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I see a lot of comments from people who are getting tired of YouTube these days, particularly with how it pushes AI-generated content. I've seen so much fake news crap come from those channels. One claimed that Dell Computers is cutting ties with Microsoft and that they will ship their computers with Linux installed. I'd love for that to happen, but no announcement was given by Dell. One claimed that Bill Shatner and other legacy Star Trek cast members had an emergency meeting with the cast of Starfleet Academy and chewed them out for ruining the reputation of the franchise. Didn't happen. One video about '80s nostalgia talked about watching He-Man, Thundercats, G.I. Joe and Transformers as Saturday morning cartoons and also talked about playing Mortal Kombat in arcades... in the '80s. Nope and nope: those cartoons were syndicated to UHF stations and were shown Mon-Fri, and Mortal Kombat came out in the '90s. Stupid crap. And I keep seeing AI channels talking about God, with dumb video titles like "Most Christians are guilty of this one unforgivable sin that would prevent them from going to Heaven!" or something along those lines. I don't need AI to point me on the path of righteousness. And I hate how the speech pauses mid-sentence inexplicably.
I feel the same! Sick of YouTube, and it is getting worse by the week!
I particularly don't like those AI generated videos that are SERIOUSLY LONG that goes on and on - for like an hour - with double speak - in reality saying ABSOLUTELY NOTHING of value the entire time.
I'm actually kind of impressed how many people listen to these AI slop "documentaries" thinking some esoteric subject or "secret" is FINALLY REVEALED!!! - but it's just a long winded slop video that is completely void of anything useful.
And...YT is completely PLASTERED with this slop - Displacing human voices AND human created content where somebody actually put hours upon hours into producing. It's creepy because my intuition has noted this to remember "life before AI" and "real" content before AI hypnotism became popular.
they're astroturfed to the main page instantly and given fake views, on purpose, to turn people into actual retards, it's the only thing that makes any sense.
These AI videos have completely misleading thumbnails with messages that are not found in the content either. And yes, "FINALLY REVEALED!" crap. I saw a video on Blade Runner and the thumbnail said something like, "Actors reveal a secret about Blade Runner that shocks fans!" I watched the entire 30 minute video and it doesn't even address this claim. Or if there is a working cut of a movie that is different than the final version, it's "THE BANNED VERSION THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SEE!" It's stupid.
I know TOTAL slop...
Not even funny slop
I despise those videos. I have wasted time on them before, now I just move on. There is nothing of value. Just "creators" looking to rope someone in long enough for it to count toward their engagement paycheck.
& the fake animals! We have plenty of real, adorable kitties on the internet. Why TF do we need BS AI versions?!🐸
I hate those fake AI animals too! When looking up videos on meerkats, there is a fake-ass AI-rendered meerkat with a swollen cheek and a bird lances it and worms fall out of it. It's disgusting and fake. A true abomination.