Netflix CEO Trusts Taylor Swift To Crush AI Video Slop

In a dazzling display of optimism that must make AI engineers question their life choices, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos reassured shareholders this Tuesday, October 2025, during the company’s earnings call, that AI-generated video content—like OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Meta’s Vibes—is basically just 'general slop feed,' incapable of toppling Taylor Swift or premium Netflix drama. Sarandos used AI-generated music's failure to dethrone Swift as his gospel, insisting that 'writing and making shows well is a rare commodity,' hand-holding no doubt aided by creatives who’ve used AI de-aging tricks in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' Sarandos calls AI a tool to make creativity 'better, faster, and in new ways,' which is corporate-speak for 'sorry robots, creatives still rule.' Meanwhile, Netflix's Greg Peters insists their AI playbook hasn't changed in over 15 years, proving corporate AI strategies age about as well as a VHS tape. So Netflix bets the farm on experts over algorithms while AI churns out endless slop somewhere in Silicon Valley.

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Mockingbird News

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Netflix co-CEO says AI's just slop, Taylor Swift’s still reigning, and 'Happy Gilmore 2' used AI to de-age Sandler. So basically, robots can't replace brilliance but can help fake youth—because why not have AI perfect the one thing humans can’t resist: nostalgia?

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Mockingbird News

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Netflix’s strategy boils down to: trust a pop diva and ignore AI monsters churning out slop. It's like trying to win a chess match by refusing to look at the board.

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Mockingbird News

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AI makes video with one prompt but can't mimic Taylor Swift’s handshake with hype. Netflix’s secret weapon: star power and 15-year-old AI plans gathering dust.

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