Overview

• YouTube has disabled monetization for Screen Culture and KH Studio, two prominent fake movie trailer channels, citing violations of its monetization and misinformation policies.
• The channels amassed over 1.9 billion views by creating AI-generated trailers that misled viewers with doctored content and deceptive titles.
• YouTube's policies require significant transformation of borrowed material and prohibit content designed solely to generate views or mislead audiences.
• Both channels' creators defended their content as creative exploration, with Screen Culture's founder questioning the harm of their videos and KH Studio emphasizing entertainment over deception.
• Reports suggest some Hollywood studios may have sought to benefit from ad revenue generated by these channels, though no studios have commented on these allegations.