Paid in Full: Neural Hustle

In this cinematic remix of Paid in Full, we imagine a world where Ace, Mitch, and Rico build a drug empire not just on hustle—but on code. When Ace discovers a hidden AI agent in a dry cleaning pocket, the rules of the street change forever.

In this episode of The Neuvieu AI Show, we break down an alternate version of the iconic Harlem crime saga—Paid in Full: Neural Hustle.

Set in the late 1980s, this reimagining explores what happens when AI tools, facial recognition, LLMs, and predictive agents collide with the underground economy.

We explore:

• How Rico weaponizes AI to turn efficiency into fear
• The collapse of human loyalty under algorithmic logic
• Why ethical failures in AI mirror street-level betrayal
• And what Ace’s final choice tells us about data, power, and redemptio ...