You're confusing MPEG artifacting with AI slop artifacting.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 6 Feb 2026, 12:08,
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After my comment I saw that there were hundreds of hours of video
and began to think it must be an quirk of high resolution digital video.
Obviously, I’m going to struggle to identify what’s AI produced and what is real.
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That'll be the next brainwave move by youtube, reduce the quality of non-AI material until its difficult to tell the difference
that or an AI-fying filter
(, Fri 6 Feb 2026, 14:18, Reply)
They are already adding AI 'upscaling' without letting uploaders opt out.
The upscaling turns hair to plastic and makes everything look CG.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 6 Feb 2026, 15:19,
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That's already a thing - has been for a few years.
1080p videos have a Premium option if you check the video settings - the "free with ads" videos are all lower bitrate.
Then they added the "default on" AI upscaling, and they are just rolling out the "text prompt content creation" feature, to flood the platform with even more slop for even less effort.
Enjoy!
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Sun 8 Feb 2026, 16:18,
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