Wading through a sea of low-quality, AI-generated content on platforms like YouTube, Reddit, or TikTok can turn off consumers while making it hard for professional artists, writers, and other content creators to stand out. That's according to a new study outlining the market effects of unleashing AI on creative endeavors, allowing novices to flood the market with barely acceptable "AI slop." However, the same study suggests that, as generative AI tools improve, consumers will have access to increasingly better content while professionals can benefit from enhancing their already high-quality work.
‘AI slop’ hurts consumers and creators, but high-quality AI could help both
