{"id":2705,"date":"2026-10-24T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/10\/24\/every-ai-has-its-cost-jay-jones-and-donnie-carrington-talk-power-ambition-and-micro-drama-mess\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:15:00","slug":"every-ai-has-its-cost-jay-jones-and-donnie-carrington-talk-power-ambition-and-micro-drama-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/10\/24\/every-ai-has-its-cost-jay-jones-and-donnie-carrington-talk-power-ambition-and-micro-drama-mess\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEvery AI Has Its Cost\u201d: Jay Jones and Donnie Carrington Talk Power, Ambition, and Micro-Drama Mess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6adc38f7adcc61a6fa1dfaf1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6adc38f7adcc61a6fa1dfaf1.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DJ Misses sits down with two stars of the new TikTok micro-series <em><\/em><em>Power and Influence<\/em>. Jay Jones plays Chris Whitmore, and Donnie Carrington plays Dominic Wells. The is out now on Bossip of TikTok, and both actors arrived ready to talk.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Moments, Small Window<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With episodes averaging about 90 seconds, there\u2019s no time to warm up. Carrington described his approach plainly: \u201cYou got to be raw, you got to be real, you got to be unapologetic. You got to know your instrument.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones agreed and said the key is connecting with the character right away. \u201cCharacters call to you,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you can make that connection to the character, it becomes very organic. So you don\u2019t really need a whole lot of runway to take off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones described the show\u2019s setting as an all-Black public relations firm with \u201cenergy similar to <em>Boomerang<\/em>.\u201d Chris and his wife founded the company. They bring in AI agents to stay competitive, and that\u2019s when the ambition and backstabbing start. Chris is \u201cvery manipulative,\u201d Jones admitted, but \u201cat the heart of it all, he\u2019s a family man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominic is Chris\u2019s prot\u00e9g\u00e9, and he\u2019s hungry. \u201cHe\u2019s an opportunist,\u201d Carrington explained. \u201cIf this move is going to get me further, I probably need to navigate that. It\u2019s a game. It\u2019s chess.\u201d He also had a warning for viewers: \u201cWhen I pop on the screen, you\u2019re probably gonna have to rewind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Modern Moral Tale<\/h3>\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones compared the series to \u201ca Shakespearean play.\u201d \u201cThe whole point of art is to challenge the viewer,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just entertainment. It\u2019s about healing, exploration, human development.\u201d Carrington added that the story carries a real lesson about mentors, mentees, and trust: \u201cYou can\u2019t trust everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AI Conversation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the show deals with AI, DJ Misses asked the actors where they stand. Carrington called it a useful tool for workflow. He drew the line at using people\u2019s likenesses, especially artists who have passed: \u201cThey still have a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones compared AI to early electricity. It can \u201cburn your house completely down\u201d or \u201cilluminate every corner of your dark house.\u201d He added, \u201cIt\u2019s all how you use it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRENDING STORY: <a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/10\/20\/power-influence-ione-tik-tok-exclusive\/\">Power Plays, Deepfake Drama &amp; Dirty Corporate Secrets! 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A castmate from Baltimore had everyone cracking up with her accent, and Jones says viewers will know exactly who he means. As for theme music, Jones chose James Brown for Chris: \u201cI paid the cost to be the boss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Donnie Carrington at @donnycarri and Jay Jones on Instagram at @misterjayjones. Then catch <em>Power and Influence<\/em> on TikTok. 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