Скачать или смотреть From Skateboarding Cats to Boxing Einstein: The Business Logic Behind the AI Content Craze

Have you noticed how the internet lately feels… flooded with weirdly addictive stuff? Cats on skateboards, Einstein cage-fighting, the Pope in a Balenciaga jacket — none of it’s real, yet it’s everywhere. The Economist calls this new wave “Sloponomics” — the economics of “slop”, or low-effort AI-generated content.
But behind the memes lies something much bigger: the rise of a new creative economy. AI isn’t just making it easier for everyone to create — it’s changing who gets paid, who gets power, and who gets left behind. Platforms like YouTube and Spotify are reshaping around it, while artists and studios are fighting back. So the real question is — will AI make creativity more democratic, or just drown it in noise?
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