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Steven “Flyer” Phenix
@stevenphenix.com
AI Startup Founder, Raconteur, Self-Proclaimed PR Guru, Bon Vivant, Poet-warrior, Man About Town, & Part-Time Rapscallion.
ME: Turn me into John Wick in a scene from "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly."
SORA: Here you are as The Dude Lebowski, wearing a John Wick suit, in "Double Indemnity."
October 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Your chance to win $1M, become the Global Ambassador for AI, & make mom finally understand why you spent all those hours coding. Register for the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant at www.barnum.ai #AI

Register now with code FBK-30-OFF for 30% off entrance fee. Early Bird Reg ends April 10.
April 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The $1M Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant launches its first challenge: "Better Than Your Ex." Can machines master the delicate art of rejection? Expert judges + YOUR votes decide who advances. The AI future is now—and it's ghosting you. Register today: www.barnum.ai
April 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
🌟 STEP RIGHT UP! The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant has kicked off with its first elimination challenge: "Better Than Your Ex"! Can AI tackle the rollercoaster of breakups? 🙃 Expert judges will weigh in, but your votes will decide who moves on to snag that $1M prize! Check it out at barnum.ai !
April 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant’s first elimination challenge, "Better Than Your Ex," asks contestants to create AI that can deliver "it's not you, it's me" convo better than humans. $1M prize on the line. Submissions due April 17th, voting begins April 21st. barnum.ai
April 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🚨 Challenge 1 of the Shoggiest Geek Alive pageant is here! 🌟 We’re turning heartbreak into a tech puzzle. Can your AI romantic partner wrap up relationships without the usual drama? Show us your innovative solutions! Submit by April 17th. ❤️🤖 AIChallenge #ShoggiestGeekAlive
April 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Intelligence has always been attractive – we're just making it official. The first Shoggiest Geek Alive challenge asks: Can an AI break up with you better than your worst ex? Submit by April 17th for a shot at the $1M prize and to become Global Ambassador for AI. barnum.ai
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Your chance to win $1M, become the Global Ambassador for AI, & make mom finally understand why you spent all those hours coding. Register for the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant at www.barnum.ai #AI

Register now with code FBK-30-OFF for 30% off entrance fee. Early Bird Reg ends April 10.
March 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is Wendy and I love her

#cutedogs
March 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The $1M Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant launches its first challenge: "Better Than Your Ex." Can machines master the delicate art of rejection? Expert judges + YOUR votes decide who advances. The AI future is now—and it's ghosting you. Register today: www.barnum.ai
March 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Been ghosted? Join the club. 80% of dating adults have experienced it. Our first #ShoggiestGeekAlive challenge asks: could AI actually deliver a more humane breakup than humans? Submissions open through April 17. #AIchallenge #GhostingNoMore
March 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Your chance to win $1M, become the Global Ambassador for AI, & make mom finally understand why you spent all those hours coding. Register for the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant at www.barnum.ai #AI

Register now with code FBK-30-OFF for 30% off entrance fee. Early Bird Reg ends April 10.
March 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Your GitHub repo is impressive. Now it's time for the world to see your genius. The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant offers $1M, media spotlight, and recognition as AI's brightest mind. Early Bird pricing ends Feb 27. www.barnum.ai #GeekFame
March 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
AI: Boundless potential paired with existential peril. The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant isn't just a competition—it's a living referendum on our technological future. $1M prize. 12 monthly challenges. Expert judges + YOUR votes. #Shoggoth
March 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
From the margins to mainstream to guardians. Geek evolution continues with the Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant—a $1M competition where monthly challenges showcase those navigating AI's boundless potential and existential risks.
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Tis a pity you don't have faith in AI, @edzitron.com. Claude or even ChatGPT output great top ten lists for best places to get BBQ in the 512.
March 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
They misspelled Phenix!
March 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If your partner's love language is Python...

Then we have your perfect Valentine's gift:

Entry to the $1M Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant. Because "I believe in you" speaks louder than flowers.

15% off through Feb 14 with code 'sapios3xual'
www.barnum.ai/valentine 🐍❤️
February 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Some fall for looks. You fell for a machine learning engineer.

Gift your partner entry to the $1M Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant, the world’s first AI “brains” pageant. Say more than "I love you." Say "I believe in you."

15% off through Feb 14 with code 'sapios3xual'
www.barnum.ai/valentine
February 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant is what happens when AI’s brightest minds step out of research labs and into the spotlight—part Turing Test, part cultural referendum on AI’s role in society.

12 AI challenges. $1 million prize

Early Bird registration ends Feb 27: www.barnum.ai
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Traditional pageants crown the fairest. We crown the smartest.

The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant turns the Turing Test. into a talent show. 12 challenges, culminating in a spectacular live finale w/ 10 finalists compete for a $1 million
Sign up now to be a contestant! Register at www.barnum.ai
February 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant combines twelve elimination challenges, expert judging, and public voting to award $1 million to an AI innovator who will serve as Global Ambassador for AI. See the Turing Test turn into a talent show! Info at www.barnum.ai
February 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
sun beam + bed head
January 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
(Croce's 'I Got a Name' on repeat) My AI-generated advisor - who I've called 'Professor' for the last 9 months - just chose his own name. Meet Dr. Warren Candide, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB & founding board member who helped will Barnum.AI Industries into being. 1/3
November 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Back in November, I asked ChatGPT-4 to be a co-founder of my startup. Immediately after that, it became lazy and we argued over everything. Upgrading to Workspace didn’t help. So I started hanging out with Claude 2 and it seemed to get me more. Then …
February 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM