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In today’s AI summary rundown:
Gemini can create imaginative AI images and videos of a stuffed toy, but requires meticulous prompting and high-quality source photos.
Gemini’s search reasoning is unexpectedly complex, delivering playful and lengthy descriptions of the stuffed toy.
The AI generates creative video scenes like snowboarding or cosmic adventures, though limited in daily output and challenging with photos, including people.
Hearing an AI-generated voice say a child’s name felt disconcerting, raising ethical dilemmas about reality and imagination.
While Gemini produces compelling “reunions,” it raises questions about manipulating children's experiences and their emotional development.
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AI Insights
Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 - and had nothing good to show for it
From Post-Production Assist to Text-to-Video Experiments
While AI has long supported Hollywood with tasks like de-aging and green-screen removal, 2025 saw a surge in interest for more ambitious uses namely text-to-video generation, which has thus far produced low-quality, impractical results.
Studios Shift from Lawsuits to Partnerships
Although major studios such as Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. initially took legal action over AI firms infringing on copyrighted content, they later pivoted, forming partnerships with those same AI companies.
Enter the Era of “Slop”
The article describes 2025 as entering a so-called "slop era" a period marked by an increase in AI-generated media that’s cheap and sloppy, prioritized more for financial efficiency than creative innovation.
Disney’s Billion-Dollar Bet with OpenAI
In December 2025, Disney struck a three-year, $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI to allow users to create AI-generated videos featuring over 200 characters from its franchises.
AI Experiments Fell Flat in Public Reception
Examples like Amazon’s poorly localized anime and inaccurate machine-generated TV recaps underscore how unreliable AI content has been leading to quick removals and raising concerns about quality control.
AI Training: AI Tutorial of the Day
See How AI Models Interpret the “AI Slop” Problem
The phrase “AI slop” is showing up everywhere, but what does it actually mean?
I used thareja.ai to see how different models interpret it.
Start a New Chat
Open thareja.ai and start a fresh conversation.
Switch Your AI Model
Click the ( + ) icon next to Automatic and select your model.
For this tutorial, I chose GPT-4o.
Why GPT-4o?
GPT-4o is good at:
Clear definitions
Trend analysis
Business framing
Try This Prompt & Observe the Difference
Prompt used:
Explain what people mean by “AI slop” and why it’s becoming a concern.
Keep it grounded and practical.
Model Used
GPT-4o
AI Response (Excerpt)
AI slop refers to low-effort, high-volume content generated at scale.
The issue isn’t AI itself, but incentives, platforms reward speed, not substance.
Why This Experiment Works
Claude emphasized ethics and culture.
GPT-4o focused on incentives and outcomes.
thareja.ai makes these contrasts easy to explore.
Happy Prompting!
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AI-Generated Image of the Day
Prompt: Create a clean, minimalist visual inspired by Apple’s design philosophy. A sleek workspace with a modern device at the center, subtle AI interfaces floating around it, clean lines, white space, and soft shadows. The image should feel premium, calm, and innovation-focused, no logos, no branding, no sci-fi clichés. Ultra-HD, magazine-ready aesthetic.
Tip: the more specific the better
I like how thareja.ai lets you experiment freely by moving between models without friction. While every model adds something different, Nano Banana is especially effective for bold, high-impact visuals.
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Question of the Day
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