Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by Jeremy1026 on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:37AM
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Same. I don't stray from my core Youtube. I don't even subscribe to channels, but my algorithm is still only offering me videos from creators that I've been watching for years and trust. When one of them jumps the shark, looking at you Veritasium and Mark Rober, I just stop clicking their videos and eventually they stop showing up in my list.
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Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by dnemmers on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:41AM
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Curious which video caused you to dump vertasium? Other than click-bait titles and thumbnails, the production and information presented seems first class.
Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by Jeremy1026 on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:45AM
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When he stopped presenting them live, and switched to animation with voice over. The change was likely made to be able to pump them out faster, and there was a definite drop in quality that came along with the change.
Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by skylurk on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @12:59PM
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The animations seem appropriate for teaching the content and actually seem like more effort than just talking into a camera.
But I agree there has been a drop in quality with the growth of his team.
Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by Jeremy1026 on Wednesday October 01, 2025 @10:58AM
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The animations replaced practical demonstrations. They did allow the channel to explore more topics, things that couldn't be done practically, but I think overall it was a net-loss.
Re:YouTube is now full of crap AI slop
by TheCleric on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @01:05PM
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That’s likely due to the fact that Veritasium has PE investment now.
https://www.electrify.video/post/electrify-completes-majorit...
Is there anything PE can't make worse ?