Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money

Prominent filmmaking content creators Matti Haapoja and Sam “Kold” Kolder have drawn intense criticism from fans and peers for posting videos promoting Higgsfield, an AI video platform. The creators presented features like Seedance 2.5 as the future of video production, leading to allegations of undisclosed sponsored content. While fellow creator Marques Brownlee and many fans criticized the endorsement of generative AI—citing ethical concerns over training data and the perceived threat to human artists—the incident highlights the risks creators face when partnering with companies whose technologies conflict with their audiences' values.

(Source：The Verge)