Is the Sports Illustrated A.I. scandal dystopian, funny, or just plain sad? Depends whether you think art has a soul. Are champion athletes predisposed to addictive tendencies? Depends if you think you've gotta be a workaholic a$$hole to create great art. And what's with that commercial for a futuristic hostel on the NFL games? Depends if you're willing to live in a fake utopia. Plus: powdered wigs, Pi\xf1a coladas, chum buckets, bone saws, flying cars, Faulkner, DiMaggio, the Michael Jordan of being present, and a parliament of owls.\n\nFurther PTFO-approved content:\n\nSports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers (Futurism)\n\nAn Addictive Personality Can Facilitate Sporting Greatness \u2014 but What Are the Consequences? (The Athletic)\n\nThis Is NEOM (YouTube)\n\nWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8FFp_wqjs5o\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices