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highplainsdem

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13. I'm not at all afraid of new technology, but generative AI exists only because of AI companies' theft of

Reply to Layzeebeaver (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 07:40 AM

Oct 11

all the intellectual property they could grab for their own profit.

They're fundamentally unethical tools, and people who are aware of that theft and use the AI tools anyway are acting.unethically.

Generative AI also dumbs down users, increases wealth inequality, and harms the environment.

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Can we make this song go viral? "Call Me Antifa" [View all] Hekate Oct 11 OP

Call Me Antifa! Yes.. Love the Cha Oct 11 #1

Cha, it's AI slop from someone using AI to generate about 1 video a day for the last several months. highplainsdem Oct 11 #14

I AM ANTIFA markie Oct 11 #2

Thanks for posting this! Great song! raccoon Oct 11 #3

a tenner says this (and probably all of the hundreds of other 'songs' on that channel) is AI slop, so I'm going to pass Celerity Oct 11 #4

What is not to love stillspkg Oct 11 #5

sorry, but I detest AI faux music Celerity Oct 11 #6

This was so Luddite... Layzeebeaver Oct 11 #7

Normalcy bias. It's a thing. Celerity Oct 11 #9

I'm not at all afraid of new technology, but generative AI exists only because of AI companies' theft of highplainsdem Oct 11 #13

Problem is, none of those things you listed are creative art Tommy Carcetti Oct 11 #25

I don't think computers can really be creative. Mossfern Oct 11 #30

If you must attack , Oysters Oct 11 #8

No, as my issue is with the potential (likely IMHO) generation of the song Celerity Oct 11 #10

I agree that someone creating this much AI slop quickly may very well have other monetized YouTube highplainsdem Oct 11 #16

NO. That's AI slop, from someone who created that channel only 7 months ago and has used AI for 236 highplainsdem Oct 11 #11

K & R malaise Oct 11 #12

No. It's AI slop. See my replies above. highplainsdem Oct 11 #15

Honest question: how can we tell it's AI? mainer Oct 11 #17

Yes, it matters whether it's AI. You should care where messages came from. And as Celerity pointed highplainsdem Oct 11 #18

But assuming we DON'T know about its Youtube channel mainer Oct 11 #19

Look to see when something was created. Sadly, so much AI slop has flooded the internet in the highplainsdem Oct 11 #21

And btw, all you have to do to find out about the channel is to click on the link on the video to watch on YouTube highplainsdem Oct 11 #22

the main clue on this one is the AI slop graphic, the lack of credit to any artists, and the rote rhymes and phrasing. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 11 #24

This. Too-perfect production values, the bland lyrics and no artist named ms liberty Oct 11 #29

I would not use a name being actively vilified. usonian Oct 11 #20

AI slop, including the graphic. No thanks. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 11 #23

Well, I guess its all AI SLOP Layzeebeaver Oct 11 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author BoRaGard Oct 11 #27

I don't see any value to using the word "antifa" thebigidea Oct 11 #28

Good morning & ouch. Comes of my desire for catchy protest music in the first place. ... Hekate Oct 11 #31

Thought of those protests songs from back in the day as well, Hekete. peggysue2 Oct 11 #32