Hollywood Studios Profit from AI-Generated Movie Trailers on YouTube

Major Hollywood studios like Warner Bros., Paramount, and Sony Pictures are capitalizing on AI-generated movie trailers by monetizing them on YouTube rather than taking them down. Instead of enforcing copyright claims, studios are collecting ad revenue from viral AI recreations of iconic films. This move has sparked controversy, with SAG-AFTRA criticizing it as an incentive for low-quality, AI-driven content that undermines human creators. While AI is reshaping Hollywood, its rapid adoption raises ethical concerns about artistic integrity and fair compensation. The debate continues as the industry navigates AI’s disruptive role in content creation.