The Problem with AI-Generated Anime Content on YouTube and its Impact on Recommendations

Hidoiiken

Introduction & YouTube Habits [0:00]

• The video begins with a quick update on the channel's subscriber growth, which rapidly increased from 1,000 to over 2,500 [0:02].

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• The creator then reveals his specific YouTube viewing habits, explaining that he uses a separate account solely for watching content to avoid ads and maintain a curated algorithm [0:11].

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    and black graphic with "NO ADS" in white text, indicating the benefit of the creator's YouTube Premium account.
  • This content-only account primarily recommends anime videos, which sets the stage for the main topic. [0:24]

Discovery of AI-Generated Content [0:30]

• The creator shares the unusual and diverse videos that appear in his recommendations, ranging from random VTubers and theory videos to obscure content with no views, and even "Femboy Workouts." [0:34]

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    eggie VT".

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• He then narrows his focus to a particular genre of videos that he finds concerning yet amusing: AI-generated anime character songs. [0:52]
• His first encounter with this genre was a video titled "All For One - The Dark Emperor's Anthem | My Hero Academia Inspired Song" by "Abakam Music." [0:55]

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    ." The thumbnail shows a dark, imposing castle against a stormy sky.
  • Initially, he found a similar auto-generated topic channel that had only a picture and no comments. [1:02]
  • Upon investigating the "Abakam Music" channel, he confirmed from its description that the content, including character-inspired anthems, music, and visuals, is explicitly "crafted with the power of AI." [1:39]

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Critique of Abakam Music Channel [1:46]

• The creator highlights the alarming rate at which "Abakam Music" pumps out content, noting four entire songs published in one day. [1:47]

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    grid of recent videos from "Abakam Music" on YouTube, showing many character theme songs with AI-generated art.
• He criticizes the lack of originality in character choices for these AI songs. [1:57]
  • Examples include lesser-known characters like Koji Koda (the "animal guy") from My Hero Academia, Petra Ral (the "tree hugger") from Attack on Titan, and various crossover duets like Sanemi & Shinobu, Ochaco & Shinobu, and Yuzuriha & Shinobu. [2:07]

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    ima's Call | Abakam."

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    Shinobu (Demon Slayer) Theme Song | Two hearts, one serenade | Abakam."
  • The channel also features songs about Jackie Chan, Glamrock Freddy, and Technoblade. [2:17]
• The creator points out the "shamelessly AI" nature of the channel. [2:30]
  • This includes the songs, visuals, titles, descriptions, channel bios, community posts, and even the replies to comments. [2:30]

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  • He humorously imagines the creator of the channel plugging everything into a generative AI tool like ChatGPT. [2:45]
• He expresses dismay at the audience's response and the monetization of this content. [3:09]
  • Many comments enthusiastically praise the AI-generated songs, demonstrating a lack of discernment or critical thinking. [3:11]

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    is going to be amazing," and "this song was so amazing."
  • Viewers are even giving monetary support through super chats and channel memberships, which provide perks like priority replies and song requests. [3:23]

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    -up showing "Abakam Music" channel membership perks, including "Melody Explorer" for $6.99/month, loyalty badges, custom emojis, priority replies, and character song requests.

Analysis of "One For All" Song [3:31]

• The creator revisited an AI-generated song, "One For All – Nine Wills, One Light | One For All Tribute Song | My Hero Academia," as a prime example of the genre's flaws. [3:31]

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    glowing green power.
• He demonstrates the low quality of AI-generated lyrics by having ChatGPT generate a song, proving that the lyrics are consistently "dogshit." [3:43]

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• He critiques the AI voice in the "One For All" song, noting its monotonous delivery that "never tones down" and maintains an "110% full yelling" style for the entire 6-minute duration without allowing any pauses for breath. [4:28]
• The accompanying visuals, also AI-generated, are described as "bum-ass" and "embarrassing" due to their poor quality and repetitive, jarring effects. [4:44]

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    My Hero Academia. On the left, a younger, scared Deku. On the right, a powerful Deku with green lightning, captioned "I once was weak, without a flame."

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    AI-generated image of Deku with other One For All users behind him, highlighting "The lightning effect" with red arrows pointing to the repetitive lightning animations around Deku.
• The video also features frequent and "shameless" calls to action for viewers to like, comment, and subscribe, which appear multiple times throughout the video instead of just at the beginning or end. [4:56]

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    from the "One For All" AI song, each prominently displaying a "SUBSCRIBE" button and notification bell icon.

Prevalence and Impact of AI Content [5:09]

• The creator states that AI is now "very accessible" and its pervasive nature is "ruining" YouTube recommendations. [5:09]

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    NARUTO METAL," and other anime-inspired content.
• He presents more examples of AI-generated anime music and content. [5:18]
  • This includes a One Piece song, where the lyrics don't make sense or are overly literal, leading to awkward results. [5:36]

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    kneel."

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  • He notes the surprising viewership of these low-quality songs, with one having 1.1 million views. [5:59]

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  • The voice quality is described as generic and "soulless pop." [6:02]
• He also highlights "What If" Naruto fanfiction videos, which are extremely long (often 1.5 to 2.5 hours) and entirely AI-generated. [7:15]
  • He shows a screenshot of a "What if Naruto and Ino Disappear After Chunin Exams Returned After Years With Kids" video, which was uploaded two days prior to his screenshot taken six months ago, illustrating the speed and volume of these uploads. [7:20]

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    Naruto And Ino Disappear After Chunin Exams Returned After Years With Kids," showing AI art of Naruto and Ino.
  • These videos feature seizure-inducing, rapidly flashing images with monotonous AI voiceovers. [7:57]

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• He sarcastically lists numerous absurd and incomprehensible "What If" Naruto scenarios: [8:30]
  • Naruto adopted by Kami Yami Shinigami. [8:31]

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      "What if new born Naruto adopt by kami, yami and Shinigami away from konoha."
  • Female Naruto bares Madara’s child. [8:39]
  • Naruto was son of Athena and raised in Olympus x Harem. [8:45]

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  • Naruto befriends Princess Celestia from My Little Pony. [8:50]
  • Naruto exiled, returned as Mister Fantastic x Sue Storm. [8:54]
  • Naruto chosen as Red Power Ranger. [8:59]

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  • Naruto born with Rinnegan & unlimited chakra. [9:03]
  • Naruto and Female Kurama get political marriage. [9:12]
  • Naruto had a twin brother older by 5 minutes. [9:18]
  • Tony Stark adopts Naruto as a baby. [9:29]

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      Naruto.
  • Naruto was son of Beerus & Kushina. [9:43]
  • Naruto joined War for Cybertron. [9:47]

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  • Naruto sacrificed Sakura for Soul Stone. [10:00]

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  • Naruto exiled, unlocked Predator Mindset. [10:09]
• The sheer volume of these low-effort videos, with hundreds of such titles being pumped out, is overwhelming. [7:30] [10:21]

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    a large grid of "What If Naruto" fanfiction videos on YouTube, demonstrating the high volume of similar content.
• The creator expresses that while AI art isn't "real art," he doesn't hate AI itself but finds this particular trend of content creation ironically funny. [6:37]

Conclusion & Call to Action [10:39]

• The creator states he's "done looking at AI garbage." [10:39]
• He invites viewers to join his Discord server to share any crazy YouTube videos they've encountered. [10:42]

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    Hidoiiken (hidoiiken)" to join "Hiko's Den."
• He concludes by encouraging viewers to like the video, subscribe to his channel, and leave a comment sharing a funny story about a time they made a fool of themselves. [10:51]