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YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality - United States (www.europesays.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Zerush@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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YouTube secretly used artificial intelligence to modify creators' videos without notification or consent, making subtle changes to their appearance[^1]. According to Rick Beato, who runs a YouTube channel with over 5 million subscribers, he noticed strange alterations in his videos - his hair looked different and it appeared he was wearing makeup[^1].

The AI modifications included sharpening skin in some areas while smoothing it in others, defining wrinkles in clothing more clearly, and causing subtle warping of features like ears[^1]. YouTuber Rhett Shull, who investigated the changes, said "If I wanted this terrible over-sharpening I would have done it myself... I think that deeply misrepresents me and what I do and my voice on the internet"[^1].

The unauthorized AI enhancements represent a concerning trend where artificial intelligence increasingly mediates reality before it reaches viewers, potentially eroding authentic connections between creators and their audiences[^1].

[^1]: BBC - YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, any editing done without the author's consent is a violation of the personal and private creative process. There are obviously degrees of violation, so on the low end there's other examples you gave like resizing a video or colorizing a photo without permission. Then on the other end we have the fucking nightmare of YouTube changing my face because I'm too ugly.

The point is, you're defending YouTube for doing something heinous. Do you think this is okay?

[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, I'm not defending google. I'm saying this news does not fit this community, as it's not about privacy. You can do bad, evil, illegal things a lot other ways, not just against privacy, I think this is mostly against consent and copyright.

I love lemmy because you have different communities for different topics. I hate users who post randomly to unrelated communities. It messes up my ocd.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The creation process is private and personal, interfering with it is a violation of that privacy. This is at least privacy adjacent, and I don't know why you won't admit that.

You're tilting at windmills anyway. Judging by the way the community is engaging with the OP, they agree with me.