YouTube plans to tighten creator monetisation rules amid rise in AI-generated slop

YouTube plans to tighten creator monetisation rules amid rise in AI-generated slop

YouTube is looking to clamp down on content creators who generate revenue from “inauthentic” videos, including mass-produced and repetitive content.  The Alphabet-owned company has said it will update its YouTube Partner Program (YPP) monetisation policies on July 15, to require creators to upload “original” and “authentic” content. The updated monetisation policies will contain more detailed […]

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Google says new AI features in search create opportunities for businesses

Google says new AI features in search create opportunities for businesses

Alphabet’s Google has been hit by an EU antitrust complaint over its AI Overviews from a group of independent publishers, which has also asked for an interim measure to prevent allegedly irreparable harm to them, according to a document seen by Reuters. Google’s AI Overviews are AI-generated summaries that appear above traditional hyperlinks to relevant […]

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‘Children’s content is not only mythology’: Anupama Bose

‘Children’s content is not only mythology’: Anupama Bose

There is hardly any children or young adult (YA) content coming out of India. Gone are the days when we had a CFSI [Children’s Film Society, India] to bring incredibly viewable content with great storytelling [especially when Bhimsain, Jaya Bachchan, Gulzar saab were there]. For example, Potli Baba Ki or the meticulously cast, written, and […]

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Vikramaditya Motwane on India’s ‘one size fits all’ model of entertainment

Vikramaditya Motwane on India’s ‘one size fits all’ model of entertainment

The director believes that only an ambitious studio, willing to spend time and money on children’s content, can change the status quo The director believes that only an ambitious studio, willing to spend time and money on children’s content, can change the status quo “I believe [and this isn’t limited to content for kids] that […]

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Konkona Sen Sharma picks three children’s movies

Konkona Sen Sharma picks three children’s movies

“I’m always looking for interesting films to watch with my son [Haroon]. There’s nothing wrong with an Avengers or cartoons once in a while, but I would like to expand his horizons, show him films from different cultures, and things that make him think on the world,” says the actor and director. Also read:What kids […]

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What kids are watching in 2022

What kids are watching in 2022

Original Indian content for children has been found wanting. Experts weigh in on smart programming, challenging imaginations and why kids’ content is not only mythology Original Indian content for children has been found wanting. Experts weigh in on smart programming, challenging imaginations and why kids’ content is not only mythology My 12-year-old daughter loves to […]

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