Puddles on the Paris Olympics.. pre-recorded showcase showdown with AI

Opening day is a wrap.. let the games begin.

But along with those opening ceremonies come the usual controversies.. the unusual.. the bizarre. Those moments in pop culture when you wonder if you want to tap out–or if the occult rumors are true and this is all just some big devilish sideshow act.

Some history was made with Celine Dion, facing medical issues, performing in a grandiose way. Her performance in Paris is being heralded as beautiful..

It’s not the opening cermonies of the Olympics without a controversy

A depiction of the Last Summer in Paris..

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But things weren’t that nice.

Beyond the train terror this morning, the weather being a terror for spectators.

This is how the AP reported the event:

The weather made for some bizarre scenes at the show combining prerecorded and live performances: a stiff upper-lipped pianist played on even as small puddles formed on his grand piano. A breakdancer flipped her moves on the sheen of a rain-drenched platform. Some athletes in Bermuda-style colorful shirts looked dressed for the beach, not a deluge.
Organizers said the weather forced them to scrap some elements of the show considered too dangerous in the slippery conditions.
Still, as global audiences tuned in, Paris put its best foot forward — quite literally, with a spectacular Olympic launch that lifted spirits and joyous French cancan dancers early on. A humorous short film featured soccer icon Zinedine Zidane. Plumes of French blue, white and red smoke followed.

Some left the opening early..

Israeli athletes are under high security..

A really curious torchbearer was there..

Gaga performed..except it was all prerecorded

And finally.. beyond the pre-recording, get ready for AI..

Warner Bros. Discovery, which will stream the Games on its Max and discovery+ streaming platforms across Europe, received demos from tech companies to translate speech into other languages but the demos have lacked the emotion that comes with heart-racing sports moments, said Scott Young, senior vice president at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe. “In every part of their (demos), it feels like yes, you’ve translated the words correctly, but you haven’t translated or narrated the feeling,” he said.

Let the ‘games’ begin indeed..