As tools like OpenAI’s Sora and Google's Veo are making AI video creation more accessible than ever, over 21% of YouTube is ...

As artificial intelligence has surged in popularity, the internet has been plagued with low-quality, automated content known as 'AI slop'. Recognising this cultural shift, Merriam-Webster has ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence (AI), landed it ...

Even those of us who spend a lot of time online can have a hard time keeping up with trendy internet slang. Four years ago, everything was either “based” or “cringe.” Last year it was “very demure, ...

Merriam-Webster has chosen "slop" as its biggest buzzword of the year. The US dictionary publisher says the word reflects a growing frustration — and fascination ...

“Slop,” a term used to describe low-quality digital content, has been named word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it ...

As 2025 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster is marking an annual tradition. On Dec. 15, the leading expert in language announced that “slop” had earned the title of word of the year for 2025. In case ...

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The studio has announced a landmark deal and $1 billion investment with OpenAI to bring hundreds of Disney characters to its generative AI platforms. Reading time 3 minutes When Bob Iger eagerly told ...