AI Slop Bandar Apna Dost Makes Big Money On YouTube In Just Months, Read In Details

30th December 2025 at 5:54 PM

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“AI slop” may be pulling in that kind of annual revenue, suggesting how lucrative this grey content economy has quietly become.

New Delhi : Can you imagine an AI content creator making Rs 35 crore in an year? Well, it seems that this is a reality as a new study suggests that an India-based YouTube channel built entirely around so-called “AI slop” may be pulling in that kind of annual revenue, suggesting how lucrative this grey content economy has quietly become. According to a report by video-editing firm Kapwing, the channel “Bandar Apna Dost,” which features AI-generated visuals of an anthropomorphic monkey and a muscular, Hulk-like character fighting demons, is currently the most-viewed AI slop channel on YouTube.

The numbers show a larger problem YouTube is grappling with. Kapwing’s analysis of 15,000 of the world’s most popular YouTube channels found that hundreds are now churning out nothing but mass-produced, low-quality AI videos. In total, 278 channels identified as pure AI slop creators have collectively amassed 63 billion views and over 221 million subscribers, turning what appears to be junk content into a serious money-making machine.

The channel only became active earlier this year, with its earliest Shorts appearing around five to six months ago. Since then, many of these videos have quickly crossed millions of views, pointing to how fast AI-generated content can scale on YouTube. However, a closer look at the uploads shows that most of the videos are low-effort in nature, often revolving around a single recurring character and simple, repetitive storytelling.

The surge in such AI-based content also suggests that the trend is far from over. New creators continue to enter the space, drawn by the low barriers to entry and the possibility of rapid reach. That said, YouTube has repeatedly stated that monetisation is tied to quality. The platform maintains that creators must publish high-quality, original, and valuable content to qualify for revenue, and that all videos must strictly comply with its community guidelines.

What is more concerning is how easily this content reaches viewers. The researchers found that YouTube’s recommendation system continues to push AI slop aggressively, even to new users. After creating a fresh account, they observed that over 20 per cent of the first 500 recommended videos fell into the AI slop category, suggesting that the platform’s algorithm is still rewarding volume and watch time over quality.

These findings come at a time when YouTube claims to be tightening its rules around low-quality and misleading content. While the platform maintains that AI slop videos cannot be monetised under existing policies, Kapwing estimates that such channels could collectively be earning about $117 million a year through a mix of indirect revenue streams, brand deals, and alternative monetisation — a gap between policy and reality that is becoming harder to ignore.

The growing frustration is not limited to YouTube. Across platforms like Instagram and X, users have been complaining that their feeds are increasingly cluttered with strange, repetitive, and low-quality AI-generated posts. In response, platforms have tightened rules and relied more on takedowns. Earlier this month, YouTube reportedly blocked two large channels that were uploading fake AI-generated movie trailers, a move seen as part of this broader cleanup effort.