For the last week or so I’ve been spending a lot of my evenings on YouTube watching videos and getting inspiration for some outdoor projects I want to do. And one evening, instead of watching longer videos, I started scrolling through YouTube shorts. The YouTube algorithm first showed me short films from YouTubers I follow, and then fed me short films from YouTubers I had never heard of before. And then it started showing me one AI video after another.
These AI shorts and rolls are everywhere these days, flooding the DIY space on the internet. But the most amazing thing to me is that when I read the comments on these videos, it seems to me that the overwhelming majority of people can’t tell that it’s AI. I think this is really problematic, and this is why I’m really starting to loathe AI.
I know when we’re dealing with a topic like DIY projects, it’s not a big deal. I mean, from my perspective, it’s a problem because people watch these videos, get inspired to try these projects, spend their hard-earned money on all the materials, and then try the projects, but their project won’t come out anywhere near what they saw in the AI video. I don’t like that at all. I don’t like the idea that these AI videos overpromise the outcome of these DIY projects.
But when I realize how few people can tell the difference between real DIY videos and AI DIY videos, even now that AI still isn’t that great (I mean, it’s very good, but still not perfect), it really makes me nervous because I can imagine how AI can be used to outsmart the vast majority of people in areas that are much more serious than DIY projects.
Let me show you just a few examples. I came across this video of a woman making a chandelier out of epoxy resin. The result is absolutely breathtaking. Of course it is. The whole thing is AI. This is not a real person doing a real project. I mean, the project is probably doable. In fact, I’d like to try it. But it won’t be nearly as effortless as this “person” makes it look.
First we see her cutting these ovals out of a chiffon-like fabric. And you can see that she cuts perfect ovals without any pattern. Okay, sure, maybe some people can do it. I can’t. But notice the size of the oval she cuts here. It is smaller than the rest of the stack.
But when she puts it on the pile, it’s the same size as the others.
And then she dips these fabric ovals in pink-tinted epoxy resin.
Next, she drapes the resin-coated fabric ovals over the end of a stick.
First, notice how thick the resin is. You can’t achieve this thickness by dipping chiffon in resin once. To reach this thickness, multiple dives would be required. Also note that the resin literally runs from the bottom of the fabric so it is still very wet. And yet the fabric oval has miraculously formed this perfect shape that looks like blown and twisted glass. That’s not how resin works. A piece of fabric that is soaking wet with resin still very liquid would never take and hold such a shape.
Next, she drills a small hole through the top of the dried resin/fabric piece for the cord to pass through.
But when we see a close-up of the hole, it is much larger and runs from side to side, as opposed to the small hole that runs from top to bottom.
And here is the finished chandelier.
It’s beautiful. But is it real? No. Is it feasible? Yes, but this project will require much more time and effort than what is shown in this AI video. This YouTube short has over 500 comments and almost everyone says things like “Amazing!” and “She’s an artist…honest” and “Her work is incredibly beautiful!” and “Your talent is magical” and “You make it look so easy!” and so forth. Many people asked about the materials used, but of course these questions remained unanswered since the only “accessory” used here was an AI video maker. Of those 500+ comments, only a handful recognized that it was an AI video. This entire Epoxy Muse channel on YouTube consists of nothing more than AI videos, but reading the comments on the videos only a small fraction of commenters seem to recognize it as such.
Here’s another project from Epoxy Muse – a terrazzo-inspired planter. First she breaks about five glass bottles of different colors.
And then she pours this tiny amount of glass into concrete.
She is never seen adding more glass. That’s it. Only five broken bottles in this large amount of concrete.
Next, she pours some of the mixture into a 5-gallon bucket and puts another bucket inside. We can’t miss the fact that she’s doing all of this while effortlessly kneeling on gravel.
And then she fills the sides with the rest of the concrete-glass mix. Notice the inner bucket has gone from translucent to white. The inner bucket also has grooves at the top. How do you get this out when the concrete is dry without destroying the bucket?
But she lifted the inner bucket out of the dried concrete effortlessly and without any problems. These ridges did not cause any problems and did not leave any indentations inside the dried concrete planter. And where did all the glass come from? At this point, also consider the shape and size of the planter.
And then tell me how the planter that came out of a five gallon bucket magically transformed into this shape and size.
Again: Is this project feasible? Of course it is! But not like that. The comments are pretty normal. “Wow, a beautiful woman creating a beautiful piece with her hands… nothing beats that… <3” and “I love what you do.” There were several comments offering this "person" suggestions on how to safely break the glass. And of course questions about the products used remained unanswered No actual products were used here. Of the almost 150 comments, there were only a few that recognized this as AI.
And here’s another one of hers. First she cuts fabric into large rectangles.
Next, she dips these rectangles in green-colored epoxy resin.
And then she takes them out and lays them flat to dry. And somehow the resin changed the shape from wide rectangles to long rectangles.
And then she uses these dried epoxy resin rectangles as a border for a plant bed. But now the whole thing is kind of translucent, even though they’re supposedly resin-covered fabrics, because you can see her glove through the resin.
Again: Is this project feasible? Yes that’s it. But to make these resin pieces so thick, you would have to dip them into the resin multiple times to increase the thickness. It’s impossible for them to get that thick just by dipping the fabric in resin once.
There are also comments on this video praising the beauty of the project and asking if she sells it or has a tutorial. There are comments about the products used, which of course remain unanswered. At least more people were able to recognize this as AI, but I’m seriously worried about those who don’t immediately recognize this as AI
Another channel I came across (thanks to the YouTube algorithm that gives me this slop) that is nothing but AI videos is this Cortes Sitio Revivi. The channel was created on March 24, 2026, so it’s not even two months old yet. And yet it already has 136 projects (all YouTube shorts), 60.5k subscribers and almost 40 million views. First, it simply defies common sense that an older man who completes 136 projects can finish them all by himself in less than two months. Not even a strong, energetic 25-year-old man could complete 136 projects in that time. But if you look at the videos, the projects are all clearly AI. At least that’s clear to me. But then I read the comments and wonder how many people can’t see that it’s all AI. This man is not real and neither are his projects.
Let’s just look at one, but they are all equally so obvious. He starts with this large stone, which he cleans with a dry brush. First, let’s note that a rock this size would weigh… what? At least 60 pounds? That would be my guess. But it is big, bulky and heavy.
And look at how clean he got this stone by simply dry brushing it.
And then he effortlessly picks it up to put it in its place. Right.
Next he reworks this table top. I didn’t take a screenshot, but after sanding it turned out a really dark brown color. VERY dark brown.
But the finished tabletop is almost the same color as the original. Then, with his hands in this position, he lifts the very large solid wood table top all by himself and puts it effortlessly into place. You may also notice that the stone has become significantly larger.
And here is the finished table.
So let’s take a look at the comments. “Spectacular!” “What a beautiful work of art!” “You are a true craftsman. I love all of your projects.” This next comment really made me laugh. Someone said: “This is a really beautiful table, a real work of art actually. One thing is you like it better where it stands because it never moves. Excellent craftsmanship.” So this person obviously realizes that the thing weighs a ton and would be difficult to move, and yet doesn’t question the fact that an older man single-handedly lifted and placed all of these pieces.
Anyway, I could go on for days showing you how ridiculous these AI videos really are. But I’m worried, to say the least. We’re not even at the point where AI videos look 100% real, and yet the overwhelming majority of people don’t seem to be able to tell the difference. I’m really worried about what will happen when AI videos are perfected (and I think it will be very soon, given the speed at which things are progressing). People get fooled by all sorts of things, and the effects go far beyond just a few meaningless DIY projects.
Tell me your thoughts. Have you noticed the proliferation of AI Slop YouTube channels? Of course not just on YouTube. They are everywhere on Instagram, Facebook, X and all other social media platforms. I don’t like it at all. While I can generally spot inconsistencies (especially with the DIY projects) and recognize a video as AI currentlyI know the day is coming (probably very soon) when it will look so real that it will fool us all. I feel very uncomfortable about it. What do you say?
