This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jonathan Laramy, 32, creator of the viral YouTube channel Chloe VS History, which features an AI-generated character named Chloe who travels through history. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. A lot of people assume AI videos are created by typing a few prompts, pressing some buttons, and uploading the result. I understand why they think that, but the reality is far more complicated. A few years ago, I was working in