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How many of the YouTube channels depend on fair use themselves? For example, Jacksepticeye is listed as having their videos used. Looking at the channel, it se

How many of the YouTube channels depend on fair use themselves? For example, Jacksepticeye is listed as having their videos used. Looking at the channel, it seems like a lot of it is is recordings of them playing video games. Is the company that produced these games being compensated?

danans 2y ago
> How many of the YouTube channels depend on fair use themselves? IANAL, but recording portions of copyrighted content or using excerpts thereof is covered under fair use. It is not yet known whether reproducing copyrighted content in substance or style using generative AI is covered under fair use.
- zerocrates 2y ago
  In this specific video game context, fair use is almost totally up in the air. It's kind of crazy given how much of a market there is on videos and streaming of games, but it's how it is. Both "sides" of that argument prefer the status quo to the risk that a legal decision would go against them. There was a period of time several years ago when some publishers were not allowing some kinds of streaming, and there was a need for them to post public statements allowing things like Let's Play videos. Even now you'll have the occasional game where the publisher just says streaming isn't allowed, or is only allowed under restrictive terms.
  - danans 2y ago
    Now imagine combining both video game streaming and generative AI to create generated video game streams. Given the relative simplicity of video game worlds, it should be far easier to generate those than than photorealistic video (i.e. Deep mind Veo, OpenAI Sora). Yes, it might just saturate the world with low quality content, leaving the good stuff still distinguishable, but many content business models are built on low quality content.
nerdjon 2y ago
You know what game is it though. You know where they are getting their sources from. As much as I hate react videos, at least the situation is the same. You know where the source is from and can go to the original if you wish. Show me the attribution on your generated content for any of these creators.

danans 2y ago

> How many of the YouTube channels depend on fair use themselves? IANAL, but recording portions of copyrighted content or using excerpts thereof is covered under fair use. It is not yet known whether reproducing copyrighted content in substance or style using generative AI is covered under fair use.

zerocrates 2y ago
In this specific video game context, fair use is almost totally up in the air. It's kind of crazy given how much of a market there is on videos and streaming of games, but it's how it is. Both "sides" of that argument prefer the status quo to the risk that a legal decision would go against them. There was a period of time several years ago when some publishers were not allowing some kinds of streaming, and there was a need for them to post public statements allowing things like Let's Play videos. Even now you'll have the occasional game where the publisher just says streaming isn't allowed, or is only allowed under restrictive terms.
- danans 2y ago
  Now imagine combining both video game streaming and generative AI to create generated video game streams. Given the relative simplicity of video game worlds, it should be far easier to generate those than than photorealistic video (i.e. Deep mind Veo, OpenAI Sora). Yes, it might just saturate the world with low quality content, leaving the good stuff still distinguishable, but many content business models are built on low quality content.

nerdjon 2y ago

You know what game is it though. You know where they are getting their sources from. As much as I hate react videos, at least the situation is the same. You know where the source is from and can go to the original if you wish. Show me the attribution on your generated content for any of these creators.