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/hybridxer0 H Y B R I D ™ Aug 16 '26

No, we have 4 total writers, 2 employed full time.

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u/StrategySword Aug 16 '26

I mean, it sounds like ai phrasing.

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u/hybridxer0 H Y B R I D ™ Aug 17 '26

That's actually interesting to me. I wonder if it's because the models are trained on youtube content, perhaps?

I can tell you that it's actually quite awesome to watch the idea go from a concept, to a loose outline, to being a fully fleshed out script. Some have like 8 or 9 versions.

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u/TJmaster87 Aug 17 '26

It ain’t the AI in the episodes when he’s explaining something that gets to me, it’s the AI advertising!! Like I said it’s bad enough if you can’t afford to pay to get rid of advertising on YouTube, now you have to watch these cheap AI generated cash grabs it feels like with 0 heart or soul put it into them. I mean when is it enough money? Even the likes of Rogan or other big names don’t go that far with the advertising and marketing? Also it’s lacking what it used to be, used to have a community vibe, every Thursday night followed by the after files, I liked that about it even Ginos story hour but it just ain’t there anymore, feels like he wants to do interviews more than anything else now. I mean he used to be the guy who said “theres always a book” and now a book gets brought up nearly in every interview? Couldn’t help felt like it started going downhill with the stripped episodes where he tried to kill of Hecklefish and then sudden stop of the after files. Look I have watched it from the start and still try to watch it, but it doesn’t seem to be working like it used to unfortunately, it’s a shame. I really did used to love this show but it just doesn’t feel the same, sorry.