Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
YouTube currently requires that content creators let viewers know “when they use AI to meaningfully alter or generate photorealistic content.” The policy draws some strange boundaries.
YouTube currently requires that content creators let viewers know “when they use AI to meaningfully alter or generate photorealistic content.” The policy draws some strange boundaries.
The short version
- It applies to “AI-generated music” (not photorealistic) but not to “riding a unicorn through a fantastical world” (this could be photorealistic, though it is not plausible).
- They can also use “AI-generated or altered animation of a missile in a fully animated video.” This results in some odd scenarios.
- A thrilling 10-second video that shows me riding my AI-generated steed through the horse-killing-fart swamps of Soylentius IV ?
What happened
No disclosure, even though the entire thing is AI-generated. But when I add an AI-crafted lute ballad about the grave dangers I faced in those swamps?
Why it matters
The policy gap becomes more consequential when you imagine a 30-minute video attempting to sway people’s views on geopolitics.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Ars Technica via the links above and below.