Generated Weekly: Charli D’Amelio is a "collection of blueberries"
Our first meetup went really well. It was a small group, but everyone was there to learn more about AI video and the future of filmmaking. My goal is to have another meetup with speakers who can share their expertise. Stay tuned!
This week in AI video has been a trip with the use of AI video for politics and disinformation ramping up immensely. Globally, AI video has been used to wage “hybrid warfare” against European countries, including a Phase 0 war — essentially a secret Cold War — between Russia and Poland.
Further, some microdrama apps have resorted to using AI to generate fake videos of actors in NSFW situations. One actor found himself in a position he never agreed to, while others were shown nude or partially nude.
AI has made it easy to create fake videos that look real, and actors say these sexualized ads can have emotional, reputational, and financial consequences.
David Eves said he was caught off guard when someone sent him an ad for a vertical he was in, “Turn the Mafia’s Virgin Wife On,” that showed his likeness in a threesome. Eves said he never shot a threesome and wouldn’t have consented to such a scene.
Both of these obviously distract from the art and artistry of AI video, and the industry clearly needs an ethical reckoning sooner rather than later.
TikTok pulls back on an AI feature that described Charli D’Amelio as a collection of blueberries
TikTok is scaling back a test feature that used AI to generate text summaries of videos after the system repeatedly produced bizarre and inaccurate descriptions. In several cases, the tool misidentified simple videos, describing Charli D’Amelio as "collection of various blueberries with different toppings" and a dog training clip as "a captivating display of intricate origami art, meticulously folded from a single sheet." The company said it is now narrowing the feature to focus mainly on identifying products shown in videos instead of trying to explain entire scenes.
The episode highlights a familiar problem with generative AI: hallucinations. Large language and vision models can still confidently invent details when they fail to properly interpret images, speech, or context. TikTok said the feature was experimental and only available to a limited group of users. The company also declined to say which AI models powered the tool.
Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?
An FBI promotional video posted by Kash Patel appears to use AI-generated clips that closely copy scenes from the Sabotage music video by Beastie Boys. NPR found multiple shots in the FBI video that nearly matched the 1994 video frame for frame, including cars, buildings, and camera angles, but with small visual glitches that experts say point to AI generation.
Researchers and digital forensics experts told NPR the clips were likely created using image-to-video AI tools trained on the original footage. The FBI did not respond to questions about how the video was made. The incident adds to a growing pattern of AI-generated political media that borrows heavily from pop culture while blurring the line between parody, remixing, and outright copying.
Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones: AI bull market has ‘another year or two to run’
Investor Paul Tudor Jones said he believes the AI-driven bull market still has room to continue, though he also warned that the eventual correction could be severe. His comments reflect a growing view on Wall Street that AI is fueling a historic market surge, even as concerns build about overheating and speculation.