Repetitive AI and manipulated images - what's the point?
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What's the point of the non-stop barrage of manipulated videos and images which are portraying things which seem to follow a similar theme but are ridiculous, with little aim other than to show the capabilities of the software but we all know it can do this so why keep doing them?
Videos of cats at the side of the road in pouring rain with a passing motorist stopping to save them. Dogs jumping on their owner, saving them from some catastrophic event etc.
I guess people must still be watching them so there lies my answer but are people not getting fed up with the repetitiveness? It seems I know the answer to that too.
Videos of cats at the side of the road in pouring rain with a passing motorist stopping to save them. Dogs jumping on their owner, saving them from some catastrophic event etc.
I guess people must still be watching them so there lies my answer but are people not getting fed up with the repetitiveness? It seems I know the answer to that too.
Pistom said:
What's the point of the non-stop barrage of manipulated videos and images which are portraying things which seem to follow a similar theme but are ridiculous, with little aim other than to show the capabilities of the software but we all know it can do this so why keep doing them?
Videos of cats at the side of the road in pouring rain with a passing motorist stopping to save them. Dogs jumping on their owner, saving them from some catastrophic event etc.
I guess people must still be watching them so there lies my answer but are people not getting fed up with the repetitiveness? It seems I know the answer to that too.
They’re surrounded by adverts either side. The people advertising don’t care why people are coming across ai slop while also coming across their ads. Videos of cats at the side of the road in pouring rain with a passing motorist stopping to save them. Dogs jumping on their owner, saving them from some catastrophic event etc.
I guess people must still be watching them so there lies my answer but are people not getting fed up with the repetitiveness? It seems I know the answer to that too.
There's three explanations.
The first is that gen-Ai gives people the freedom and opportunity to make stuff that they hadn't previously been able to. So they make stuff and post it. Some of it's rubbish, some is clever, some is weird. There's no purpose other than a bit of fun - whether it is or not is down to the viewer to decide. Either way, there is no ulterior motive and this represents the vast majority of this type of content.
The second is to illicit a response that leads to commercial gain by the publisher (clickbait)
And the third, similar to the second, is the platforms that enable the video to be created posting stuff themselves to encourage others to subscribe and do the same.
The first is that gen-Ai gives people the freedom and opportunity to make stuff that they hadn't previously been able to. So they make stuff and post it. Some of it's rubbish, some is clever, some is weird. There's no purpose other than a bit of fun - whether it is or not is down to the viewer to decide. Either way, there is no ulterior motive and this represents the vast majority of this type of content.
The second is to illicit a response that leads to commercial gain by the publisher (clickbait)
And the third, similar to the second, is the platforms that enable the video to be created posting stuff themselves to encourage others to subscribe and do the same.
I've said it before on here, pretty soon it'll be hard to know what's real and what's AI generated.
Listening to stuff on Youtube last night and the algorithm chucked this at me into the mix of stuff (real music by humans) I was listening to. Old and obscure album I'd never heard of ? No AI.
Listening to stuff on Youtube last night and the algorithm chucked this at me into the mix of stuff (real music by humans) I was listening to. Old and obscure album I'd never heard of ? No AI.
What gets me are the AI texture videos. Glass pickles being spread on toast for example. Admittedly it’s pretty cool and I found myself watching more.
Each of the videos are attractions gems of millions of views on what I assume are monetised platforms. One assumes then that this is almost zero effort to get a fair return? Pretty sure they aren’t millionaires but certainly beer money territory?
Each of the videos are attractions gems of millions of views on what I assume are monetised platforms. One assumes then that this is almost zero effort to get a fair return? Pretty sure they aren’t millionaires but certainly beer money territory?
Davie_GLA said:
What gets me are the AI texture videos. Glass pickles being spread on toast for example. Admittedly it s pretty cool and I found myself watching more.
Each of the videos are attractions gems of millions of views on what I assume are monetised platforms. One assumes then that this is almost zero effort to get a fair return? Pretty sure they aren t millionaires but certainly beer money territory?
AI's not cheap to run once you start in video.Each of the videos are attractions gems of millions of views on what I assume are monetised platforms. One assumes then that this is almost zero effort to get a fair return? Pretty sure they aren t millionaires but certainly beer money territory?
its also by its nature spitting back out what went in, thats why its repetaive.
Funkmachine7 said:
AI's not cheap to run once you start in video.
its also by its nature spitting back out what went in, thats why its repetaive.
But my point starts? If it costs me say, £100 a month to create 20 videos and those videos each attract 20m views (stratosphere I know) then if they generate as little as £30 per month then I’m in profit by £500 a month (not counting your time). its also by its nature spitting back out what went in, thats why its repetaive.
Reason I ask is that the whole internet is flooded by these faceless vids and it feels like they aren’t part of the modern “stack high, sell cheap, profit”
vixen1700 said:
I've said it before on here, pretty soon it'll be hard to know what's real and what's AI generated.
Listening to stuff on Youtube last night and the algorithm chucked this at me into the mix of stuff (real music by humans) I was listening to. Old and obscure album I'd never heard of ? No AI.
Some of that's impressive indeed. Listening to stuff on Youtube last night and the algorithm chucked this at me into the mix of stuff (real music by humans) I was listening to. Old and obscure album I'd never heard of ? No AI.
I find most AI content nightmarish and the double nightmare is that it'll enable the 100% talentless to pump out untold amounts of content.
I don't have any social media feeds, but no doubt it'll seep in from all angles. I may set cutoff date for all media that I'm exposed to and stick to it.
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