The entertainment industry faces a troubling paradox: while audiences retreat to familiar comfort viewing and automated content floods platforms with minimal effort, investment in original programming is producing diminishing returns. Research from Kapwing reveals a startling truth about the modern content ecosystem. Analysis of YouTube‘s recommendation algorithm shows that roughly one-fifth to one-third of videos ... Read more
What does AI slop have to do with TV executives not making good shows?
Am I missing something? How is this not a huge leap?
the entire headline is rage bait.
There’s no direct link, but it’s all related in the sense that everything is competition for viewers eyes and attention. People watch Youtube a lot compared to streaming networks, and Youtube is increasingly comprised of more and more AI slop.
I guess that makes sense, thanks. My brain will not view YouTube as “real” because it’s just stupid cat videos and nazi apologists and corporate enshittification
YouTube recommends based on your search history so I don’t know what to say.
I watch Adam Savage of Mythbusters, Physicist Angela Collier, ProZD, Level1Techs, etc and get similar suggestions.
Go on there without a watch history and it takes all of one or two videos before something shitty is recommended.
Just because you do not see a problem does not magically make it absent.
Same could be said of almost all platforms now, even the fediverse. You need to shape it how you want it. You can browse YT by your subscriptions only. I don’t see cat videos or Nazi propaganda.
Adam Savage? Can you please tell me why he’s out here shilling for Saudi Arabia on his insta? wtf is that about?
Edit oops! Wrong photo was attached to Adam Savage in Saudi. He did go and I don’t know what that was about.
I wish I were wrong - I’ve been restricted from the tested sub multiple times. Go look for yourself
Yes! I edited my post while you were replying!
It’s also where all my MP3s come from …
Deemix is a revelation
I just use the same video downloader as for stealing streams, but I’ll check that out :-)
OP explained it well. The problem for us is that these companies chase infinite growth and to get that they need to look at what the people who aren’t already their customers are doing. If those people are off watching short-form AI slop it can potentially send the wrong messages.
It has been rumoured for years now that Netflix (and others) are intentionally dumbing down their scripts for people with zero attention span who watch things in the background and/or while they’re using their phone. Characters will repeatedly explain the plot at regular intervals so that the goldfish don’t lose interest and unsubscribe. As of 2025, Netflix has also begun airing new shows with AI generated content in them (in this case it replaced manual VFX work) and wants to explore the use of generative AI further.
You’re right that there’s no immediate connection and we’re not suddenly going to be deluged with AI slop on paid streaming platforms, but it’s potentially a bigger problem if we look at the longer term direction society is headed.