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[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

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78% of people in a study rated AI generated poems higher than those by human poets for rhythm & beauty.

When unaware of author, they favored AI but once informed, scores dropped.

58.5% thought AI poems were human 🤯

#ai #poetry #creativity #chatgpt #creators #creatoreconomy

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Swifties created a “https://t.co/A1s3EzO2Fd” hub on Bluesky, building a fan-only feed that bypasses corporate algorithms, showing Bluesky’s power for organic, fan-driven communities.

#bluesky #swifties #culture #twitter #socialmedia #fandom #creatoreconomy

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

What country uses social media the most?

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#socialmedia #contentcreators #creators #creatoreconomy #influencers

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TikTok employees remain unfazed by the election’s impact on the app.

With legal battles possibly delaying a ban until 2025, ByteDance is expected to support staff.

Plus, President-elect Trump leans toward keeping TikTok in the U.S.

#Tiktok #creators #creatoreconomy

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Netflix is betting big on generative AI for game development, calling it a "once-in-a-generation" shift.

This comes right after shutting down its prestige game studio and laying off developers.

#gamedev #gaming #streaming #ai #netflix #creators

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

47% of recent post on Medium are being AI-generated according to analyses.

But CEO Tony Stubblebine isn’t worried as long as no one reads it. Medium relies on human curation to keep “AI slop” from spreading.

#medium #substack #writing #writers #creatoreconomy #newsletters

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

YouTube is rolling out AI-generated video summaries.

This will give viewers a preview of the content and "enhance" the video description, but creators worry these summaries might reduce clicks if they don’t capture viewer interest effectively.

#ai #youtubers #creators #youtube

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Nintendo just dropped a music streaming app

It's for Switch Online subscribers, featuring classic game soundtracks and a wild spoiler filter that hides tracks to avoid game spoilers.

#music #nintendo #streaming #gaming #creators

https://t.co/xv0YgjUWXb

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Independent video clippers are reshaping the 2024 election narrative. By catching viral moments from rallies and events, they now influence public opinion and news cycles as much as traditional media (if not more).

#election #creators #editors #editing #reels #tiktok #shorts

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri confirms they’re downgrading video quality for creators with fewer views to cut storage costs.

Older videos with low views get fuzzy too but can be restored if they regain traction.

#instagram #creators #creatoreconomy #creatives #reels

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Did you know? Whoever holds the camera often owns the rights to the content, even if they're just filming their partner!

W/O contracts, breakups can mean "Instagram boyfriends" hold the power.
#creators #contentcreators #youtubers #influencers #creatoreconomy

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Entrepreneurs and creatives are investing time and money into courses to "crack the algorithm," but success on TikTok is far from guaranteed. The game is driven by unpredictable algorithms, and the system doesn’t reward everyone equally. 🎯

#creators #entrepreneurs #tiktok

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Twitch's double standards in content moderation are damaging trust. Some streamers face bans (Asmongold), while others spread divisive rhetoric without consequences (Hassan, Frogan). This inconsistency is fostering a toxic environment.

(Ref: https://t.co/x2iJSIjwt7)
#twitch

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Nearly 40% of Gen Z engages with video games daily.

Understand the magnitude of that as they become one of the spending powerhouse generations for the next few decades.

#genz #gaming #creatoreconomy #gamemakers

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

📚 Physical bookstores are cool again!

49% of Gen Z and 56% of millennials prefer buying books based on in-person recommendations, compared to 37% of Gen X and 31% of boomers.

#books #GenZ #Millennials #writersoftwitter

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

TLDR of Adobe Premiere latest update:

🔵Generative Extend: Add up to 2s of footage to start/end of a clip

🔵Text2Video & Image2Video: Turn prompts/images into video clips up to 10s

🔵Copyright Safety: AI outputs are commercially safe

#adobe #filmmaking #video #youtuber

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It was inevitable: companies using AI rips to fake creator endorsements for profit. With no legal consequences, they’ll keep doing this as quick marketing stunts, especially those chasing fast cash like drop shippers and dupe sellers.

#creatoreconomy #creators #AI #aivoice

[Marques Brownlee @MKBHD]

It's happening. There are real companies who will just use an AI-created rip of my voice to promote their stuff. And there's really no repercussions for it other than being known as this scummy shady company that is willing to stoop that low to sell some product

[Creative Brew @creativebrewx]

Letterboxd faced backlash after removing End of Evangelion from its top-rated movies list.

Within 48 hours, fan outcry brought the anime back, showing just how powerful the Letterboxd community can be in defending the titles they love.

#film #letterboxd #filmmakers #anime

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Research Group accuses Roblox of inflating user numbers by 25-42% by counting bots/alt accounts, claiming it misleads investors and exposes kids to unsafe content. Roblox denies this, calling it "misleading."

#gamingnews #roblox #gaming #creatoreconomy #tech

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Clarkesworld regularly invites submissions and publishes short stories from a diverse set of authors.

In 2023, they were forced to temp shut down submissions due to the number of AI-generated stories received.

#authors #creatoreconomy #ai #creators #writers #authors