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[NowsTheTime]

This message was self-deleted by its author (NowsTheTime) on Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:41 AM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.

[Beatlelvr]

1. OMG

That was great. Thanks

[highplainsdem]

3. It's AI. See reply 2. It's fraud and breaking YouTube's rule that AI content should be labeled. But most

YouTubers using AI seem to be breaking that rule.

[highplainsdem]

2. This is AI. Please delete it and see the OP on AI that I pinned to the top of the board:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034101798

The images and video used look like AI, which makes it very likely AI was also used for the lyrics and music. In fact, what is currently the first thread under the comments in that video refers to it being AI.

@jamitownsend9125
3 weeks ago
You're being manipulated by this video! It's not being sung by a human - it's AI. Wake up!

@barriem5318
3 weeks ago
@jamitownsend9125 I know it’s AI but it generates important discussion. You can wake up yourself

I'm always in favor of generating important discussion, but non-musicians have lots of platforms for that and DON'T need to use AI tools trained illegally on work stolen from real musicians and visual artists.

I'm sorry you were fooled by this, NowsTheTime. That YouTuber is dishonest, posting AI-generated stuff without labeling it synthetic content. There are so damn many YT channels with AI-generated fake music now, including, unfortunately, a lot of fake protest music, some of it likely from content farms in other countries.

I've very much appreciated the real music you've posted here. Love Jesse Welles...

[highplainsdem]

4. I'm going to lock this thread soon. You can still delete OPs after a thread is locked.

I probably should include the YouTuber's name - @ManIAmNotOkay - in case more of their AI-generated work is posted here.

If that isn't from a content farm but is an individual YouTuber, someone whose concern is sincere but who unwisely is using unethical AI tools owned by oligarchs, I hope they'll find a way to express themselves without using AI and possibly taking attention and money away from real artists already hurt by their work having been stolen to train AI.