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Axios
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
AI slop is ruining all of our favorite places to scroll
An AI-generated video of rabbits jumping on a trampoline that went viral this week — and was widely believed to be real — proved even cute animal vids aren't safe from convincing slop machines. Why it matters: All the fake AI-generated content online is sapping the joy of casual scrolling. It's not just animal vids. Hobbyists say genAI is ruining gardening forums, knitting communities and the entire DIY aesthetic on Pinterest. AI-generated images lack the imperfections that make these community connections relatable. Vogue ran an ad featuring an AI model in its August print issue and readers called the ads hollow and accused them of stealing jobs from models and photographers. Fake influencers have been slipping into our feeds for a few years now, but they're getting harder to spot now that image generators have mastered fingers — though they still struggle with knees. Driving the news: The latest viral video in question features outdoor night camera footage of the bounding bunnies, which was quickly debunked. The tell-tale signs: lack of continuity, defying physics, and a glitchy video timer. Young people online expressing their fear that falling for the bunnies made them feel old quickly became a trend. Between the lines: AI-generated oddities are showing up in our feeds more often because they're lucrative for creators. The weirder it is, the more time we spend looking at it, signaling the algorithm that we want to see more like it. If we watch content over and over again or stop scrolling to see if an image or video shows the signs of being AI-generated, that's more fuel for the algorithm. Engagement — especially confusion-driven engagement — is valuable. Catch up quick: Images and videos generated with OpenAI, Google and Meta's sophisticated free or cheap AI tools are swamping the internet and fooling even the savviest scrollers. This particular brand of synthetic content is called AI slop because it oozes into and potentially suffocates human-made media. Others argue it's more nuanced. Slop isn't new either, Ben Kusin, founder of AI studio Kartel, told Axios. He points to shows like America's Funniest Home Videos as evidence that what some call "slop" has existed long before generative AI. "AI has democratized the ability for people to make that at scale," Kusin said. "It's going to create a net negative effect," Kusin argued. It's a deluge that's no longer manageable, he said. Zoom out: We appear to be adapting and growing more comfortable with AI-generated content overall. What to watch: Platforms themselves must stop incentivizing the slop, Kusin explained.
USA Today
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Video: Fighters offer advice for dealing with a shot\u00a0to the baby maker
Low blows … hitting below the belt … a good ol'-fashioned nut shot … "America's Funniest Home Videos" used to revel in a good crotch shot – the audience members always groaned but then quickly roared at some unfortunate schlub taking a wiffle ball bat to the baby maker from his 4-year-old, or an overzealous skateboarder losing balance and racking himself on a rail slide. But let's face it: Particularly if you happen to have a twig and berries, there's nothing at all funny about taking one to the mommy-daddy parts. And we see it in MMA all the time – a fighter writhing in pain, then needing 15, 20 seconds to Mitt Romney himself and his cup to get back to ready. MMA Junkie recently talked to fighters about the experience of taking a 7-10 split and how they deal with nut shots when they happen. Check out the video above — and then hope you never have to worry about getting junk punted.
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Funniest Home Videos star in new WA rom-com
Jo Beth Taylor was one of the most recognisable faces on Australian television in the 1990s, and now that face will appear in the WA rom-com The One Thing, which recently wrapped production in Perth. Taylor is just one of the famous names rounding out the list of cameos in writer-director Rob Bouwman's debut feature, with former celebrity chef Aristos Papandroulakis also set to make an appearance. At one point in the mid-90s, you would've been hard pressed to turn on a TV set and not see Taylor, because she was host of the top-rating Australia's Funniest Home Videos, co-host of Hey Hey It's Saturday and a occasional host of the kids cartoon show, What's Up Doc?. It was an astonishing amount of work for someone in their early 20s, and saw the Perth-born Taylor become one of the most beloved personalities on Aussie TV. Jo Beth Taylor on the set of WA rom-com The One Thing Credit: Susi Nodding / Supplied The One Thing has Taylor playing a rich, mean-spirited housewife, who's jealous of her daughter, which is very much against type. 'At first, when I was reading the script, I thought, 'Hmm, this character, she's not very nice',' Taylor tells PerthNow. 'And so I said to Rob, 'This character is nasty, isn't she, and very sarcastic', but it is actually really fun to play the sort of role in which I'm not normally cast.' Aristos wasn't pushed quite as far out of his comfort zone in the film, with the Surprise Chef cast as a food critic. It's a small role, but crucial to the plot, which revolves around young chef Joey (Jonathan Weir) and the drama of a make-or-break restaurant review, while juggling a classic rom-com love triangle with two very different women. Real-life chef Aristos says the old adage of keeping your friends close and your enemies even closer also applies to food critics. 'Every restaurant keeps (food critics) close,' Aristos tells PerthNow. 'You have to, because it's so easy for them to write a bad report and that hurts.' Celebrity chef Aristos Papandroulakis on the set of WA rom-com The One Thing Credit: Supplied These days Aristos runs a seafood trading business, but says 'never say never' when it comes to reuniting with his castmates - 'me old mate, olive oil' and 'Harold Holt', rhyming slang for salt - for a new series of Surprise Chef. For those who missed it, the show would feature the larger-than-life Aristos surprising punters in supermarkets, picking through the groceries in their trolley, before going back to their place to turn said groceries, no matter how weird, into a delicious meal. The celeb chef admits his task would be a bit tougher these days, with the cost of living crisis removing prime cuts of meat from those trolleys. Aristos Papandroulakis - Surprise Chef. Credit: Unknown / TVW 7 But he did have some advice. 'There's so many things you can do with mince, and it's a reasonably priced,' he says. 'Go back to the old shepherd's pie days, you know; a good roast is still affordable. You just got to be a little bit smart about the way you do it. 'Make it stretch a little bit with a few more carbs. You know, all these people that get off the carbs... Eat plenty of potatoes, and you should be able to make it a bit easier on yourself.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Taylor is regularly asked about bringing back Funniest Home Videos, but she says social media has put paid to that idea. 'I have to explain to them that there's Funniest Home Videos on every YouTube account in the world, so it just wouldn't work anymore and it's a shame,' she laments. 'Also, some of the things that we would play, I mean, no one ever got hurt, and we would always follow up and make sure that no one ever got hurt. 'But we'd get people ringing to say, 'Is that child OK after falling face-down off the slide', or whatever it might be, so I don't know if we would get away with some of that stuff now.' The One Thing is expected to hit cinemas in time for Valentine's Day next year.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alfonso Ribeiro is following the Uncle Phil parenting playbook
Alfonso Ribeiro knows that it takes a village to raise a child. The dads on his sons' baseball teams factor into his. 'All of the dads, we're like, 'Look, if my kid does something I wouldn't approve of, you have full ability to speak to my child and let me know,'' the actor and television host, 53, tells Yahoo Life. 'The kids know that all the parents are watching.' And don't let his gig as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos fool you: Ribeiro knows when it's time to get serious. Much like Carlton Banks, his iconic character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, he values structure and discipline, especially when it comes to raising his four children: Sienna, 22; AJ, 11; Anders, 10; and Ava, 6. 'Structure is very important for kids, because it's what you'll deal with in life,' says Ribeiro, who will be at a baseball tournament with his kids on Father's Day. 'And if you get used to structure at an early age, you are ready for what life is going to bring you.' It's safe to say Ribeiro developed the discipline he tries to instill in his children at a young age. He started performing at age 8, starring in a Broadway show in 1983 and dancing in a Pepsi commercial with Michael Jackson a year later. He acted in the 1980s sitcom Silver Spoons before hitting it big as Carlton in the '90s, and then had a resurgence when he won the Mirrorball Trophy on Season 19 of Dancing With the Stars. Ten years ago, Ribeiro succeeded fellow DWTS alum Tom Bergeron as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos. He's also hosted game shows and even earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for his work on the blackjack-inspired Catch 21 (alas, he lost to Alex Trebek). But Ribeiro was never ready to hang up his dancing shoes: He returned to the DWTS stage in 2022 as cohost before taking on the gig full-time the next year. He now hosts the two shows concurrently and is getting ready for a Father's Day AFV special called America's Funniest People. As a father of two boys and two girls, Ribeiro has had to tailor his parenting style over the years. One thing he's learned is to be a little gentler on his daughters — at least at the start. 'There is a toughness that I think boys need when they're younger,' he says. 'Girls need nurturing when they're younger, and then [to get] a little tougher as they get older and can understand it.' So he isn't afraid to be a bit harsh when necessary, but it's all for the greater good: '[Using] tough words doesn't mean we don't care about you or love you,' he adds. It's a parenting style similar to the one his TV dad, Philip Banks (played by James Avery), had on Fresh Prince. 'He was the archetype of law and order and discipline,' Ribeiro says. 'You knew what Uncle Phil would think before Uncle Phil came on camera. And that's what you should have in your family. Your kids need to know what Dad will think, regardless of whether he's there to see it. If they know what you will think, they're going to stop every once in a while before they do a real dumb thing.' Predictability, he says, is important. He knows that the dynamic doesn't work without trust and swears by two parenting rules: 'Be willing to listen' and 'I don't speak it unless I mean it.' Even though their dad has been famous for their entire lives, Ribeiro's children still find it a little strange when people approach him. 'I'm just Dad to them,' he says. 'I work really hard to try to give [them] as much normalcy as possible.' He doesn't consider himself a very modern dad — save for the fact that his children are homeschooled — and even hears himself saying, 'Boy, if you only knew' quite frequently. And while he can be stern, he prides himself on raising kids who are affectionate. 'I don't want boys who can't show their feelings,' he says. Any success he's found, he's quick to share with his wife, Angela, whom he calls 'an incredible mother,' and his network of fellow parents. He's reminded of something his college dean once told him: That you need more than your own parents to parent you. 'At the end of the day,' he says, 'if you have a group of people that all help, I hold that sacred.'
