YouTube Feed Now Contains Up to 33% AI-Generated 'Slop' Content as Low-Quality Videos Generate Millions in Revenue
Summary
YouTube's feed now contains up to 33% AI-generated 'slop' content, with top channels earning millions annually as low-quality automated videos flood the platform and compete with human creators for ad revenue.
Key Points
- Kapwing research reveals that 21-33% of YouTube's feed consists of AI slop or brainrot videos, with Spain leading in AI slop subscribers at 20.22 million and South Korea dominating views with 8.45 billion
- Top-earning AI slop channels generate millions annually, with India's Bandar Apna Dost earning an estimated $4.25 million per year from 2.07 billion views, while U.S.-based Cuentos Facinantes leads in subscribers with 5.95 million
- New YouTube users encounter brainrot content in 33% of their first 500 videos, as low-quality AI-generated content floods the platform and competes with human-created videos for views and ad revenue