abobla@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoNetflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square271fedilinkarrow-up1804arrow-down118
arrow-up1786arrow-down1external-linkNetflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026arstechnica.comabobla@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square271fedilink
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·1 month agoAds are ads, who cares if it’s AI generated?
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoThey are substantially cheaper to make and therefore have a greater profit margin because they can charge more for the advertising space. These types of comments from companies are for investors and not a warning to consumers of what is coming.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoMy point was, fuck Netflix for their shitty business practices anyway. Ads are bad, AI ads aren’t any better or worse.
minus-squareJandroDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoat least with human made ads, people got paid for their work.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAt least with hand weaving, people got paid for their work. You realise your statement could have been made about literally any labour saving invention in human history?
Ads are ads, who cares if it’s AI generated?
They are substantially cheaper to make and therefore have a greater profit margin because they can charge more for the advertising space.
These types of comments from companies are for investors and not a warning to consumers of what is coming.
My point was, fuck Netflix for their shitty business practices anyway. Ads are bad, AI ads aren’t any better or worse.
at least with human made ads, people got paid for their work.
At least with hand weaving, people got paid for their work.
You realise your statement could have been made about literally any labour saving invention in human history?