In the first episode of Touching Grass, Roisin and Meadow wander through some of the internet’s strangest current obsessions.
First: the rise of AI “slop” on meme pages, the slightly uncanny content farms pumping out algorithm-friendly posts purely for clicks. Is the internet becoming less human by the day?
Then there’s the weird world of AI music covers, including a viral Katy Perry AI track that sounds just convincing enough to make you question what’s real.
Finally, Roisin brings the latest Wuthering Heights discourse to the table. With a new film adaptation on the way, the internet is already arguing about changes to the story, including Heathcliff’s portrayal. The hosts debate a bigger question: is it fair to hate a film because it changes the book, or are we starting to gatekeep classic literature?
To end things on a less terminally-online note, Roisin and Meadow share the ways they managed to touch grass that week.