YouTube Is Using AI to Alter Content (and not telling us)

Is YouTube secretly applying an AI filter to Shorts without telling creators? I recently noticed my videos looked strange and smeary on YouTube compared to Instagram, almost like a cheap deep fake. In this video, I investigate what's going on and why I believe it's a massive problem for everyone on this platform.

After talking with Rick Beato and seeing discussions on Reddit about the same "oil painting" effect on videos from creators like Hank Green, it's clear there is some kind of non-consensual AI upscaling being applied to our content. For me, this is a huge issue that threatens to erode the most important thing a creator has: the trust of their audience.

I want to hear from you. Have you noticed this on your feed? Let me know in the comments below.

Check out the Reddit thread here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/1lllnse/youtube_shorts_are_almost_certainly_being_ai/

Thanks to @rickbeato for telling me about this.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - The Two Videos (Can You See The Difference?)
00:56 - This Is Not an AI Deep Fake
01:42 - Asking a Professional Photographer for Her Opinion
03:11 - The Reddit Thread That Confirmed Everything
05:25 - Why Is YouTube Doing This? (My Theory)
08:00 - Why I Have a Huge Problem With This
08:45 - My Personal "Line in the Sand" For Using AI
10:06 - The Most Important Thing a Creator Has
11:15 - A Freaky Problem Without Creator Consent
12:58 - I Want To Hear From You

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