Hollywood Studios Profit From Fake AI Movie Trailers on YouTube

Major studios are claiming ad revenue from AI-generated trailers instead of enforcing copyright protections, drawing criticism from SAG-AFTRA and filmmakers.

Warner Bros., Sony, and Paramount have monetized fake AI trailers for films like Superman, Spider-Man, and Gladiator II, according to a Deadline investigation.
Emails reveal that studios request ad revenue from popular YouTube channels like Screen Culture rather than issuing copyright strikes.
SAG-AFTRA has condemned this practice, calling it a threat to human creativity and intellectual property rights.
Fake AI-generated trailers now often dominate YouTube search results, overshadowing official content and misleading audiences.
Studios reportedly see these fake trailers as potential marketing tools, despite ethical and legal concerns over their proliferation.