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How Hollywood profits off fake AI trailers on YouTube

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Dan Barrett
Mar 31, 2025
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Have you been fooled into watching fake trailers for upcoming movies? Thanks to the rise of AI video, they are becoming more common. There’s big bucks behind it and… plot twist… traditional Hollywood studios are making money off them.

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