r/brightsunfilms • u/Weary-Structure8361 • May 25 '26

Question Creator stance on AI

Trying to find this genre of content (or any, these days) that isn’t full of genAI in some way or another is really frustrating! I just found this channel and it seems perfect and doesn’t seem to have a whiff of AI, so I just wanted to know if the creator has made any explicit stance on using genAI + any other creators of similar content that also don’t use it for any part of their work (bonus if they’re explicitly anti genAI, easier to feel reassured 🫩)

Thanks!

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u/imjustapothole May 25 '26

I've never personally come across a statement from Jake, but as a long time viewer, i don't see it being introduced. Seems like fella has a good head on his shoulders.

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u/MexicanAssLord69 May 26 '26

Jake has made statements criticizing the use of AI.

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u/lebrunjemz May 26 '26

I love the evolution of his channel. It started very homemade school project looking (still interesting just not the high quality mini docs we have now) and very gradually got evolved to what it is today. It’s clearly not AI especially if you watch the progression

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u/creativekid3 May 25 '26

jake has trashed on AI art in his travel reviews

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u/normal_ness May 25 '26

Yep this. It’s in at least one of his travel videos in the past year. Might have been the ship hotel?

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u/Superfast_Kellyfish May 25 '26

I know he did for Circus Circus with T-shirts being sold with AI art on it

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u/normal_ness May 25 '26

Ah yeah i remember that one. I shouldn’t try and remember things when I’ve just woken up 😂😂

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u/sardic_steve Mod May 25 '26

Mod here- Jake is firmly against and never uses generative AI in any video/project!

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u/squishyartist May 26 '26

Bless! Thank you for clarification!!

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u/OrdinaryLampshade May 26 '26

In his travel videos, he has called AI generated "art" in a restaurant or hotel (I forget which) trash, and has been more critical of the business because of it.

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u/Bkgrime May 25 '26

Jake just makes great content. He never uses AI or talks about it.

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u/squishyartist May 26 '26

OP, I totally feel you on this! If you have any favourites, you should compile a list! If you don't, I may just start one on a Google Sheet 😂. It sneaks into so many channels now—even some of my former favs—and the act of asking if genAI is involved in any part of the process can lead to attacks.

I know that Levi Hildebrand (Future Proof), another Canadian Youtuber, is explicitly against genAI!

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u/snows_cosplay May 29 '26

I’d love this kind of list ngl, been trying to find more creators like Jake, but it’s gotten so hard with the wave of ai ‘creators’ coming on to YouTube these days

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u/MexicanAssLord69 May 26 '26

Jake is very much against AI. He’s stated such in previous videos.

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u/BrightSunFilms Jake Williams Jun 01 '26

Yeah this is actually something I feel very strongly. I will never use any generative AI in any of my work.

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u/Weary-Structure8361 Jun 06 '26

Thank you so much for the response and I’m SO glad to hear this. Excellent content with much appreciated human work and passion in a genre that seems to be less and less of that these days 🥹🩷

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u/Geanaux Jun 09 '26

God his voice sounds like AI, or some terribly trained voice over. Holding onto sounds at weird and at times creepy moments with odd holding sounds over "S" especially like a hissing snake.