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The Internet Is Dead…And Nobody Cares

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  • Rick Beato reviews “AI slop” scams spreading on YouTube/Instagram. He begins by spotting a guitar-related video feed where an apparent fake “Rhett Shull” presenter appears. The scam uses Rhett’s real background elements—such as an Orange amp, basement setup, and speakers—but replaces the person with an AI-generated lookalike avatar.

  • The fake content is designed to mislead.

    • Beato points to visual/audio artifacts and poor dialogue, along with inconsistent visuals, as evidence it’s not a legitimate Rhett upload.
    • He compares thumbnails, noting the AI channel appears to reuse Rhett’s thumbnail concept (e.g., “Gibson’s biggest problem isn’t the price”) while swapping in new details (e.g., “Eight guitars only dumb people buy”), suggesting copycat and scam-style tactics.

  • Rhett had already been investigating/calling out similar fakes.

    • Beato says Rhett called him the night before and shared a thumbnail.
    • He claims the “new” AI-made video includes an “AI generated” tag in one instance, while a similar AI video in another upload does not, implying inconsistent labeling to avoid detection.

  • Beato performs an AI-detection check (using Gemini) and treats the results as evidence of deepfakes/AI tools.

    • He reports that Gemini indicates AI usage and provides a breakdown including:
      • AI presenter/avatar and lip syncing (deepfake-style host rather than a real person speaking on camera)
      • AI voice generation (artificial cadence/breathing)
      • AI-generated still imagery (B-roll) with anatomical/structural errors
      • AI-generated moving clips showing “dreamlike” generative-model artifacts

  • He extends the critique to an Instagram page and claims it’s entirely fake.

    • Based on an Instagram history/video page allegedly about the electric guitar, Beato argues the entire account appears AI-generated.
    • He cites specific “faked” details such as:
      • incorrect or garbled labels
      • visually impossible instrument features (e.g., hallucinated fret markers, nonsensical spelling)
      • inconsistent headstock/tuning hardware

  • He questions why major platforms keep promoting AI-generated content.

    • Beato criticizes YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify for recommending/distributing fake or low-quality AI videos rather than promoting real artists.
    • He implies platforms are incentivized by engagement and monetization, even when viewers are misled.

  • He frames AI training as theft from artists.

    • Beato argues AI image/video generation depends on using copyrighted/creative works made by people, describing it as stealing and exploitation.

Presenters/Contributors Mentioned

  • Rick Beato
  • Rhett Shull
  • “Chase Guitar Gems” (channel)
  • Gemini (Google AI program)

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