam" during a 1992 concert in Bucharest, Romania. The lyrics of Michael Jackson's song "Beat It" were also modified to incorporate themes related to artificial intelligence.
The content gained significant traction on X on 5/10 after being reposted by another user, accumulating over 5 million views. Elon Musk further amplified its popularity by commenting, "This is why RAM is so expensive," accompanied by a smiley face emoji.
According to HK01, Elon Musk's humorous remark is well-founded. At an event in March, Jensen Huang stated that the current shortage in memory supply is "highly beneficial" for Nvidia. He explained that due to scarce resources, customers are compelled to choose high-performance solutions, while Nvidia can leverage its capital and scale to secure a substantial portion of the available supply.
In the video, the AI-generated Jensen Huang appears in a leather jacket, a signature element of his style for the past 20 years. On stage, his AI persona showcases various dance moves, performing some of the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson's iconic steps.
Beyond Jensen Huang, other prominent figures in the technology industry also make cameo appearances as audience members. These include Apple executive chairman Tim Cook, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. In one scene, the AI Bill Gates becomes so excited by the performance that he faints and is carried away on a stretcher.
Jensen Huang, 63, was born in Taipei and lived in Taiwan and Thailand before moving to the United States. In 1993, he co-founded Nvidia with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, starting with an initial capital of 40,000 USD. He rose to prominence in the semiconductor industry as Nvidia's graphics chips became highly sought after. Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence and the continuous surge in Nvidia's stock value, he currently possesses an estimated net worth of 205.5 billion USD, according to Forbes, frequently placing him among the world's top 10 billionaires.
Phuong Thao (according to HK01)
