Here’s a fun one I’m taking to open mic tonight.
It started with a simple, true premise:

“I hate that I need coffee every morning.”

I handed that to my custom AI joke partner, Carl Aibot.

He shot back a clean setup and 36 punchline options—each one using a different humor device from the Funny Muscle system I teach. And Carl also uses my comedy lens—how I see the world comedically—to guide every punchline, so the ideas that come out already feel like they belong in my voice.

Now here’s the important part:
I didn’t just copy and paste what he gave me.
I picked my favorite lines, rewrote the phrasing to match my voice, trimmed the fat, added rhythm, built in escalation, and adjusted it for my delivery style.

Because a joke isn’t just words—it’s how you say them.

Here’s the bit I’m testing on stage:

I hate that I need coffee every morning.
Not like it. Need it.
Like—if coffee were a person, I wouldn’t even like her.
She’d be this clingy ex I can’t quit.
Name’s probably something pretentious, like Arabica.
She’s bitter, makes me jittery, and steals $6 from me every time we meet.
And yet, every morning I text her:
“Hey baby, you up?”

And Arabica’s like, “Got my money?”

That’s seven punchlines from one premise.

Carl helped me brainstorm them. I made them mine.
And tonight, how I perform it—voice, tone, pacing, act-outs—will make or break it.

That’s the dance. And having Carl in my corner means I never show up to rehearsal without material.

If you’ve ever struggled to get from funny idea to funny bit, Carl Aibot is the best writing partner I’ve ever had who doesn’t require snacks or emotional reassurance.

Want to try him out with your Comedy Lens for your own joke writing?
👉 Grab Carl Aibot now and start punching up your act »​

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