I'm an AI optimist. But AI video is probably the one thing that does depress me. Seeing that we can make anything visually, there's nothing that impresses me visually. I watch a video that two years ago I would've thought was really cool, and now my first thought is, "Yawn, is this AI?".

Video, more than anything else, is the place where I really care if something is AI or not. If I could get a TikTok that had no AI usage -- I'd be in. Which is weird for me, because I'm typically the guy who is all-in on AI.

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nowittyusername 20 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

You get back as much as you put in. Just like with all generative tools the quality of the output depends on the quality of input. Slapping a prompt together will only get you so far, if you want the models to generate something really striking and unique you need to get your hands dirty. Gotta break out ComfyUI and build yourself a specific workflow, once you dig deep and understand how things are put together, why and so on, you can make really amazing stuff with any generative models. But you have to pay for that experience in patience and knowledge.

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raincole 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It ruined the whole category of "cute animals acting goofy" content for sure.

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criddell 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

For a few weeks, YouTube thought I wanted to see videos of package thieves being surprised by a booby-trapped box that was actually a glitter bomb. Video after video were these AI created shorts of supposed doorbell camera footage showing a thief running away with a box that explodes into a giant pink cloud.

I eventually picked one and opened the comments and the top comment was something like "This is obviously an AI video. Who watches this?" and the reply was along the lines of "me because I like seeing thieves get what's coming to them".

So you, like me, aren't interested in AI videos but I think there's a lot of people who don't care if it's real or not.

Thankfully, YouTube eventually stopped showing those to me. Now it thinks I'm interested in road rage videos. My YouTube feed outside of the three of four channels I've subscribed to is terrible.

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r_lee an hour ago | parent [-]

> and the reply was along the lines of "me because I like seeing thieves get what's coming to them".

I really wish a subject matter expert would pitch in to tell us what this is about?

like a totally made up thing that is fake, somehow gives a sense of justice and satisfaction?

is it something about imagining it happening in reality, or what?

for me, if I see that something is AI, it's like I just feel nothing. because there's nothing in it, it has nothing of real value? like it doesn't evoke anything in me, it doesn't make me think "this was a great find!" or make me want to send a link over to my friends, etc.

	▲	kenjackson 36 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		This is the whole Dhar Mann genre, which is so cringe, but it definitely tickles something in us.
	▲	criddell 42 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Do you ever feel a sense of satisfaction watching a movie? I'm thinking of scenarios like when the bad guy is finally defeated or the hero achieves their goal.

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impulser_ 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think the opposite. It allows more people to be creative. Similar to how the DAW allowed more people to become musicians. You can produce a hit song with just a laptop now.

Now you can have people producing videos without needing a crew of people.

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LetsGetTechnicl 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You never needed a crew of people to make videos. This is just outsourcing people's creativity.

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criddell an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

The potential for harm is so much greater with video than creating an mp3. You can stoke hate and fear so easily.

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baq an hour ago | parent [-]

The method in the madness is to generate so much on demand slop no one will accidentally find your hate and FUD content anyway.

	▲	criddell an hour ago \| parent [-]
		It will be found because our politicians will share it.

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sleno 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's not all bad: https://www.tiktok.com/@openchub/video/7641631412407274782

	▲	criddell 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I tried to watch it, but TikTok kept throwing up a dialog over top asking me to slide a puzzle piece into place. I did three or four before just closing it.