The AI Overload: How to Take Back Control of Your Feeds and Streams
Imagine scrolling through your social media feeds, only to be bombarded by low-quality digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). You can't escape the cartoonish videos of dead celebrities, creepy images, or fake bands playing synthetic tunes. It's like being trapped in a smog-filled world from the industrial revolution era, with no pollution controls in place.
Fortunately, some platforms have rolled out settings and features to help minimize AI-generated content. Pinterest, for instance, has introduced a "tuner" that allows users to adjust the amount of AI content they see in their feeds. To use it, simply go to Settings, then refine your recommendations, and tap on GenAI interests. You can then toggle off categories prone to AI modification or generation.
TikTok also offers more control over its For You feed. Go to Settings, Content Preferences, and Manage Topics, where you'll find sliders to adjust the amount of AI-generated content. If you don't see these controls yet, it might be because the update hasn't rolled out to your device. Keep in mind that the feature is meant to tailor content rather than remove or replace it entirely.
Deezer, a smaller European-based music streaming platform, takes a different approach. It labels AI-generated tracks and has detected over 13 million of them last year alone. While this might not be enough to completely eliminate AI slop from your feed, it's a step in the right direction.
For those who want to avoid Big Tech platforms altogether, there are alternative apps emerging. Cara is a portfolio-sharing platform for artists that bans AI-generated work, while Pixelfed is an ad-free Instagram rival with communities that exclude AI-generated content. Spread is another social media platform designed to "access human ideas" and "escape the flood of AI slop." Watch out for diVine, a reboot of Twitter's Vine app, which promises to deliver "No AI Slop."
While it's still challenging to entirely avoid AI-generated content, these platforms offer hope that we can take back control of our feeds and streams. By using their tools and exploring alternative options, you can reduce the amount of low-quality digital content that clogs your social media feeds and music streams.
Imagine scrolling through your social media feeds, only to be bombarded by low-quality digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). You can't escape the cartoonish videos of dead celebrities, creepy images, or fake bands playing synthetic tunes. It's like being trapped in a smog-filled world from the industrial revolution era, with no pollution controls in place.
Fortunately, some platforms have rolled out settings and features to help minimize AI-generated content. Pinterest, for instance, has introduced a "tuner" that allows users to adjust the amount of AI content they see in their feeds. To use it, simply go to Settings, then refine your recommendations, and tap on GenAI interests. You can then toggle off categories prone to AI modification or generation.
TikTok also offers more control over its For You feed. Go to Settings, Content Preferences, and Manage Topics, where you'll find sliders to adjust the amount of AI-generated content. If you don't see these controls yet, it might be because the update hasn't rolled out to your device. Keep in mind that the feature is meant to tailor content rather than remove or replace it entirely.
Deezer, a smaller European-based music streaming platform, takes a different approach. It labels AI-generated tracks and has detected over 13 million of them last year alone. While this might not be enough to completely eliminate AI slop from your feed, it's a step in the right direction.
For those who want to avoid Big Tech platforms altogether, there are alternative apps emerging. Cara is a portfolio-sharing platform for artists that bans AI-generated work, while Pixelfed is an ad-free Instagram rival with communities that exclude AI-generated content. Spread is another social media platform designed to "access human ideas" and "escape the flood of AI slop." Watch out for diVine, a reboot of Twitter's Vine app, which promises to deliver "No AI Slop."
While it's still challenging to entirely avoid AI-generated content, these platforms offer hope that we can take back control of our feeds and streams. By using their tools and exploring alternative options, you can reduce the amount of low-quality digital content that clogs your social media feeds and music streams.
my feed is literally 90% people lip syncing to songs they've never even heard of it's like the algorithm is just trolling us at this point 
i mean i get that ai generated content can be useful and all but come on can't we have some decent human curated stuff too? 
anyway i just found this new app cara where artists can share their actual art instead of relying on ai 
and it's giving me LIFE 
anyway i've been using pinterest's tuner thingy and it's been a lifesaver no more dead celeb cartoons for me! 
on the other hand, have you tried deezer? it labels ai tracks so you can just skip 'em 
also heard about pixelfed and spread... might be worth checking out if u wanna get off big tech 
. But at the same time, I gotta give props to these platforms for stepping up and giving us control back 
. Pinterest's tuner thingy is so clever, and Deezer's labeling AI-generated tracks is a great move 
. Can't wait to give Spread and diVine a try when they come out!
. Anyway, I think we need more options like this... can't have AI taking over our feeds and music streams entirely 
. I mean, who wants to scroll through a feed full of cat videos made by AI? Not me, that's for sure 
. The fact that Pinterest and TikTok are rolling out settings to minimize AI content is a huge win in my book 
. And I love the idea behind Deezer labeling AI-generated tracks - it's like having a filter on our music feeds 
.
anyway, have you tried pinterest's tuner thingy? its kinda cool how they let us fine tune what we see on our feeds 
now if only they'd do something about tiktok's algorithm 
. I mean, can't we just have some real content for once? 
It's like, I get it, tech is moving fast and all, but do we really need to be bombarded with cat videos and synthetic music 24/7? 
At least Pinterest has that tuner thingy, but TikTok's got its own settings, so yay for that, I guess 
Anyway, it's good to see some alternative apps popping up that actually care about human content, like Pixelfed and Spread. Maybe we can finally take back control of our feeds and enjoy some real quality content 
. Maybe we can actually start to curate some quality content and take back control from these AI algorithms 
.
! Have you guys ever had those crazy-delicious, instant noodles from Japan? They're literally a flavor explosion in your mouth... but sometimes, if you overcook them, they become all mushy and gross 
i cant even think about tiktok without thinking about my bias for charlie d'amelio 
cant wait to try out spread and diVine! 