
Study Reveals Over 20% of YouTube Recommendations Are AI-Generated “Slop”
Kapwing analysis suggests AI-generated “slop” makes up 21% of Shorts shown to new YouTube users and brainrot reaches 33%, signalling a structural shift in feeds.

Kapwing analysis suggests AI-generated “slop” makes up 21% of Shorts shown to new YouTube users and brainrot reaches 33%, signalling a structural shift in feeds.

Disney confirmed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that licenses more than 200 characters for Sora and ChatGPT Images, alongside a USD 1 billion equity investment.

AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, launched by Particle6, draws criticism from stars including Emily Blunt and Whoopi Goldberg as SAG-AFTRA reiterates contract rules.

Netflix uses Generative AI across production and platform workflows—first on-screen footage, accelerated VFX, AI search, ad-tech expansion and record Q2 2025 earnings.

The Academy will allow AI-assisted films to win Oscars if they retain clear human input, aligning with post-strike safeguards and tech advances.

Netflix is trialing an OpenAI-integrated search feature in Australia and New Zealand, enabling users to discover content through personalized, natural language queries.

The New York Times has approved AI tools such as Echo for tasks like summarizing articles and generating SEO headlines, with strict guidelines ensuring human accountability in all reporting.

AI tools helped refine Hungarian dialogue and create architectural visuals in “The Brutalist,” sparking debates about art and technology in film.

YouTube and CAA announce tools to give celebrities control over AI-generated likenesses. This collaboration aims to set ethical standards for AI in Hollywood.