Posted Jun 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM UTCMThe Verge“If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear forever, I probably would.”Young people do hate AI. “Creatively, I get no enjoyment from using those tools. It defeats the purpose entirely for me,” 20-year-old director of A24’s horror hit Backrooms told The Australian. “To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.” Read more about Backrooms on The Verge:Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Marina Galperina
“If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear forever, I probably would.”
Young people do hate AI. “Creatively, I get no enjoyment from using those tools. It defeats the purpose entirely for me,” 20-year-old director of A24’s horror hit Backrooms told The Australian. “To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.” Read more about Backrooms on The Verge: [Link: Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave | https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/938437/backrooms-youtube-kane-parsons-a12 | The Verge]
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