India, Aug. 19 -- A strange new digital economy is booming, and it doesn't look great, or feel real. Overnight, creators across platforms have been weaponizing AI tools like ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, and OpenAI's Sora to churn out surreal, bizarre, and low-effort videos. These AI-generated mini-clips, known as "AI slop", are flooding TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram with bizarre content, harvesting views, and raking in cash. It's cheap entertainment, but for creators struggling to stay visible, it's a signal of what's overtaking the web.

A good example would be the viral "Monkey Vlogger" on Indian YouTube. The creator started showing videos of a monkey talking like humans in places of significance like the Kumbh Mela, Ghats of Kaashi, and more....