WSOP Documentary Drama
Today
Poker bots aren’t the only ones getting called out lately.
Chad and Connor over on the PokerNews podcast take on the latest AI drama in poker, picking apart the recent WSOP documentary controversy and that article by Sara O’Connor.November 27
A little WSOP docudrama précis in case you need catching up.
Sarah Herring brings it to you straight, with a little help from Will Jaffe.November 26
Boeree thinks AI WSOP drama “blown out of proportion.”
Replying to a post from Barry Carter, who thought that possibly multiple episodes of No Limit have been affected by AI dubbing issues, Liv Boeree jumped into the comments to clarify how much of the documentary is actually affected.PokerStars Ambassador Konnikova weighs in on the AI debate.
In her Substack post, Maria Konnikova unpacks the WSOP docu-series drama that resulted in all episodes being pulled due to the use of AI. She also touches on the drama that started earlier in the week, with PokerListings writer Sara O’Connor admitting to using AI to help finesse her articles.
The fallout raises questions about transparency and consent in creative storytelling.
Alex Keating proposes WSOP Paradise buy-in for those players who were dubbed with AI in recent documentary.
Two Keatings were embroiled in the WSOP AI dubbing scandal. Both Alan and Alex have accused the WSOP and GG of manipulating their voices and words during episodes aired as part of the 'No Limit’ docu-series.
As compensation, Alex is now calling for the WSOP to cover the Paradise buy-in for all affected players.
Tbh, it doesn’t sound like a terrible idea.
November 25
Recommended viewing from Kevmath.
Wasn’t going to watch the whole thing (a 2003 poker documentary that apparently is worth the watch), and then we meet Simon Trumper from Guildford, England.
- Guildford is just up the road from us, so immediately I’m invested from a geography pov.
- He owns a drainage company. Somehow, this speaks to me.
- “Five years ago we bought a dog. We knew I’d be allergic.” Loved the delivery on this line.
I’m totally sold. Roll the tape.
Will Jaffe is back, ladies and gentlemen, and you know what that means.
It’s time for another tough conversation, and we have never appreciate his take on the WSOP docu-drama more!This is the best take on the WSOP docu-drama we have seen yet.
Eric honestly sums up my feelings on the documentary perfectly.November 24
Paging Brian Koppelman.
We can but only dream.“With a level of hubris that would have made Icarus blush.”
Honestly can’t get enough of Lappin’s writing style. 👏
To find out what he’s alluding to, check out his article over on VegasSlotsOnline.
“A poorly rendered mess of a docuseries that lacks conflict, drama, and a coherent premise.”
David Lappin takes to VegasSlotsOnline to give his take on the recent WSOP drama.
In case you missed it, WSOP’s latest documentary, 'No Limit,’ is drawing heat for using AI-generated audio to misrepresent poker pro, Alan Keating.
When you’ve got the temerity to post an 882-word diatribe on how the poker community is creatively bankrupt, when you’ve got the gall to claim that your next project is going to be a game-changer in the space, when you have the audacity to declare that you’ve turned “poker sessions into cinematic experiences,” then you sure as hell better not deliver a four-hour snoozefest that exploits its subjects, putting words in their mouths when it suits your “narrative.” Yet that is exactly what Dustin Iannotti has done with “No Limit,” a poorly rendered mess of a docuseries that lacks conflict, drama, and a coherent premise.
The deleted tweet from Iannotti explaining the use of AI in his documentary.
It is not a good look.
Why is this giving me BBC-Trump-Panorama edit vibes?