Just think of a YouTube channel… no big studio, no cameras, no actors. Still, it’s making millions. Its name is “Monkey your friend”. It sounds strange, even a little childish, but its impact is such that millions of people watch it every day. This is the new face of the Internet today, where content is not being created by humans but by Artificial Intelligence. This channel runs from India and has earned lakhs of rupees because of its AI-generated videos. The videos are short, with quirky characters, quick cuts, and slightly funny and quirky stories, but that’s exactly what the algorithms like. And when the algorithm is happy, the views automatically start coming. According to a study, this channel earned approximately Rs 380 million in a year.
Actually, this trend is not limited to just one channel. Hundreds of such AI-generated channels have emerged around the world, which are continuously creating content without cameras, filming or human effort. These are being called “AI slop,” which means content that relies more on quantity than quality.
AI Slop’s biggest strength is its speed. Once a template is created, thousands of videos can be created using the same formula. The characters are the same, the voices are the same, the story structure is the same, just a little change and a new video is ready. This is why such channels can upload dozens of videos in a day. According to reports, 278 channels of AI slop, i.e. videos created by Artificial Intelligence, have together achieved 63 billion views and 221 million subscribers.
This is where the game changes. YouTube’s algorithm looks at engagement – how much people watch, how long they watch, and how much they share. The system does not care whether the content is created by a human or a machine. As a result, AI-generated videos become increasingly popular. Channels like “Bandar Apna Dost” have progressed by understanding this system. Innocent-looking content, child-like voices, light humor, and repetitive patterns all come together to create a formula that’s hard to avoid while scrolling.
But there is another equally important aspect of this story. While such channels are earning millions, a question arises for the real creators. The people who write, shoot, edit, and research scripts are now competing not only with other humans but also with machines. Content created with AI is cheap, fast and works tirelessly. This is where the debate on quality versus quantity of content begins. Will the Internet of the future feature thoughtful, well-crafted content, or just whatever can be created the fastest?
Another interesting thing is that these AI channels often play with emotions – sometimes cuteness, sometimes violence, sometimes strange acts. The human brain naturally pauses at such visuals. That is why people find it difficult to move ahead by scrolling through them. In a country like India, where internet is cheap and short videos are widely used, it becomes easier for AI-generated content to spread. There’s a mobile phone in hand, a reel playing, and an algorithm deciding what the next video will be.
The question is no longer just whether AI is making money or not. The real question is what kind of Internet we are creating. Will this space foster creativity, or will it be filled with quickly created, easily forgotten content? Stories like “Monkey’s Friend” show that AI is no longer just a tool; It has become a player in the content economy itself. And when machines start telling stories, humans will have to decide whether they want to just watch or think thoughtfully.