Dev nostalgia: AI demo videos are now all fast cuts, button animations and ASMR
adonis_singh · x · 2026-10-07
Developer adonissingh laments how every AI demo video now is fast-paced with button-click animations, fancy wording and ASMR noises, leaving viewers with no clue what the product actually does. He misses the era of demos where you could actually follow what was going on — a relatable jab at the homogenized AI marketing aesthetic.
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