Overview
- Screen Culture and KH Studio were removed after accumulating more than 2 million subscribers and over 1 billion views with AI-made trailers that often appeared authentic.
- YouTube confirmed the shutdowns followed earlier ad suspensions and a brief reinstatement, saying the channels resumed conduct that breached platform policies.
- Both channels had regained monetization by labeling uploads as “fan,” “parody,” or “concept” trailers before dropping those disclosures in recent months.
- Deadline’s investigation detailed how Screen Culture mixed official footage with AI visuals and posted 23 versions of a Fantastic Four trailer that at times outranked the real one in search.
- The enforcement comes as studio pressure intensifies, including Disney’s cease‑and‑desist to Google and recent removals of Disney-related AI videos, with separate reporting that some studios sought redirected ad revenue from such uploads.