The Sound of Slop Is Coming (to Podcasts)
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The article discusses the rise of AI-generated content in podcasts, sparking a discussion on whether people care about the origin of content as long as it's of good quality, and the potential implications of AI-generated 'slop'.
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I lose all interest once I find out that it's machine generated.
I feel that we're slowly reaching a turning point at which people will get tired of the averaged-out slop and crave something that feels eccentric, new and unforeseen.
And we'll (hopefully) have a new era of artists filling that demand.
At least, this is what I wish the future holds for us.
Why should I listen to AI slop that I could've easily prompted up myself on a rainy Thursday afternoon?
talk about flooding the zone with shit. It couldn't possibly refer to the mind-numbingly bland and unoriginal nature of AI generated content.