A few weeks ago, I was hypnotically scrolling through a vertical video, snap-scrolling, content consumption app when I encountered a bug: every video in my infinite feed was a “sponsored” post trying to get me to buy something.
That same week, there was a new app gaining attention: a vertical video, snap-scrolling, content consumption app in which every video was AI-generated.
I paused for a moment and thought to myself, “Am I in hell?” I quickly decided to save that question for another day, then thought, “Why not an app that is… both?” So here, I’m embarrassed to announce my latest and dumbest creation yet: Slop & Shop, a vertical video, snap-scrolling, content consumption app in which every video is an AI-generated advertisement that tries to get you to buy something.
The app can only do two things: play AI-generated ads in an endless feed, and (plot twist!) encourage you to make our future less sloppy and less shoppy by donating to a few nonprofits committed to making high-quality, human-created knowledge available to the world, for free.
Play around with the app for a minute, then please tap one of the “Shop now”/“Get offer”/“Sign up” buttons to donate to worthy causes.
Want to donate without slopping and shopping? Check out the following non-profits:
- Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia): For reliable human editing and review and ad-free knowledge. Donate or learn more.
- Creative Commons (CC): For tools that enable ethical sharing and reuse of creative works. Donate or learn more.
- The Internet Archive: For maintaining a permanent digital library and historical record. Donate or learn more.
