YouTube scam videos are flooding the net now

[Chuck24]

Even though I know it’s fake, I do get a laugh out of the HOA Guy

 

[reddog81]

They need a “BLOCK ALL AI VIDEOS” button!
Larry

The content creators generally don't won't people to know it's AI. It's all a scam to try and get people to watch as much as possible and rack up clicks and views. I watched one a few weeks ago about a Mercedes SLK and a number of the shots were a Porsche Boxster. It was kind of hilarious. A few weeks back I watched part of a video about a guy who pulled a fast one on an HOA president. It was kind of an interesting story, if true, but it was completely bogus/fake/made up. I pointed out that is was a made up story and got into it with a few other commenters, eventually they realized none of it was true but it took a while.

AI generated gun reviews are pretty common but I haven't seen any videos yet.

 

[TX-Dennis]

The "study" by the Joi AI chatbot company suggests their Gen Z employees are, ah, "socially" deprived.

And INSANE!

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

A lot of it is nothing but click bait.

Most of it now IS click bait. Same with other social media (Facebook). Now you actually get more commercials than content...some commercials are 45 minutes long right in the middle of your favorite show/music.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Indeed AI porn video creation does exist and there are numerous websites specifically devoted to it. Even high school kids know how it’s done - and are doing it. Give it a few years and it will be mainstream.

I have seen some of this amatuer hour stuff already....a picture of cheesecake in a bathing suit with two right hands and multiple fingers. The porn stuff that has been out there is already creepy and AI reminds me of "The Stepford Wives".

 

[6string]

There’s still lots of great video content on Youtube.
The best way to find it is:
1) sign in if you have a gmail account (or create one just for this)
2) use the search engine to find the stuff you want
3) stay signed in
After a few visits and searches, Youtube will start feeding content to your Youtube home page. It will tend to be relevant to your search preferences.
Use your best judgement and avoid clicking on the junk and AI stuff.

I like looking for old movie trailers, movie scenes, instructional videos, and, most of all, concert footage.
There is so much great live music content. As a classical music lover, I can find hours and hours of world class performances of artists and ensembles that are based all over the world.
And, there’s lots of freshly discovered concert footage of artists who have long ago passed away.

For all of the annoyances, the positives outweigh the negatives….and it’s free.

One thing that does bother me, though, is that it is not a good way for artists and musicians to directly generate income. You create video content of your work so that Youtube can make the profits.

 

[686-380]

I have noticed as of the past year or so there have been so many new YouTube videos with tear jerking, feel good stories that are all AI narrated. I'm fairly certain 99.99% of them are pure BS! Their whole purpose is to generate revenue for the creator and YouTube gets a chunk of that so they love it as well. There are so many of them now that as soon as I hear the AI voice, I click off of it. I will give them credit as to how professional they make the video look, but IMHO they are nothing more than fairytales trying to warm hearts and earn money while doing so. If you like feel good BS stories they might be for you, but if you like truth and facts - don't waste your time.

As a contributor, my fare has mainly ad-free content. The same with many other creators that are primarily concerned with passing along information. Viewers pay nothing.

I recommend skipping YouTube altogether. It's gotten too sophisticated and predatory for people looking for free entertainment.