AI slop makes more sense as disposable inventory: platforms reward operators who test cheap variations and abandon almost every post
One operator sends dozens of versions of an absurd clip through themed accounts. Characters and hooks change; only a hit needs to survive.
Ethnographic research from 2023–2025 on viral AI videos in China found creators benchmarking hits, testing formulas, running account matrices, and monetizing quickly. It covered a specific group and platform setting, not all Chinese creators.
Use this chain when a feed feels suspiciously repetitive:
copied signal → scalable formula → generated variants → account matrix → platform test → monetized hit → abandoned remainder.
If the chain matters more than any clip, examine the supply system—not just the image.
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