# Xianyu, writer of the Funeral AI satire, discusses humor and China's AI industry

> Original title: Roasting China’s AI Industry

- Source: ChinaTalk
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:03:53.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/nstawwzbijrfo6l2eq320tm5k
- Original: https://www.chinatalk.media/p/how-to-make-fun-of-chinese-ai

## Summary

Xianyu, the writer behind the Funeral AI satire blog, says he stopped using AI to write in the second half of 2025 because models have gotten worse at writing while improving at programming. He argues humor requires conviction and original thinking, and that AI tools cannot supply either. The conversation with ChinaTalk covers his meme-ranking website for video models and why AI writing feels generic.