YouTube shuts down channels that used AI to create fake movie trailers
The platform shut down two of its most visible fan trailer channels after determining that the artificial intelligence had crossed into deceptive territory.
Deadline Hollywood exclusively reports that YouTube has shut down two channels with large numbers of subscribers for using AI to create fake trailers. The channels “Screen Culture” and “KH Studio”, which have more than 2 million subscribers, are now showing a message: “This page is unavailable. We’re sorry. Try searching for something else.”
Those videos would appear prominently in search results alongside legitimate studio trailers too.
Earlier this year, both channels had their ads suspended after it was discovered that they were running fake trailers generated by artificial intelligence. While both channels initially made changes to restore the ability to monetize their content, YouTube notes that both Screen Culture and KH Studio have again violated their spam and misleading metadata policies.
“The monster was defeated,” one YouTuber told Deadline following the enforcement action.
The decision follows months of investigation into the rise of fake AI trailers on the platform. In March, YouTube removed monetization from both channels after a media investigation revealed how often their videos were falsely promoted as official trailers. In response, creators briefly added labels like “fan trailer” or “concept trailer,” but those warnings later disappeared, rekindling concerns that the content could mislead audiences.
This sort of thing happens all the time, even among the big guys. In recent weeks, Disney sent Google a cease and desist letter over an artificial intelligence output that it claims infringes on its intellectual property, leading to the removal of dozens of videos across platforms.
The trailers themselves often combined AI-generated imagery, manipulated footage from existing films, and synthetic voiceovers to resemble professional marketing materials. Some clips hinted at unannounced projects or featured familiar actors in roles they had never played, garnering millions of views and confusing fans who believed the film premieres were real.
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