Xianyu, Funeral AI satire writer, says he stopped using AI for writing

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.

In a ChinaTalk interview, he argues that humor requires conviction and original thinking, which he says AI tools cannot supply.

The interview also covers his meme-ranking website for video models and his view of why AI-written text reads as generic. These are his own assessments, and the report does not include tests or data supporting the claim that writing quality has declined.