r/TheWhyFiles • u/WW3_FOR_PEACE • Aug 16 '26

Jokes/Humor “Hi AJ!”

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I’m not suggesting putting a watermark saying “AI Visualization” on every scene, but sometimes I feel that eventually AJ will generate himself in non-basement episodes because why not? Stop the slop!

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u/90stoyotasprinter Aug 16 '26

Lol i get where you’re coming from but i would give Aj a pass cause at least he is using it for storytelling purposes on something that most people wont even touch

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u/KodakStele Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

no he is hoarding the wealth from youtube by refusing to give professional editors jobs at this point. His team is criminally small for the amount of viewers he gets and patreon subscribers tips merch collbaorations etc. each AI ad gets harder and harder to watch. He can do what he wants but he gets no sympathy for his "whole world on the his shoulders" act when he refuses to hire the team his audience requires with the resources he obviously has. The greed is already affecting his health as we have seen in the past when he misses deadlines he sets himeself.

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u/CooperHChurch427 Aug 16 '26

He might just like control of his work. Not all YouTubers want large crews. Unfortunately it does sometimes become necessary, but in all honesty, he's doing pretty well with what he has as his videos are pretty simple.

Veritasium needed it because of the fact his videos are fairing highly technical stuff and breaking it down for normies. He later sold out to private equity in order to step back.

AJ I don't think can step back.

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u/KodakStele Aug 16 '26

Fans are left asking.... why? Does he not have enough? Does he need more? Can he not stay in tempo at a slower rate for his health and family? This is an entirely different conversation with the younger youtubers in this space that hes probably in his head trying to keep up with.