AI Channel Views Plummet? Fix It!
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This video explains YouTube's 'Altered Content' disclosure requirement for AI-generated videos, clarifying when creators must select 'Yes' or 'No' and how to avoid shadow bans and monetization issues. The creator shares their own channel's experience, showing a recovery in views after correctly using the disclosure option.
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[00:01]
Introduction to Altered Content Disclosure
The video addresses when to say 'Yes' or 'No' to the altered content option for AI-generated content, including AI voice, cartoon videos, and other AI-assisted media.
[00:16]
Channel Case Study: Views Drop and Recovery
A channel with 827,000 views saw a decline after December 15th due to shadow banning from incorrect altered content choices. After correcting the option, views increased from February 8th.
[02:00]
AI Voice Disclosure Rules
If the AI voice is clearly robotic, saying 'No' is acceptable. If the AI voice sounds realistic, you must say 'Yes'. Cloning your own voice does not require disclosure.
[03:10]
AI-Generated Music and Bhajans
For AI-generated songs or bhajans (e.g., using Suno), you must say 'Yes' to altered content, as the music is machine-created.
[03:51]
Cartoons and Animations: No Disclosure Needed
Cartoon videos, animations, and gameplay videos (like Goku) are clearly not real, so you can say 'No'. However, Goku is copyrighted, so be cautious.
[05:10]
AI Influencers Must Be Disclosed
Videos featuring AI influencers that look realistic must be disclosed with 'Yes' to avoid misleading viewers.
[05:35]
YouTube's Automatic Tagging
If you don't disclose AI content, YouTube will automatically tag it as AI-generated and lock the option, so it's better to disclose upfront.
[06:12]
General Rule for Disclosure
Disclose if the content is AI-generated and could be mistaken for real. Thumbnails created with AI do not require disclosure.
[06:41]
Importance of Editing and Effort
AI videos should be properly edited with transitions and effects to show effort. Avoid uploading raw clips with just a voiceover.
[07:20]
Monetization Experience
Initial monetization application was rejected, but after an appeal explaining the editing process and effort, it was accepted within 2-3 days.
Correctly using the altered content disclosure is crucial for maintaining reach and monetization on YouTube. Always disclose AI content that could be mistaken for real, and ensure your videos show genuine effort through editing.
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Tutorial Checklist
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Assess your AI voice: if it sounds realistic, select 'Yes' for altered content; if clearly robotic, 'No' is acceptable.
Study Flashcards (9)
When is it acceptable to select 'No' for altered content when using AI voice?
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When is it acceptable to select 'No' for altered content when using AI voice?
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When the AI voice is clearly robotic and obviously AI-generated.
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What should you do if you use a realistic AI voice?
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What should you do if you use a realistic AI voice?
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You must select 'Yes' to altered content.
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Is disclosure required if you clone your own voice?
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Is disclosure required if you clone your own voice?
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No, because it's your own voice.
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Do AI-generated songs or bhajans require disclosure?
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Do AI-generated songs or bhajans require disclosure?
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Yes, you must say 'Yes' to altered content.
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Why can you say 'No' for cartoon or animation videos?
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Why can you say 'No' for cartoon or animation videos?
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Because it's clearly not real, so viewers don't need disclosure.
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What is the risk of making videos with copyrighted characters like Goku?
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What is the risk of making videos with copyrighted characters like Goku?
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You may face copyright issues in the future.
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What happens if you don't disclose AI content?
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What happens if you don't disclose AI content?
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YouTube will automatically tag it as AI-generated and lock the option.
05:35
Do AI-generated thumbnails require disclosure?
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Do AI-generated thumbnails require disclosure?
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No, thumbnails do not require disclosure.
06:26
What should you do if your monetization application is rejected?
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What should you do if your monetization application is rejected?
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Submit an appeal explaining your editing process and effort.
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π‘ Key Takeaways
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Realistic AI Voice Requires Disclosure
This is a critical rule that can prevent shadow bans and loss of reach.
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YouTube's Automatic Tagging
Understanding this consequence helps creators avoid permanent locks on their content.
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Monetization Appeal Success
Shows that AI content can be monetized if effort is demonstrated, countering common fears.
07:20Full Transcript
[00:01] whether you have to say yes or no in the option of altered content. And whatever situations there are where you use AI voice , make cartoon videos, tell you which option to choose , whether you have to say yes or no.
[00:16] in this video. First of all let me show you a channel. You might be seeing a channel here. Look, this YouTube channel has got 8,27,000 views. Brother, we had created this channel on AI generated content and we were continuously
[00:28] uploading YouTube videos on it. And if you look carefully, you will see that as soon as December started from here, we did not reduce uploading videos from around December 15th. But you will see here that gradually these
[00:41] views started going down. The views started decreasing. And here YouTube had shadow banned many YouTube channels which were creating AI content or were not creating AI content but they were
[00:56] choosing the wrong option in the altered content option and after that you can see that After that, you can see here that we had uploaded a video around 23rd January and after that we uploaded the next video on 8th February, because why was there so much time
[01:08] gap? Because if there is no response on the YouTube channel then the motivation not getting the motivation to upload videos. But since we started choosing this altered content option in the right way,
[01:22] and from here it started showing an uptick from 8 Feb 2026 and brother, the views on this YouTube channel have increased significantly. Similarly, there were many comments from you people, wherever you look, we are going to answer all these comments. Whoever is asking this,
[01:35] Whoever is asking this, What to do in that? They make devotional stories related to Mahadev. One more thing friend, today is Mahashivratri. So write Har Har Mahadev in the comment section.
[01:48] After that, next we are making videos of Goku. Just using AI voice. You are going to get answers to all these questions today. Now first of all let us see Now first of all let us see
[02:00] clearly written here that brother, if you have AI voice then you have to say yes to it. Now there are two things in this. If your voice [music] is such that it is clearly visible that this is a robotic voice, then after listening to it from the front itself I understood that this is a
[02:15] robotic voice. It is an AI generated voice. Even if you say no there, it will be fine. Because the things should be clearly understood by the viewer who is going to watch it, that understood that brother, this is a robotic voice. This is AI generated. It became clearly clear. It will be fine even if
[02:30] you don't disclose it there. But if you are using such AI generated voice which looks absolutely realistic. It seems that a real person is making that video, so it is important for you to say yes there.
[02:43] No matter from which AI generated platform you are creating that AI generated voice. If it looks realistic then you will have to say yes. There is a situation where even if you do not disclose, even if you say no, it will be fine. That is if
[02:56] you clone your own voice. It is your own voice, you have cloned it, so now even if you say no there, it will be fine because it is your own. There is no need to disclose there. Now what is the next point that brother, if we are
[03:10] making these bhajans, making music from Suno , making videos on history. friends, what is there is a simulated reality that if you make a song with AI, then you have not sung that song. That was sung by a machine. The machine itself has
[03:25] created its music. So what is all that? If it is AI generated then you have to say yes to altered content. You saw that even if you say yes and I show you the channel, there will be no harm from it. Your reach will not be down. But if
[03:38] you keep choosing the wrong option, you may definitely reach down. After that, if you also make bhajans using AI, you can say yes there too, brother. You have to say yes to everything. Wherever you are making AI bhajans, making AI songs. Now look, here comes another thing.
[03:51] Many people ask that we make cartoon videos, so what do we have to do with altered content there? So you can say no there. Because you see for yourself, after watching cartoon videos or any animation video or any game, the
[04:04] person in front can clearly understand that this is not AI generated. Or even AI generated. So it is clearly understood that this is a cartoon, brother. This is animation. Nothing real is visible in it. In cartoons and animations, the
[04:18] viewer does not need to find out any difference between real and fake because it is clearly visible. So whenever you are uploading gameplay videos there, whether you are making videos related to Goku or cartoon videos, whether you are
[04:31] making videos by painting in your own colors or you have done any color correction in your video. Made the sound a little better. You don't need any disclosure there. You can say no there. Now look a friend was asking if I
[04:43] can make videos of Goku or not. So look friend, the character of Goku is copyrighted. So you may face some issues in the coming time. But if you are making cartoon videos or animation videos then you will not face much problem.
[04:55] You can continue doing this. After that, the most important thing that is going on in today's time is And a lot of people are getting fooled too, that is influencers. Brother A influencers have arrived. It's like I'm sitting here and talking to you. He also
[05:10] looks absolutely real as if he is sitting and talking to you like this. And it is an absolutely perfect video. What is there? Now it is not clear whether this is real or it is AI generated. So it is necessary to disclose there. If you
[05:22] make videos with AI influencers, then simply say yes to altered content. There will be no problem brother. The viewer in front just needs to know. He should not feel fake or that he has been misled. Now look, YouTube has implemented one more thing.
[05:35] If your content is AI generated and you do not disclose it there, then YouTube will now automatically put a tag there where it will permanently lock the altered content, that is, it will put a
[05:47] put a tag there where it will permanently lock the altered content, that is, it will put a is AI generated and there you will not be able to choose the option of yes or no. So it is better that
[05:59] you disclose it before leaving. Friends, here I will tell you a simple line. If any video you are making is AI generated and you feel that the person in front of you should not think that this is not AI generated but real. Where the difference between real and
[06:12] AI generated ends, if you are making an AI generated video then it becomes necessary for you to disclose it. Whether you are creating images or you are creating sound. If you create thumbnails using AI, then there
[06:26] is no need to disclose it at all. You can create thumbnails with AI. You don't have to disclose it there. Now friends, only one thing remains. thing left is your dedication. How dedicated you
[06:41] can be to upload videos on YouTube. Brother, make AI videos. There is no problem in creating AI videos. But it should be clearly visible there that some effort has been made. Either it could be an effort in editing or you have applied effects somewhere
[06:53] or the voice you have edited could be your own. If you are using AI generated voice. If you are uploading AI generated videos then it should be ensured that those videos are properly edited. It should not happen that you take 6-6 second or 8-a
[07:07] second videos. Just put the entire thing on the timeline. Added a voice below it and uploaded the video directly. There should be some transitions in it, some effects so that the person in front also feels that some hard work has been done.
[07:20] And one more thing brother, whenever you create AI content, do all the YouTube channels get demonetized or are they not monetized at all? What did we do with the AI ββgenerated content we monetized ? We applied. As soon as we
[07:33] applied for monetization, it got rejected. After that we properly made an appeal video and sent it saying that brother, this is our timeline. This is how we edit YouTube videos and this is how we have created them with AI. I have
[07:46] made some videos, some voice recordings. But it also takes hard work to do this. It is not that all the work was done without hard work. After that, as soon as we appealed, within two-three days they accepted for monetization. The
[08:00] monetized. Thank you so much. See you in the next video. Till then Har Har in the next video. Till then Har Har Mahadev.
