YouTube requires creators to disclose when AI is used to meaningfully alter or generate photorealistic content. However, the policy has inconsistent boundaries, applying to AI-generated music but not to fantastical photorealistic scenes like riding a unicorn, and exempting many AI uses such as idea generation, scriptwriting, thumbnail creation, and voice cloning.
It also does not require disclosure for AI-generated animation of missiles in fully animated videos. Hank Green points out these gaps, showing that YouTube's labels cannot fully catch the depth of AI involvement.
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