I haven’t heard him for some time - was surprised that he was so well spoken - and so much spot on.
That's the thing, it's not him, not his voice or his image or his presentation, it's written by a "fan" who is "inspired" by Yanis's work using ai tools. The youtube channel Yanis Explained has a disclaimer on it stating that, and Grok said the same, Yanis has no affiliation with it and I assume makes no $ from it. It's fiction imho pieced together with various snippets Yanis may have written in the past years to create a new narrative to attract clicks.
Yes, the video appears to be AI-generated. It's from a fan-made YouTube channel called "Yanis explained" that creates content inspired by Yanis Varoufakis but is not affiliated with him. Multiple discussions on X indicate that channels like this use AI to replicate his voice, face, and style for videos, and similar AI-generated content exists for other public figures like John Mearsheimer. The channel's disclaimer supports this by emphasizing it's unofficial and based on his public materials, without any indication of direct involvement from Varoufakis himself.
It's deceitful imho and inaccurate, kinda like someone digitally taking parts of Led Zeps songs, rearranging them editing and adding here and there, and putting it out there as a "new" Led Zep song, taking the money with out any credit to the band. Everyone would love the new song obviously, but it's fake, misleading, and theft. Kinda burns me. Thumbs down to Youtube putting these out as legit, but it's the way of the future.
I don't want to make a big deal but just pointing out facts re these vid's and many more in case anyone cares. No bad vibes to you or anyone, just giving a second opinion is all. I like and respect this thread and all who add to it. Best of luck in the markets this week. |
