Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024

AI benchmarks in 2024 have taken an unusual turn with trends like generating videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti becoming popular tests for new AI video generators. Although there are more academic standards for evaluating AI performance, they often don't resonate with the general public. Unofficial benchmarks, while entertaining and easy to understand, are not empirically valid but capture attention, prompting speculation about the next viral AI benchmarks.