The END of CLASSIC CARS? - DESTROYED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE an important PSA

[@doordedeur]

KZbin, Facebook and Instagram should block AI generated videos and posts, unless it's clearly stated that it 's AI generated for fantasy. Posts should come from real people and AI generated profiles should be blocked as well.

[@Deevo037]

Yea but that would block off all the clicks and advertising revenue.

[@bonniedrasco8166]

100%! I can’t stand it’s robotic soulless often misinformed presentation of everything

[@Skoda130]

@@Deevo037 How's that? They've survived without that for years.

[@Deevo037]

@@Skoda130 Good poimt

[@idonotwantahandle2]

@doordedeur The rate of uploads makes that very difficult to police. The other issue is it endorses a system of only free speech which has been sanctioned. That isn't free. Suggesting an unworkable ideal is promoting the dystopian movement in spite of how US people just voted. No one was listening 20 years ago. Despite all those who now suddenly see the problem, it is far too late to fix it. What is set in motion has gained enough momentum to become an unstoppable force. And now people want to stop it.

[@simonallen6201]

Great video, this is a REALLY important issue, not just within the classic car world. Well done for raising it

[@tomdrives]

Thank you!

[@Deevo037]

Agreed.

[@idonotwantahandle2]

Unfortunately it is already too late. There was never going to be a code of ethics because of greed. At least people will have something they can use to measure change. People should learn to apply that to everything else. There is less truth in the world now and it is getting worse.

[@Deevo037]

@@idonotwantahandle2 Contemporary people are too lazy for that.

[@gwheregwhizz]

You can write a prompt like 'I am a motoring journalist, give me a 1000 word summary of the Morris Marina. Concentrate on the poor aspects. Make the article as humorous and negative as possible'. Voila, you can copy, paste, and publish the results in seconds (instant Clarkson). Investigative journalism is expensive, so half the articles on websites like The Daily Mail are written this way to get cheap clicks and advertising revenue. Only answer is to upvote human content and ignore AI.

[@tomdrives]

Exactly that, it will get worse if we all don't get on the same page.

[@miguelcardoso1903]

What ChatGPT returns from your prompt. I confess it gave me some giggles and resembles a bit Clarson's style, but it's not facutally correct in some details, even if you count the humorous style "The Morris Marina: A Masterclass in Mediocrity Ah, the Morris Marina. If the automotive world were a high school, the Marina would be the kid who gets picked last for every team, is never the class clown, but somehow always manages to have his lunch stolen. The car that nobody particularly wanted, but somehow, for reasons that defy logic, was still everywhere. The Marina, born out of a dream (or perhaps a nightmare) in the early 1970s, has since gone down in history as one of the most tragically misunderstood, underwhelming and comically poor examples of automotive design ever to roll off a production line. Let’s be clear from the get-go: the Marina wasn’t bad because it was old. No, it was bad because it was designed in an era where the British car industry thought that sheer mediocrity was somehow an acceptable standard. The car was launched in 1971 as a direct competitor to the likes of the Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva, but where the competition was at least vaguely competent, the Marina offered the driving experience equivalent of getting stuck in a traffic jam on the way to a dentist appointment. For seven years. The Styling: "So Unremarkable, It's Remarkable" Looking at the Marina is like looking at a box of bland biscuits. Not even the interesting ones that might have a bit of jam in them-just plain, dry, beige biscuits. The Marina’s styling was about as exciting as watching paint dry on a damp wall, and equally as inspiring. It had the sort of face that wouldn’t even bother trying to get a second glance. Its front end looked as if it had been smacked repeatedly with the ugly stick, while the rear end seemed to have been designed by a committee who’d lost the memo about symmetry. In the hands of the design team at British Leyland, the Marina’s proportions were almost absurd. The car’s roofline resembled an ironing board, the front end looked like a stretched-out Austin 1100, and the rear end had the distinct elegance of a poorly assembled garden shed. The fact that the Marina had all the charm of a lumpy potato is part of what made it so utterly forgettable. The Marina wasn’t designed to stand out; it was designed to blend into the background like wallpaper in an old people's home. A car for people who didn’t want to be noticed. Ever. Build Quality: The Horror Stories Are Real Now, if you were fortunate enough to actually make it inside the Morris Marina-after an extended wrestling match with the stiff door hinges-you’d be greeted by what can only be described as ‘interior choice-challenged.’ The seats, covered in what seemed like a cross between sandpaper and recycled cardboard, were a constant reminder that British Leyland had mastered the art of uncomfortable seating. The dashboard, a depressing sea of plastic and vinyl, was designed to make you feel like you’d been locked in a cheap motel room in the '70s. The instruments were a joke too. Gauges that didn’t work, or, at best, told you things that were completely irrelevant, such as the amount of air in the tyres you hadn’t inflated in years. But the true testament to the Marina’s ‘build quality’ was the sheer frequency with which the car fell apart. The doors rattled like a ghost was trapped inside. The paintwork, if you were lucky enough to get any at all, was known to fade within a fortnight, leaving the car looking as though it had been subjected to a constant barrage of acid rain. By the end of its first year, a Marina could resemble a piece of Swiss cheese, with rust holes appearing in places you didn’t know were even part of the car. There are stories of people picking up a Marina and driving it off the lot, only to have it break in half before they could even reach the first traffic light. In fact, the Marina’s reputation for rust was so legendary that it’s said if you stood still next to one for too long, the metal would start to corrode at the mere thought of you. Rust was not an 'optional extra' on the Marina; it was an integral part of the car’s charm, as synonymous with the Marina as tea is with a soggy biscuit. The Engine: The Sound of Misery If you were the sort of masochist who actually drove a Marina, you would have been blessed with an engine that was best described as ‘irritating.’ Initially powered by an underwhelming 1.3-litre engine (later joined by a 1.8-litre unit), the Marina’s powertrain was so lacklustre that accelerating from 0 to 60mph felt like an endurance event for both driver and passenger. It was less of a performance car and more of an existential experience-driving a Marina forced you to reconsider all of your life choices. If you were expecting any sort of ‘thrill’ in your driving experience, you were sorely mistaken. The Marina’s engine struggled to produce even the sort of performance that would get a mobility scooter out of a sticky situation. You might manage 60mph on a flat road, provided there was a headwind and a solid push from behind, but any sort of incline would see the engine begging for mercy. The Marina’s engine had the enthusiasm of a retired accountant being asked to run a marathon. What’s worse, it sounded like a bag of nails being thrown down a flight of stairs. If you were lucky enough to get the engine to run smoothly for more than a few days, it was only a matter of time before one of the many components failed. The Marina’s engine had a tendency to sound like it was on the verge of self-destructing at all times, and while that added an element of excitement, it wasn’t the kind you wanted in a car. Handling: "The Epitome of 'Meh'" As for the handling, well, let’s just say that the Marina's steering felt like it was connected to the wheels via a bowl of porridge. If you had hoped for anything resembling ‘precision,’ you might as well have been looking for it in a bowl of spaghetti. The car's suspension seemed to have been designed to make the driver feel like they were sitting in a foam mattress that had been filled with wet concrete. Corners? The Marina took them with all the grace of a drunk elephant trying to perform ballet. Understeer was its primary form of communication with the road, and if you took a tight corner too quickly, it would remind you that the laws of physics were very much against you. Handling was a suggestion, not a promise. The Legacy: A Museum of Regret And yet, despite all this, the Marina was produced in large numbers. People bought them. People drove them. But people also soon realised the folly of their ways, as the car’s list of faults quickly became legendary. While some cars have earned a place in history because of their brilliance, the Morris Marina has earned its place as the poster child for British automotive failure. It was, and still is, a byword for mediocrity. A car designed to make you long for the comfort and reassurance of a Ford Escort. If anything, the Marina’s legacy is a cautionary tale in how a car can fail to deliver on every possible level. For the person who truly wanted a car that was dull, painful to drive, eternally rusty, and just generally bad at existing-there was the Morris Marina. In the end, we can only admire the Marina for one thing: it took everything wrong with the British car industry in the 1970s and bottled it up in a depressingly beige package. It wasn’t good at anything, but it was superb at making you wonder why you didn’t just take the bus."

[@johngibson3837]

​@@miguelcardoso1903a funny read thanks for the laughs but you do need to change that headwind to a tail wind

[@Skoda130]

Yeah, which people are never going to do in sufficient numbers.

[@arunparkin2552]

The Marina looks nothing like the Austin 1100

[@chasevans7171]

Ebay has recently added an ai generated advert thing, whenever i see a classic car listing that starts "a stunning addition to any classic car collection..." that's it for me, i won't continue reading the advert and certainly wouldn't be buying that car. If the owner can't be bothered to write a proper advertisement, then obviously the same lack of care has been given to the item they are selling.

[@simonweakley3479]

I always watch you Tom as an ex Austin Apprentice based at Longbridge. I'm writing a fictional novel set at BMC in 1966/68 called One Wrong Move, I plan to launch it at the British Car Museum Gaydon or at the Ex Apprentices annual diner next year. Keep up the good work, my book is deffo not A1 written but based on real history and interviews

[@tomdrives]

That is fantastic Simon, when it comes out let me know I'll grab one, keep up the fantastic work.

[@nickb5391]

1966-1968 would have been the BMH, BLMC changeover times when JRT became part of the bigger company, sounds good book, i'll have to look out for that

[@FredScuttle456]

My daily-driver is a 1958 Austin A35. Please write a novel about an Austin A35, in the style of Steven King's "Christine". A spirited A35 dominates its owner and compels him to sink all his savings into saving a crappy car. Based on a true story. It happened to me.

[@kougerat5388]

@@FredScuttle456 You made me laugh Fred that's a possible candidate for AI to do for you, the result could be interesting.

[@CortinasAndClassics]

I have a deep seated hatred for AI Tom. It is extremely troubling for everyone and everything.

[@tomdrives]

It can be used for good but at the moment it's being abused for no reason, it could become an industry killer if we're not careful.

[@BigBoy_Thegamer]

Finally somebody actually points this out!

[@bonniedrasco8166]

Another nail in the coffin for anything organic or with soul, designed or narrated with love and passion but hey if you challenge it they tell you you’re just scared of change

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Thank goodness for people like you and Quarter Light. On the other hand, people who love these cars know what they smell like, and can smell other things a mile off.

[@markgreen5007]

This is an amazing video as are all your items. I always look forward to the next release and watch as soon as I can. Would really welcome a video looking at the maxi and allegro special tuning and methods, tech details. Really would be great to see some E-Series info/love

[@carswithcharacter]

An excellent look at this issue. We research and write books about classic motoring and it takes many hours to create a factual and enjoyable story for a book. We've tested AI and found it to be pretty inaccurate when cross referencing data. This reinforced our efforts in actually interviewing the people who were there and undertook part of history.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Plus, they even rip stuff out of articles and Wikipedia just to add more filler the story. Yeah, AI gets away with plagiarism... Plus, this isn't just classic car stories that are getting affected... Motorsports, cartoons, true crime, ancient history, reality TV, pro wrestling, you name it... there is a whole lump of slop of it.

[@simonweakley3479]

If you ever want to interview me Tom about the ARG years I was in the thick of it from 1982 - 1988 as a Graduate Apprentice and worked in most Marketing functions including Product Planning, worked on AR6 proposal, Metro mark 2, Rover 800 specs, AR 17 Montego replacement, I'm still good friends with Harold Musgrove who was MD back then, he is 94 now! We came close to turning the company round but we ran out of road for various complicated reasons

[@landcrab75]

I never expected such an illuminating report on AI from Tom. Yes he’s right to condemn the risks and think most of the remaining journalists still employed are sleep walking into their P45 Having said that the AI redesign of the Allegro front end was probably better than Harris Mann’s.

[@mikeyratcliff3400]

Yaay big up motion history! Thank you Tom, food for thought...

[@tomdrives]

I like that guy, he even covers passenger jets too which is my other obsession.

[@IN_THIS_DAY_AND_AGE]

3:14 Granada with a mk4 Zodiac grille and headlights and a Rover badge. Also the bonnet off a Viva?

[@CarlDraper]

that's why it's important to keep old physical brochures, magazines etc

[@PeteCswampy]

Tom, ive been dropping in my AI thoughts on my vids from time to time, glad to see someone on same thinking. I tried to explain it's impact, people kept saying just unplug it etc....I struggled to get my point across, I could see it all in my mind as I'm of technical mindset. You present so well. Keep going you do good Tom. Pete.

[@tomdrives]

Thanks Pete, really appreciate it.

[@richardberechula2942]

EXCELLENT WORK, Tom. CRUCIAL - especially for the younger generation .......... who're often easier to fool / manipulate / brainwash. Thanks for airing this subject, which is INDEED becoming ever more sinister and unnerving - it's like a cancer spreading with time. YES - broadcast, inform, teach, copy & distribute and warn. Hats off to you!

[@PDBurgess]

Excellent video, this is one of the best KZbin videos I have watched about gbe dangers of Generative AI. AI is such tosh, and its theft of intellectual property.

[@davidcolin6519]

Absolutely agree, and with everything that you say. I also report any of these videos that I see on the basis of misinformation. Maybe YT will get tired of us ALL reporting these AI channels. I don't hold out much hope, but it's wortha a try.

[@Revolver-Ocelot]

Always look forward to your stuff, Tom. Thanks! The future is a scary place!

[@tomdrives]

Thank you and yes I agree but it can be controlled.

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up Tom good video and it's well done, the Americans had a lot of pictures showing the new caterpillar pick up truck that totally doesn't exist

[@nwlondontimemachine9484]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to do it Tom.

[@tomdrives]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

[@SwindonSwine]

You raised plenty of great points; AI - much like toxic waste in rusty oil drums dumped somewhere - may not only harm us in the present but also could poison future generations down the line. One thing that makes it so dangerous is how we got used to so much to looking up information anytime that "knowing stuff" became less important. This is why the onslaught of generated nonsense will hurt us even more, because we are losing a bedrock of knowledge upon which we can make our informed judgement. In such a climate it is especially important to support the creators and the publications that you enjoy and trust. This is why I am still subscribed to a classic car and motorbike publication even these days. Besides, there is something satisfying in the touch, the smell and the sound of paper as you are turning the pages.

[@cliffboulton8763]

If I can see ANYTHING on You Tube is Ai, I stop it straight away.

[@PeteCswampy]

Thanks!

[@tomdrives]

Thanks Pete, that's kind of you.

[@davidbeadle3270]

A good and worthwhile video here, Tom. So many fake images and videos on "relaunches" - always make the point to downvote them - helps the algorthm. I personally believe it is getting to the point where if you really want to know the history use only club websites and (paper) books by recognised authors or people who actually worked on projects. For example if you are interested in Rover, James Taylor's books, for BL Back from the Brink by Michael Edwardes or When Rover Met Honda (Carver, Seale, Youngson) and other such books.

[@tomdrives]

Funny you mention Michael Edwardes' book, it's on my bedside table, I'm reading it at the moment.

[@normandunckley3926]

5 stars excellent video. To use this as an example, as this covers every topic/subject in existence. Your wealth of personal knowledge/research etc you have done on classic cars, gives you the ability to spot fact from fiction. If there was a topic that one wasn't so educated on ( lets say train bridges) just shows how dependent world has become for "instant answers" & be misled. As you say "it infects & grows over time distorting the actual truth/reality" It is very spooky. Fault lies not in the AI but those people/organisations that are using/publishing "content" trying to pass it off as real

[@The-Sea-Dragon-1977]

Books are more important than ever. I have a good collection of car books and old motor magazines. I treasure them as they can't be deleted or amended once they are on my shelf.

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

If I'm really interested in a topic, I'll study it intensively and get information on the same point multiple times. If you just want to be entertained without any pretensions, you shouldn't be surprised by superficiality and misinformation. I've already learned a lot about the British automotive industry here on the channel, thank you very much for that and the work you put in here.

[@SuperOldShows]

Very good points. Funnily enough I was talking about AI with a friend of mine in the pub this evening. I would say anyone with a good pair of eyes, a brain and a soul can spot what's AI. For example, I find images of people created by AI make me feel really uncomfortable, but apparently a lot of people fall for it. I read somewhere online someone said 'I want AI to clean my house, not make art or music', and I agree with that completely.

[@richardwoolnough4081]

Well said, it's getting out of hand, something has to be done. I can not believe this has been going on unregulated. Keep up the good work Tom, and thank you for educating me, also, good luck with your project cars. Richard from Worthing.

[@markjones-vx3kp]

Great video Tom , also love the TWR Sd1s , Walkinshaw got them to corner like F1 cars always lovely to see and it’s real!!

[@bonniedrasco8166]

Thanks for posting this Tom! Seriously important

[@BlackBuck777]

Good work Tom, and well put. I would think that AI might find it difficult to recreate or incorporate some of the awful design flaws we all know about and can probably spot in our historic cars. (Then again, if it gets smarter it will figure that out too I suppose.) The Allegro in your example - wow - great looking renders, especially the matte paint one, very Alfasud - I bet they would have sold well!

[@TheFrem1]

Because i watch your channel and others regarding classic cars, I get loads of these "New" cars like the Capri, Morris Minor, MG etc videos come up on here, The MG one i thought was genuine because you can get so many bits for the MG's and i thought a new company was making it but under a different name like they do with the E-Type and classic Jags, A company called Eagle do the Jags, They are very convincing but when the "Capri 2025" cam up i knew something weren't right because Ford have put the Capri name to their awful latest EV. A good video Tom and worth putting this warning out.

[@peterriggall8409]

Definitely a problem Tom. Thanks for discussing it. Don’t watch this crap and hopefully they will give up and go away.

[@roystonpapworth9520]

I remember that digital dash on my MG Montego… 🥰

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Since when did my 1979 US-spec Midget come with a V6....

[@kibrok]

Thanks Tom, enjoying your videos 👍

[@tomdrives]

Glad you like them!

[@pdfarrelly]

Keep up the good work Tom, always enjoy your videos.

[@tomdrives]

Thanks, will do!

[@jimmyviaductophilelawley5587]

If you ask Google why the ADO18 the generative AI will tell you was nicknamed landcrabs by the Australians because they looked like crabs!!!!! The Australians did call them landcrabs but it was because the racing drivers could make them go sideways really easily. Watch Shannon's insurance video about the landcrabs to hear an Aussie ex racing driver tell you exactly where the moniker originated. History being changed for no reason except AI blurring facts

[@nlpnt]

I asked Bing for a "ice blue 1986 Plymouth Horizon, street parked." It gave me three notchback coupes and one that was not-quite a four door (underformed rear door handle and shutline). Only one was even the slightest bit Moparish-looking, one looked like a Foxbody Fairmont with a generic slant nose, one looked very GM and one looked more like a Toyota Soarer than anything else! Asking for a *Talbot* Horizon at least got a hatchback but it kept wanting to put up a 2-door version of a car that only ever was a 4-door!

[@georgthullberg8667]

On the other hand, political rulers and agitators rewrite history all the time to suit their purposes.

[@laszlokaestner5766]

"The history of cars ill always be filled with mis-steps" - shows Marinas coming over a hill. You won't get that level of trolling with AI! Seriously though it is a problem and will only get worse as AI improves. They will cut out the six fingers and the dodgy text and become more polished until it is impossible to tell the difference between a generated image and real life. There will be historians in the future who's whole life work will be to decode pictures to understand if they are real of fake. On the other hand AI can produce some amazing things and my current favourite is actually a fantasy car. Purporting to be a Mercedes it is a micro car that looks like a mash up of a 300SL with a Fiat 600 with a bit of Isetta thrown in. It is not a perfect render, there are some odd things going on around the door for instance, but I can tell you now that if I ever get the chance I will build it for real.

[@nathanjoseph4284]

In my opinion, AI should be banned (or at least regulated) as it makes it easy to spread misinformation. I've seen lots of videos with AI-generated images falsely claiming that a new car is coming out. Thankfully, AI-generated images are easy to spot as the AI usually struggles on rendering things such as badges, lettering and wheels. I'm thankful that I grew up in high school before AI was really common. :)

[@deanosaur808]

Once the cat is out of the bag..

[@StephenAllcroft]

Not only is everything you've said in this video right on the button, but generative AI has a massive environmental impact too.

[@thatcheapguy525]

good call Tom. these AI '2025........' car videos are un utter pain in the tail-pipe. I've found some videos on automotive history voiced in American accents that are incredibly convincing and it takes an almost expert level of knowledge to spot they're AI. one positive though is that some of these '2025' cars do look gorgeous but as concepts.

[@UncleJoeLITE]

No, you're correct, we are all screwed.

[@BustaHymen]

This is terrifying. Thanks for this important video!

[@losch78]

As someone watching a lot of car related stuff on KZbin, I have recently noticed and got annoyed by how much of these AI videos flood my KZbin start page.

[@Nordlicht05]

Automated in old school language: photoshop fakes.

[@tomdrives]

Essentially yes, but a bit smarter

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@tomdrives Plus, those millions aren't even humans who watch it. You can actually buy a view bot to add views just to screw the KZbin algorithm.

[@adrianrutterford762]

An interesting video. Unfortunately, there has always been disinformation around motor vehicles, especially racing machines. The problem with AI is the ease of producing material that does not reflect reality.

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

The best and only way to deal with AI is to learn to think for oneself . Now I realise that for the hard of thinking this is fraught with difficulties,but really learn from experience from those that know what there talking about.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 The threat will eventually be turned off because an event or events will be found to be AI generated and people will say it's not correct and so the opposite will become the normal to question what is presented online etc 😊

[@johnfh]

Thanks Tom, it confirms why I'm a sceptic! I have to ask myself every time: is this plausible? Can I rely on this source? Does it fit in with what I already know about the topic/area? When it comes to world and local news, I live in Sweden and rely on the BBC to keep me informed, as well as the Swedish state TV and a reliable local newspaper. I know some of your viewers will criticise the BBC, but it's best by far! Think of what it's like in the USA, where news is not reliable, and most people hear what they want to hear, e g Trump supporters and Fox News. I feel - as you seem to - that we're headed for an era where we need to be even more sceptican than before!

[@andypatch1861]

Another great video Tom on a worrying trend. I'm seeing these videos listed every time i click on KZbin, but the last 2 weeks it has turned into an epidemic! Within 5 years we will sadly have to question every digital image and video on every topic b4 us. I'm even more than half sure that AI might be the 'great filter' answer to the Fermi Paradox. P.S. luv the Grimsby gag🤣🤣🤣🤣......and don't worry, we'll all chip in for a lawyer when the Grimsby Tourist Board take u 2 court😄😄😄

[@tomdrives]

Thanks Andy and yeah I might be banned at this rate! I'll have to go the Immingham way to get to Cleethorpes 😂

[@BritishCarsandForecourtsGroup]

Very interesting video. We at the BCFG do try and look at our content closely. Yes, we're lighthearted, but the images are real and our members are creditable people.

[@a11csc]

very interesting point Tom,in your future vids i will be looking out for deep sea trawlers fins and gills and cpt birds eye lol

[@gerardleahy6946]

I saw several videos talking of classic models re imagined for the modern era. They are rubbish. No company to my knowledge will build these. A video purporting to show a new Morris Minor showed several variants of supposedly the same car. It was dreadful.

[@themlotproductions]

You’ve certainly picked up on something highly important in the current climate Tom. However, I don’t think it’s limited to the car industry. I think the general rights and wrongs of society (some might call morality) is being distorted and, in my opinion, it will only get more traction. Identifying fakes will become trickier too as things like the AI voice becomes more advanced. People generally like less work so seek out easy solutions. AI is an answer for them, but it will also be their downfall.

[@nlpnt]

AI seems to have trouble with wheels too, getting the number and postioning of spokes and slots right for the perspective of the photo and consistent across the car.

[@Low760]

10:13 i have seen copies of his videos but I'm not sure if he isn't ai.

[@tomdrives]

I'm sure he's real.

[@chrisblay]

I was recently intrigued by a couple of KZbin videos purporting to show a new Morris Minor model for 2025. However, it was clear the videos were auto generated. Not made or presented by a genuine person. There were actually some good ideas in them though.

[@FSMDog]

It is inevitable that AI will try and take a chunk, consumer loyalty to the honest will help...

[@davidpinkney1412]

Well said

[@alfredvonk7686]

In essence your goal is honnerable , however AI is just in its infant years and already you must be very careful examining the images for irregularities. In 5 years time AI has evolved drastically, there is no telling anymore what fake news is and what is’nt I just love to see “new” classic lines and forms, has nothing to do with reality, but can be an inspiration for those who love retro. History will not be lost, too many books and vids present to keep the car enthousiast on their right track

[@nwlondontimemachine9484]

Books are the future Tom!! 😊

[@milkyrd4]

great that you so AI as the con it is ..... aways love your videos that are true to the motor car industry..... good stuff Tom

[@tomdrives]

Thanks 👍

[@tobihaifisch7558]

7:09 'LUVE'??

[@Koulis_]

Just the other day a reliable source posted a picture of the forthcoming Jaguar electric XJ which turned out to be an old abandoned mule that never saw the light of day. I think we just have to read between the lines and not take everything we see as gospel and look at how bad some of these AI mockups are.

[@mick0905]

It's a shame Ford didn't use generative AI to design the "reborn" Capri as the AI one looks a million times better than the one they now are tryung to sell.

[@katii_doll]

unless they are from grimsby 🤣

[@MrRea112]

These AI generated models often are gorgeous ironing out imperfections in the real cars yet obvious they’re artificially generated. The problem is in the accompanying texts that promise an imminent release. Believe at your peril!

[@tobihaifisch7558]

12:22 We all 'LUVE'?!

[@HandsUpforThePanther]

AI also effects actual artists. it takes away the effort from their work. AI can replicate your work with a description. It not only takes away your effort, but also labour and monetisation to sell your Art. Like React videos, it takes away of labour and algorithms to promote your work as content creator or artist.

[@tomdrives]

Good point, I agree with you there.

[@al_in_philly5832]

Most of the human race has already stopped critically analyzing where our news comes from and what it's telling us; why should anyone think that we're suddenly going to do that with potentially AI generated content?

[@cj9739-y7u]

“Unless they come from Grimsby” !! Lol

[@glynngray-read4639]

Too true, there has been videos of the new Morris minor, MB MGB and Citroen DS. They all have the same horrible voice with spelling mistakes etc. Get rid of them, please.

[@cj9739-y7u]

This is digital “book burning” and it is hugely dangerous. A badly distorted allegro is one thing. Showing a video of someone in power saying something completely different to what they actually said - and causing a riot. That is the problem.

[@tobihaifisch7558]

10:26 Words like 'LUVE'?!

[@Suprahampton]

Some AI generated images are great for the 'what if' factor

[@tobihaifisch7558]

7:52 Uh-p...

[@pb5x5]

If people click on these misleading AI content like you say it will swamp the real content. Which will get harder to find in time.

[@roystonpapworth9520]

Ooh! IBM 3420 tape drives…

[@Bob-d6g]

Hosting platforms could screen and force an ai hologram on content unless the creator clearly states it is ai. Theirs enough tell tale fingerprints at least in images , videos tht theyir fake. Text is more subjective but as a lot of it is text from elswhere , its likely a script or copied So for it a duplicate grading score could be applied. That would get rid of the worst offenders

[@richstuart6816]

You Tube's algorithm keeps pushing this AI car slop to me and every single video gets the "Don't recommend channel" treatment. They're fairly easy to spot as the video's channel usually has a weirdly generic name. I suppose you could justifiably report the videos for spreading misinformation, although I doubt that would have much effect.

[@charliemansonUK]

I've recently stopped watching a couple of long time subscribed (non motoring) channels because of the use of up to 50% AI Images. I hate it....but im old and remember VHS and Beta coming out 😂

[@tomdrives]

There is no substitute for reality.

[@diggingattycho7908]

Agreed changing history is never a good thing. In the area of AI generated cars, I can't help but laugh. Thinking about that poor sap, that will spend his life looking for a car that doesn't exist.

[@bilbobaggins4366]

Are ypu saying that by changing a narrative kn truthful images that our hjstory is being removed

[@tobihaifisch7558]

1:30 Hello, Tom's AI-representation. How did you pass the Voight-Kampff-test this easily?!

[@jon9218]

Artificial ignorance it is easy to spot and stupid.

[@MePeterNicholls]

I wanted AI to do my admin while I made music and films. But instead… 😢

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

I drive a Euro box car today I have owned some of the great British cars of the past and like yourself I would hate history to be rewritten by AI

[@Carsarecool-rm4kf]

i saw a vid claiming the mg b was to be revived by fords classic devision, (that doesn't even exist

[@tomdrives]

If you want a laugh search for Morris Minor 2025 and set the search to the most recent.

[@Low760]

I've had fun with meta ai to generate cars. They start looking ridiculous pretty quick.

[@lesklower7281]

I hate generated you tube videos but l am doing quizzes on classic cars Al generated but the narrator is Al generated and they show a picture and you have to pick from four answers from a list of cars and the narrator referred to the Mk 1 Lotus Cortina as a sports car what its a two door saloon and as for with the year 1965 a human says nineteen sixty five with the Al narrator they pronounce it as one nine six five obviously Al has a long way to go l only watch you tube videos with such as your were there is a human fronting the camera and getting the particular car getting ir right

[@ianscorey5293]

AI……. Australian intelligence….. it doesn’t exist!!!!! Hence no problem!!! Regards Ian 👨‍🎤🇳🇿👍🍸🍸

[@gsjc5]

Grimsby 😂

[@JimmyShields-z2h]

I know one vid seem convincing but as AI generation pictures start popping up i stop watching. But laugh at one saying Kingswood is going to return, young generation wouldn't know what Holden Kingswood is last been WB in 1985. While some designs are good, others like tractors is what 3 year old could imagine. YT should be posting n deleting these vids, as Chat GTP? Its ok but i am still cautious that could be making mistakes.

[@wordreet]

AI? Oh aye. Ooo arr!