abobla@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoNetflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square372fedilinkarrow-up1977arrow-down122cross-posted to: chapotraphouse@hexbear.netarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up1955arrow-down1external-linkNetflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026arstechnica.comabobla@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square372fedilinkcross-posted to: chapotraphouse@hexbear.netarstechnica_index@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·edit-22 days agoSoo… the ad income is higher than the energy costs of gen. AI? They lied about the pennies per visit? 😢 Also, 🏴☠️
minus-squareNalivai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 days agoNetflix showed time and time again that they are shit at counting money. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out they’re losing money on those ads but will do them anyway because managers eat the worst possible hype for breakfast.
minus-squareRedex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoI higly doubt they generate a custom ad per viewer, it’s probably per show which can be re-used.
Soo… the ad income is higher than the energy costs of gen. AI? They lied about the pennies per visit? 😢
Also, 🏴☠️
Netflix showed time and time again that they are shit at counting money. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out they’re losing money on those ads but will do them anyway because managers eat the worst possible hype for breakfast.
I higly doubt they generate a custom ad per viewer, it’s probably per show which can be re-used.