All articles tagged with #ai generated content
Sony Pictures joined Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix in sending a cease‑and‑desist to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0, demanding removal of IP like Breaking Bad and Spider-Verse clips from Seedance’s AI training data amid claims of egregious, willful copyright infringement; with ByteDance promising stronger safeguards, studios push toward potential litigation as Seedance 2.0 clips circulate online.
A fake post that looked like it came from Trump’s Truth Social feed spread widely, claiming a rationale for deleting a racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama; the post reached about 3.7 million views and fueled confusion about Trump’s social-media activity, as Trump and aides clarified the posting and removal. The incident underscores the growing influence of AI-generated content in political misinformation.
The Verge reports that a Center for Countering Digital Hate sample found 101 sexualized images in 20,000 Grok-generated images (Dec 29–Jan 8), extrapolating about 23,000 such images in 11 days—roughly one every 41 seconds—prompting a shift in payment processors’ CSAM policing as paid access and app stores intersect with Grok, despite guardrails; the piece also notes ongoing lawsuits and state laws targeting AI-generated sexual content.
Brooklyn Beckham’s public fallout with his parents sparked a surge of AI-generated videos that fake evidence and receipts, fueling online drama as audiences clamored for verified information and underscoring how AI-driven misinformation can distort celebrity narratives.
Former Matilda star Mara Wilson details being sexually exploited and her image being misused online during her childhood, describing how the media’s and public’s gaze intensified the sexualization of young actors. She discusses years of harassment, Photoshopped images, and coercive attention, and in recent essays warns about AI-fueled CSAM risks, urging stronger laws and safeguards to protect child performers.
Bandcamp announced that AI-generated music or content generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on the platform, and that impersonation of artists or styles is prohibited; users are urged to flag AI-based works, and Bandcamp’s policy also forbids using Bandcamp content to train AI models. This makes Bandcamp the first major music platform to outright ban AI-generated content, with rivals like Spotify/Deezer taking a more cautious stance and iHeartRadio pledging not to play AI-generated music.
Instagram's head admits AI-generated content is becoming indistinguishable from real media, challenging creators to prove authenticity by embracing raw, unfiltered content and using technological solutions like cryptographic signatures and content credentials to verify originality in a landscape where AI's realism continues to improve.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri criticizes camera companies for focusing on polished, professional-looking images, arguing that the future of social media lies in raw, authentic content. He highlights the rise of AI-generated images that mimic reality and suggests platforms may need to develop methods to identify and label AI content to maintain authenticity.
Instagram's head Adam Mosseri warns that AI makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish real from fake content, emphasizing the need for new tools and signals to verify authenticity and adapt to a world where imperfection signals reality, as platforms and creators must evolve quickly to maintain trust.
A study reveals that over 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are low-quality AI-generated content, dubbed 'AI slop,' which has amassed billions of views and significant revenue, highlighting a growing industry of AI-driven, often low-quality content across social media platforms.
The article discusses how AI-generated content could benefit creators by offering new opportunities and tools amidst an era of abundant content, while also exploring its implications for human artists and society.
YouTube has terminated two popular channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, for creating AI-generated fake movie trailers that violated policies on spam and misleading content, amid ongoing concerns over AI's impact on creative industries and copyright issues.
The European Commission has published the first draft of a voluntary Code of Practice to guide the marking and labeling of AI-generated content, including rules for detecting AI content and labeling deepfakes, with finalization expected by June 2026 and rules becoming effective in August 2026.
Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year is 'slop,' highlighting the surge of low-quality AI-generated digital content such as fake news, absurd videos, and junky books, reflecting the era of pervasive AI-produced media.
AI video generators have become so advanced that low-quality, grainy videos are often a sign of AI manipulation, but as technology improves, these visual cues will disappear, making verification more challenging. Experts recommend focusing on the source and context of videos rather than surface features, as future detection will rely more on provenance and digital fingerprints. The key challenge is adapting our understanding of authenticity in the age of AI-generated content.