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Reality as we know it is getting a digital makeover
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More and more what we see online has already been filtered by algorithms
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smooth, sharpened, and shaped by artificial intelligence before it hits our screens
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But now some YouTube creators say the platform is making unannounced AI changes to videos
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altering looks and effects without permission. A Reddit thread first spotted the issue
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one user's VHS-style videos were automatically altered with effects that changed the original
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look and there was no way to turn it off. After multiple complaints, YouTube confirmed it is
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testing features to improve video clarity, tools similar to smartphone unblur and denoise functions
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The YouTube liaison clarified that these enhancements do not use generative AI or
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upscaling. He explained YouTube uses machine learning similar to smartphone computational photography to enhance video without changing resolution. According to YouTube, machine learning
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helps to flag content that may go against their guidelines before human review and optimizes ad
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placements to keep viewers engaged. Read the full story right now on the Straight Arrow News mobile
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app or on san.com. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
