Definition: AI slop

Low-quality content generated by AI. Any text, image or video created by AI that is not high quality may be considered AI slop whether generated intentionally or not. Needless to say, for decades, plenty of slop that humans have produced has traversed the Internet. Nevertheless, today, it may be impossible to discern if the content was created by machine or humans.

However, much of the time, it is a very obvious made-up fantasy, but still captivating enough to watch. There is no doubt that an AI-generated image or video can capture the attention of everyone, at least for a moment.

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Even when the slop is obviously computer generated; for example, a 20-foot tall cat eating a horse and similar silliness, it attracts a lot of attention when posted to social programs such as Instagram and TikTok. If enough followers "like" the content and sufficient views within a certain time frame are generated, the platform may pay the slop creator. Although typically not a fortune, users from countries with lower income thresholds may find it a very satisfying occupation.

In addition, new AI platforms pop up all the time offering anyone the capability of creating images and videos about anything and everything with just a few words and clicks. There are AI videos teaching people how to get started in this exciting new "field of slop."

Unfortunately, just like the text captured from books, blogs and websites used to train today's AI models, images and videos created by humans from every corner of the world have been stolen by AI companies to use as base material. The blood, sweat and tears that have gone into some of the greatest artistic productions have become pawns in this new tech universe, and copyrights have essentially lost their meaning in today's world! See AI anxiety.

A Horse-Eating Cat

Of course. Haven't you seen one in your neighborhood? This was created in ChatGPT, but there are countless AI applications that will create a horse-eating cat and whatever else you can fantasize.