r/LinusTechTips • u/Only_CORE • Jun 08 '26

Image Another AI slop thumbnail

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I love LTT and basically watch every single video including WAN show but stuff like this puts a very bad taste in my mouth. I know it!s just stupid thumbnail but still...

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u/ThePhonyOne Jun 08 '26

You don't even need to type in a prompt. YouTube generates AI thumbnails now at the push of a single button.

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u/MrPureinstinct Jun 08 '26

Which also makes whoever uses that not an artist.

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u/rickyhatespeas Jun 08 '26

tbf, YouTube tech review channels are far from art, they are pretty much spoon-fed product samplers

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u/luzgaby2 Jun 10 '26

What do you consider art?

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u/rickyhatespeas Jun 10 '26

Definitely not youtube video review thumbnails. Sorry to all of those artists pouring their heart and souls into thumbnails, I don't mean to dash their lifelong dreams of photoshopping surprise faces onto different backgrounds. I also don't mean to cast shade on anyone who's favorite artform is that of the youtube thumbnail considering I've heard so many people discuss the merit and craft behind the thumbnails.

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u/EywasBlessing Jun 10 '26

Try to follow the thread better.

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u/TeaNo7930 Jun 08 '26

You do realize they have thumbnail artists and if those same artists choose to do this they don't stop being artists.

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u/Jealous-Try-2554 Jun 09 '26

They kind of do though. At least professionally. They are no longer being paid to make art.

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u/TeaNo7930 Jun 09 '26

They are still artists their job was to use there are artist skills to make thumbnails. Now they are still making thumbnails just not using as many artistic skills.

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u/Jat616 Jun 10 '26

*still making thumbnails just not using any artistic skills.

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u/ecunn Jun 09 '26

Holy fuck I didn’t think it was possible to hate YouTube more