Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

A top venture capital firm is funding one company to create thousands of fake AI influencers, after also funding another company that builds tech to detect them. This is the new "synthetic social web," an emerging industry that is targeting the work of human creative professionals.

Which is what this channel is about: the changing landscape of online and the creative professional industry.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

1. Doublespeed AI, the A16Z-backed company with the tagline "never pay a human again."
2. The "disease and the cure" investment strategy involving the detection company, Doppel.
3. The new wave of startups (like MakeUGC and Creatify AI) built to create fake, synthetic user generated content.
4. The distinction between "tools" and "services" that aim to replace human labor entirely.
5. The impact of this on the jobs creative professionals and the loss of authenticity online.

This episode breaks down the companies and business models that are replacing human writers, editors, and creators, and explains what is at stake for the future of the human internet.

Mentioned in this video (references and sources):

Doublespeed AI https://doublespeed.ai

Doppel: https://www.doppel.com

VC Firm: Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and doublespeed: https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/doublespeed

A16Z and Doppel: https://a16z.com/announcement/investing-in-doppel

Report: 404 Media on Double Speed https://www.404media.co/a16z-backed-startup-sells-thousands-of-synthetic-influencers-to-manipulate-social-media-as-a-service

Podcast Source: Double Speed founder on phone farms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMO0VYTBC7U

High school students: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/teens-struggle-to-tell-if-social-media-videos-are-real-or-ai/105924186

Synthetic generated UGC Startups:

1. https://Creatify.ai
2. https://Zeely.ai
3. https://Arcads.ai
4. https://Tagshop.ai
5. https://www.makeugc.ai
6. https://creatorkit.com/ai-actors

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Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

Maybe you've heard of "power posing" as a quick fix for confidence. The science behind that famous idea has (kind of) been retracted. In this episode of Human Internet Theory, I look into what happened to the power pose, why the simple "life hack" model failed, and what the latest science says now.

This episode covers:

* The history of the original power pose study and its retraction

* What current research says about postural feedback.

* The small, subjective effect your posture might have on your mood.

* Why a "neutral pose" may be more beneficial than an "expansive" one.

The episode includes three exercises you can use before and during your next recording session. You will practice finding your "baseline neutral pose," learn a "physical anchoring" technique to get grounded, and integrate "dynamic posture" with your natural gestures. This episode gives you a realistic, evidence-based approach to improving your physical presence and confidence on camera.

RESOURCES:

1. Gesturing while speaking
2. Neck flexion study (June 2025)
3. 50% is slop
4. Carney's retraction
5. Power poses don't work
6. Human Internet Theory Newsletter

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In this episode of Human Internet Theory, I explore the science behind why a human voice connects with listeners in a way an AI voice cannot. Recent brain scan studies show that our brains work harder and remember more when listening to a human speak vs an AI voice. I break down what this means for you as a small business owner, marketer, or digital educator and how you can use this knowledge to make your instructional content more effective.

I go over the core components of vocal expression, including speech rate, cadence, prosody, and intonation. Understanding these elements is the first step to controlling them and creating a delivery that feels authentic and engaging. I share some history from composer R. Murray Schafer, whose work on "soundscapes" changed how I perceive the voice as a musical instrument.

You'll get a checklist you can use to analyze your own recordings and identify areas for improvement. I also walk you through three specific exercises for pace control, rhythm, and pitch variation. These drills are designed to help you add more variety to your delivery, hold your audience's attention, and build a stronger connection with every episode you produce.

Resources Mentioned:

1. Previous Episode on Words Per Minute: On YouTube
2. Frontiers in Psychology Study (Human vs. AI Voice): Study
3. Book: "When Words Sing" by R. Murray Schafer: On Open Library
4. Free PDF Download: "Vocal Expression Booklet" at https://humaninternettheory.com

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Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

You might be missing one of the most important parts of storytelling in your videos and podcasts. It is something we use all the time in improv comedy and character development. You have probably heard how important storytelling is for connecting with your audience, but a key part of that process is sharing your own unique, clear point of view.

In this episode, I explain what a point of view (POV) is and how it applies to both fiction and nonfiction content. Your POV is your unique way of seeing the world, and it becomes the "why" behind your content. It is what makes you, a human, different from generic, generated AI content that often lacks a unique perspective. A clear POV makes your content more believable, consistent, and helps you build a genuine connection with your audience.

I will also give you three practical exercises that you can use today to define your own POV. These exercises will help you start applying your POV to your content strategy right away.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

Generative AI video reached a turning point during these past couple weeks when it became free and accessible to everyone through new apps from OpenAI, YouTube, Meta, and Google. These tools are being aimed squarely at social media (for now, anyway), and this will fundamentally change what we see in our feeds and search results. In this video, I break down exactly what has happened with tools like Sora 2 and Googles Veo 3 model. And Meta Vibes too, I guess.

We will look at the serious consequences of this change on both the Internet and human creativity. I explain the true creative process, which involves iteration, deep thinking, and subconscious connections, and I discuss why replacing this process with AI prompts is a problem for humans. This is a look at what we are creating, what we are losing, and what we need to do to support a more human internet.

1. Join the newsletter: https://humaninternettheory.com
2. About Sora 2 app release: https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ and https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/openai-sora-social-media-1.7647945
3. Sora 2 and copyright backtracking: https://copyrightlately.com/openai-backtracks-sora-opt-out-copyright-policy/
4. Meta Vibes: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/introducing-vibes-ai-videos/ and https://www.meta.ai/vibes
5. YouTube shorts gets generated video: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/generative-ai-creation-tools-made-on-youtube-2025/
6. Inception point AI (Podnews interview): https://youtu.be/FuS1BmN6zyY and text: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/jeanine-wright/
7. Suno V5 update: https://help.suno.com/en/articles/8105153
8. Tilly Norwood: https://slate.com/technology/2025/10/openai-sam-altman-sora-ai-actor-tilly-norwood-hollywood.html
9. Deepfakes: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1nyegf8/we_can_no_longer_trust_archival_footage_ever_again/

Resource usage news:

1. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-data-center-build-hits-record-ai-demand-surges-bank-america-institute-says-2025-09-10/
2. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-just-found-something-extremely-alarming-about-ai-s-power-usage/ar-AA1NjALA
3. https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/ais-hidden-cost-data-centres-could-push-11-fold-rise-in-water-consumption-by-2028-says-report-11757302069125.html
4. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-new-data-centers-more-power-new-york-city
5. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o

Tech bubble (bonus links!)

1. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai-bubble-is-17-times-the-size-of-the-dot-com-frenzy-this-analyst-argues-046e7c5c
2. https://futurism.com/future-society/cory-doctorow-ai-collapse

Science of using brains to iterate/creativity (default state, etc - see book refs too) :

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3115302/
2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871187111000666
3. https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/sep/10/creativity-unconscious-process-incubation

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Mentioned in this episode:

Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

In this episode, I offer a different approach to "adding more charisma" (that's certainly a loaded phrase...) for your videos and podcasts. Here I'm thinking of personality kinda like a multi-channel audio mixer. The goal is not to turn up the volume on everything (all the channels) at once, or throw it away to create a new, fake persona. The goal is to find the right mix of your genuine traits, and turn up the volume on some of them.

I introduce four key principles that form the foundation of authentic charisma. These are authenticity, humble confidence, realistic problem solving, and curiosity. I explain what each of these principles means and how you can apply them to your on-camera or on-microphone presence.

To help you put this into practice, I also walk you through a simple acting exercise. This exercise is designed to help you find and feel your unique energy in your own body, away from the pressure of the camera while you figure out what channels to use. Oof that analogy.

Resources Mentioned:

1. On authenticity (Psychology Today)
2. Persona worksheet on Human Internet Theory
3. "Power posing" - and the back and forth debate by experts (I found more after making this episode!)

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Mentioned in this episode:

Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

The internet is quickly filling up with AI-generated content, including marketing that uses realistic AI avatars. Avatars, digital humans, can look and sound realistic and not have bad hair like me. In this episode, I explore the complex psychology of trust in the age of AI which gets into some of the hidden costs involved in using avatars and generated content.

I end the episode with three practical ways you can adjust your content in this new era by leaning into your humanity to build trust.

These episodes are recorded as a video. You can find the videos here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@humaninternettheory

Resources Mentioned:

1. Masahiro Mori's original essay on the Uncanny Valley (accepted translation): https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-uncanny-valley
2. The 2018 study on the Uncanny Valley: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29704523/
3. Elliot Aronson's 1966 study on the Pratfall Effect: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03342263
4. Social comparison study related to Pratfall effect: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-04558-004
5. MarTech article on the AI trust gap: https://martech.org/marketers-turn-to-ai-for-speed-while-consumers-turn-away-in-distrust/
6. Paper on deception in computer-mediated communication: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313859197_Deception_in_computer-mediated_communication
7. Human Internet Theory newsletter and free worksheet: https://humaninternettheory.com
8. Episode on improv and the self-critic: https://stereoforest.com/episodes/a-3-step-system-for-managing-self-criticism-in-improv/

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Mentioned in this episode:

Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory.

Sometime, somewhere, you probably heard the advice to "just be yourself" when you are presenting or making videos, podcasts, or any other kind of presentation. For many of us this advice can still lead to feeling stiff or fake on camera or behind the microphone. In this episode, I explain why all communication is a form of performance (and also why that is not a bad thing!)

I borrow a concept from the world of acting to help you think about this differently. You are still YOU using this method... just a version of you adapted for the context of educating or connecting with your audience however you need to.

I also discuss the main difference between performing for a stage and performing for the intimacy of a camera. I go through the process of defining your own unique business character and to help you put all of this into practice, I created a free downloadable worksheet that will guide you linked below.

Resources Mentioned:

1. Worksheet available free at HumanInternetTheory.com

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If you have ever felt that wave of anxiety when you hit the record button, I want you to know you are not alone. In this episode, I talk about why so many of us are camera shy. I won't tell you to "fake it till you make it" in this one. Because I think it is more helpful to first understand the real reason behind this feeling!

I explain the science of why our brains react this way, which is a natural human response connected to a deep-seated fear of social judgment.

Once we understand "the why", we can build a practical plan to get comfortable. I walk you through a step-by-step process called desensitization. This method is all about starting small, and gradually building your skills and confidence. I share specific, low-stakes ways to begin practicing. The goal here is to create a personalized plan that works for you, allowing you to get your practice in and be forgiving with yourself along the way.

Resources Mentioned:

1. Newsletter (with free workbook download!) at HumanInternetTheory.com

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Welcome to the first episode of the Human Internet Theory.

In this episode, I introduce the core idea behind this entire show. I'm responding to something you've probably noticed yourself... which is the huge increase in AI-generated content online. This idea has a name, the "Dead Internet Theory," which suggests that much of the internet is no longer human but is instead populated by bots: both generated and automated content. With recent news about thousands of AI-generated podcasts being created every week, this theory feels more real than ever.

I believe we, as creators, marketers, and educators, need a positive way to move forward. My response is the Human Internet Theory. It's an approach to creating content that focuses on what makes us unique: our thoughts, our point of view, our creativity, and our ability to truly communicate and connect. This show is about making things with a soul.

I'll be your host, Jen deHaan. With my background in technology and education, plus a decade of experience as a performer, I'm here to help you. We will explore how to be more human in a digital world. I’ll share practical steps to build your confidence, find your natural voice on camera or audio, and build real trust with your audience. This show is for you if you want to make your message more human and stand out in the sea of generated content.

Join me as we work to keep the internet a place for real human connection.

Join the Human Internet Theory newsletter & get a FREE workbook to help you create your business persona. https://humaninternettheory.com to grab the PDF.

This is just the introduction! I have another two episodes released so you can get started today.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Paper on Dead Internet Theory: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00007

About Sam Altman's Tweet: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/09/05/sam-altman-is-starting-to-see-the-dead-internet-theory/

AI-Generated Podcasts Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ai-podcast-start-up-plan-shows-1236361367/

Dan Koe on the Meaning Economy: https://youtu.be/ni04Zp7mUMM

Visit my website for more: https://humaninternettheory.com

Produced by: https://stereoforest.com

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Host: Jen deHaan has a background of almost 30 years in tech, education, & instructional design and 10 years in improv and performance.

Jen's website: https://jendehaan.com

Made and produced by Jen deHaan in British Columbia, Canada.

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Podcast Performance Lab

This episode was released prior to the rebranding of this podcast. It was known as Human Internet Theory and is now known as Podcast Performance Lab.