Templated, repetitive or mass-produced videos
The video may not earn money on YouTube.
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What triggers it
Videos that feel interchangeable: same situation and outcome every time, image slideshows or scrolling text with little narrative, or AI content from generic templates with no creator insight.
What YouTube says
“AI-generated content made with generic or unoriginal templates giving the impression of mass production without adding the creator’s original, authentic insights or perspective”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Add genuine narration, analysis or story to each video and vary the format.
Good to know
Compare with your recent uploads if available. Same intro and outro, or a series with distinct episodes, is allowed.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown and what's said. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Sounds other than speech, such as music, aren't checked.
Related YouTube rules
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