Meta launches AI video feed Vibes, but users call it "infinite slop" (www.notebookcheck.net)

Meta on Sept. 25 launched Vibes, a short-form, AI-generated video feed inside the Meta AI app and website that lets users produce clips from text prompts or remix existing videos. CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the feature with AI-made clips, but early reaction skewed skeptical: many users on Reddit called the output “infinite slop,” warning about low-quality churn or the platform’s potential to be engineered for addictive scrolling. Others saw creative potential if users repurpose the tool in novel ways. Behind the product, Meta is outsourcing core generative tech — Bloomberg and Sifted report a deal with German startup Black Forest Labs worth more than $140 million (about $35M this year, $105M next). The launch comes as Meta consolidates research into Meta Superintelligence Labs and brings on long-term research leadership with a ChatGPT co‑creator, signaling a strategic bet on synthetic content (alongside image-to-video ad tools and smart glasses) to drive growth. Key implications: reliance on external providers for AI stacks, intensified moderation and provenance challenges as synthetic video blurs authenticity, and amplified privacy risks—echoing earlier Discover-feed issues that exposed personal interactions. Whether Vibes becomes a creative playground or “infinite slop” will hinge on content quality, moderation safeguards, and user adoption.