Is the time for using AI videos to make money on YouTube over?

YouTube will be changing its policies in the coming months to target low-quality AI-generated content, but it’s not yet clear what videos will fall under this category.

YouTube will turn off the ability to monetize some videos in the near future. Photo: Reuters .

Social media has been flooded with posts lately about the world’s largest streaming platform turning off monetization for AI-generated videos. If this turns out to be true, many content creators will be hit hard in terms of revenue.

In fact, YouTube is preparing to update its policies to tighten the ability of some creators to make money. “Inauthentic” content, including mass-produced and repetitive videos made easier by AI technology, will be affected.

On July 15, the platform will update its YouTube Partner Program (YPP) monetization policies, adding more detailed guidelines on what types of content are eligible for monetization and what types are not. YouTube says creators are always required to post “original” content. The update will help them better understand what constitutes “inauthentic” content in today’s context.

Some YouTube creators were concerned that the update would limit their ability to monetize certain types of videos, like reaction videos. However, in a post, Rene Ritchie, YouTube's Head of Editorial & Creator Engagement, said that wasn't the case.

Ritchie said the change is a “minor update” to the long-standing YPP policies. The platform is designed to better identify mass-produced content, which is already ineligible for monetization because users still consider it spam.

The upcoming policy is just a “minor update.” Photo: Youtube/X.

Under the new guidelines, content that uses AI voices without any commentary or personal storytelling will likely not be eligible for monetization. Likewise, reaction videos or recaps that lack perspective, creativity, and anything that follows a repetitive formula, especially on Shorts, will be affected.

With the rise of AI technology, YouTube is flooded with junk videos and low-quality content. It is not uncommon to come across videos that use AI voices over photos, videos, or recycled content, thanks to AI tools that convert text into video.

Many videos are fake news. In another case, a viral true crime series on YouTube was found to be entirely generated by AI, according to 404Media .

Poor quality AI-generated videos have been a bit of a drag on the platform’s reputation, and it wants to curb them. But YouTube has also tried to downplay the upcoming policy changes, calling them “a minor update” to combat spam in an emailed statement.

Moderation won’t be perfect, and it’s still unclear which videos will be included in YouTube’s demonetization formula. According to Gizmodo , Google and YouTube are both looking to make AI a more powerful tool in their platforms. So users will have to wait until July 15 to find out if their content will be demonetized.

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