All AI videos are harmful
3 days ago
- #Misinformation
- #Uncanny Valley
- #AI Video
- The author was excited about OpenAI's Sora for turning a short story into a film but found the results unsatisfactory.
- AI video tools like Sora, Runway ML, and Veo produce generic, cliché scenes rather than coherent, specific narratives.
- AI-generated videos have a distinct 'uncanny valley' look, triggering negative reactions in viewers.
- YouTube is secretly using AI to alter real videos, blurring the line between real and AI-generated content.
- AI video tools are being exploited by spammers, scammers, and manipulators to spread misinformation.
- Older adults are primary targets, sharing fabricated videos in group chats and on social media.
- Misinformation spreads rapidly, with real people engaging seriously with fake content.
- AI video technology is more effective for harmful purposes than for creative or beneficial uses.
- The author sees every AI video as harmful, either directly or by eroding trust in visual media.
- Potential legitimate uses, like educational or experimental art projects, are overshadowed by misuse.