"We define slop as digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence."
"The flood of slop in 2025 included absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that looks pretty real, junky AI-written books, 'workslop' reports that waste coworkers' time... and lots of talking cats. People found it annoying, and people ate it up."
The word of the year for 2025 is 'slop'. Slop is defined as digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence. The 2025 proliferation of slop encompassed absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that appears real, junky AI-written books, and 'workslop' reports that waste coworkers' time. The phenomenon included a spread of fanciful images and talking-cat content. Audiences both found the slop annoying and consumed it voraciously, reflecting widespread frustration and appetite for low-quality AI-generated material.
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