Friday, May 30, 2025

Are the leaps and bounds in #AIvideo what we want?

They probably are exactly what people want. But first, I know exactly where that dismal robot in dystopian world in my last post came from, he lives in an even more dystopian and frightening universe within the multitude of tokens being accrued in the rapidly growing Large Language models.

WARNING you might find this video distressing

The German YouTuber called Fear Tube (there might be a hint there) who created it, notes.

I Asked AI to Create a World of Mysterious Scenes and AI Created a Mysterious World You Won't Believe! Immerse yourself in a fascinating world of epic fantasy! Breathtaking landscapes full of mystical creatures, steam-powered machines and impressive monsters await you in this video generated by artificial intelligence. A journey into a universe where magic and mechanics combine harmoniously.

AI video generation has exploded recently, and honestly, it's everywhere now. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube are completely flooded with AI-generated content, though a lot of it feels pretty pointless. What's really concerning is how hard it's becoming to tell what's real anymore. Deepfakes are getting scary good at cloning people's voices and faces, and unfortunately, bad actors are using this tech to deceive people without any consent from those being cloned. And don't get me started on my feed constantly showing me these weird AI videos of scantily dressed women running around game worlds with giant weapons - it's not my thing at all, and I'd rather not see dystopian content either. There's also this trend of people making instructional videos about creating AI clones to run online stores overnight with chatbots and video avatars. I'm not sure I would be ready to trust them.


That said, some of the creative stuff is genuinely impressive. For some reason, my algorithm keeps serving me steampunk videos, and while I'm not sure why, they're incredibly detailed and almost surreal in a fascinating way. The dream-like surrealist videos are pretty interesting too, even if they're deliberately obscure. I've seen some AI-generated music videos as well - not really my taste, but I can see the creative potential there.


What bothers me most is the bias problem. Most AI-generated content features beautiful young mostly white women. Sure, you'll see young men, athletes, working guys, even older men, but older women are practically invisible. I don't think this is necessarily the AI's fault - it's more about the people using these tools and what they choose to create. It makes me wonder: can we actually be trusted with this powerful technology to stay creative and inclusive? 

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