US EditionYouTube using AI to tweak user videos without their knowledge
YouTube applies AI-based video clarity enhancements without prior creator consent, sparking concerns over content alteration and trust between creators and the platform.
- YouTube has been secretly using machine learning to enhance video clarity in Shorts without notifying creators in recent weeks.
- This experiment followed creator concerns raised on Reddit in June about unannounced AI-driven video adjustments and lack of an opt-out option.
- Reported modifications include clearer skin, sharper edges, and enhanced details similar to smartphone video processing but occur without creator consent.
- YouTube's Creator Liaison Rene Ritchie clarified on X that these changes rely on traditional machine learning, not generative AI, and acknowledged ongoing feedback consideration.
- The experiment highlights tensions between improving viewer experience and respecting creator autonomy, prompting calls for transparency and opt-out features.
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These experiments make the videos clearer and brighter, but their visual signature reminiscent of that of artificial generative intelligence hinders some of the creators concerned.
YouTube addresses creators' concerns that it secretly used AI to edit some videos
Rene Ritchie, YouTube’s creator liaison, said in a recent post on X that the platform is “running an experiment on select YouTube Shorts that uses traditional machine learning technology.”
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