For a long time, many Youtuber suspects that something was closed about their video uploads. The edges of the video looked strange, the speed looked very smooth, and some details appeared artificially sharp. There was no clarification why this was happening. So far. Google says it is behind it.

The company has confirmed that it is testing a feature on YouTube that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the video without telling the manufacturers. The company says this test is designed to “provide the best video quality”, but its cool rollouts have given up many disappointment. The experiment was first seen in YouTube shorts earlier this year, when users began to report unusual visual artifacts and distortions. Some compared the effects of over-edged smartphone photographs, which are very closely zoomed to the oil paintings.

Popular music youtuber rhett Shull made a video about this a week ago. He suspected that YouTube had implemented AI processing without warning, described it as “Apaskling”. However, Rene Richie, head of the editorial of YouTube, disputed the details. According to Richie, the system is not generic AI, which is basically like Google -adding devices to its other products, but instead depends on the “traditional machine learning” methods. The purpose of these techniques is to reduce the blot, reduce noise and speed up the image. Nevertheless, this difference does not matter much to the creators who feel that their work is being replaced without their consent.

The creators argue whether you call it AI, machine learning or apsceling, the result is the same: their videos are being modified in ways they did not approve. Google admitted that the changes were part of a test, but it is not clear whether this processing would become a permanent feature or whether the creators would be given the option to get out.

Here is another concern – the impact on the reputation of the creators. On the Internet, even a sign of AI’s involvement can be backlash. By implementing AI editing without disclosure, YouTube can highlight the creators to criticize the audience who believe that they are using AI equipment. Google says that he wants a response from the audience and creators to “recur and improve the test”. But many people argue that the company should have moved forward about it from the beginning.