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Aug 2026
Behind the “AI slop”: exploring the AI-generated viral short video production in China
This study shows AI enables a cohort of “Internet entrepreneurs” to enter cultural production, driven by a “money hustling culture” that encourages formerly idle and low-skilled individuals to pursue rapid monetisation.
Jiaru Tang, Xiaoting Yu, Patrik Wikström et al.
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