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Comment on the video “Why Trump’s regime will fall” where Megan writes: Come on guys, can't you put for some little tiny bit of effort? This Al shit is so creepy, it's like a bad science fiction movie. I don't mean to be so hard on you, but this <br />stuff is really weird and it's hard for me to even consider subscribing to a channel when I don't know what your voice sounds like, l get that not everybody wants to put their face out there and I don't blame you, I wouldn't but use maybe animation <br />drawings but this is just really weird

2026-05-08 16:57:19

randahl@mastodon.social

Request for input

Every week I get multiple comments from YouTube viewers who think that I am not a real person, but an AI generated character.

What can I do in my next episode that will lay this weird conspiracy theory to rest?

2026-05-08 17:00:39

sjsmac

sjsmac@mastodon.social

@randahl As long as you occasionally show your face and speak on camera, I will believe you are real. If the only thing you ever offer is voiceovers and graphics, and you have a monotone delivery, AI will be suspected.

2026-05-08 17:01:43

Cogito ergo mecagoendios

elrohir@mastodon.gal

@randahl say fuck

2026-05-08 17:03:56

Ole Wolf

wolf@helvede.net

@randahl Point out your grammar and pronunciation errors, as well as your telltale Danish accent, which are all not readily attributable to text-to-speech or auto-generated content.

(I realize this may sound like I'm telling you that you need to work on your English, but what I mean is that it takes rather extreme training or talent to sound like a native English or American speaker. Curiously, a common "mistake" is to obey language rules that are generally broken by native speakers.)

2026-05-08 17:04:42

Grant

gsymon@mstdn.social

@randahl

The only thing that I can imagine, is if you do a 'live' broadcast with 'world time' somewhere in the shot, or maybe something like BBC World news live on a computer in the background.

2026-05-08 17:04:55

Leander Lindahl

leanderlindahl@social.folkdata.se

@randahl maybe some "cut scenes" during the intro. You appearing outdoors...

Other than that. Just ignore the comments. You know you're not an AI, that's enough.

There'll always be people who don't believe and don't want to believe whatever you say or do. Moonlanding. Flat earth. Impossible to prove a negative. It could be baiting too.

2026-05-08 17:05:00

Parade du Grotesque 💀

ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

@randahl

Change your haircut.
Try to adopt a different accent.

2026-05-08 17:06:36

Electropict

electropict@mastodon.scot

@randahl

Off the top of my head...

Do an extra episode reading all the troll comments? If you have a dog or other alternate-species friend, film their responses. Or if you have any non-alternate-species friends willing to appear on camera.

As a possible evidence point, if you were AI-generated you would probably appear on the YT front page eventually, but you don't...

2026-05-08 17:11:34

Susi

Susibryant@mastodon.social

@randahl I’d put a disclaimer on the screen at the beginning that states that AI was not used, like the way disclaimers sometimes state that no animals were hurt filming something.

Some people might not believe it, but at least those that are wondering will know.

2026-05-08 17:12:34

Tor Iver Wilhelmsen

toriver@mas.to

@randahl Could it be the Danish accented English they think is artificial? Try adopting the terrible English that former Norwegian prime minister and NATO general secretary, Jens Stoltenberg, is infamous for here. Tou can probably find some examples online - no one will believe that is made by AI… 😆

2026-05-08 17:14:06

a.k.a. low-profile

Nead@social.vivaldi.net

@randahl As you talk, nonchalantly hold your microphone so everyone can see that your hand has a 6th finger. And then halfway through your vid, bite off this 6th finger and spit it into a jar that's full of other fingers.
Maybe too much?

2026-05-08 17:14:57

sigi714

sigi714@ruhr.social

@randahl I settled with "just don't read comments on YouTube" 10 years ago.

2026-05-08 17:17:28

Leeloo

leeloo@c.im

@randahl
Maybe have some sections where you aren't using a green screen? You did a video out in nature once, maybe more of that? Doesn't have to be nature, could be your office, garden, patio...

I'm not saying make entire videos like that, use the green screen when you need to show some graphics or a video clip, but then cut back to nature/office when it's just you talking.

But that's just me guessing that the green screen is what triggers people AI spider senses. It could be your Danish accent as well, or sounding too rehearsed.

But I'm just guessing, I might be completely off.

(Joking: Or just drop all professionalism and do an unscripted video from the bathroom 🤣).

2026-05-08 17:20:31

The Animal and the Machine

taatm@mathstodon.xyz

@randahl
You can tell them that with the greatest respect, they can fuck off.

That should do it.

You know you can never convince someone of the truth if they really want the lie to be true.

Emotions have been around longer and intelligence is on top of it, so emotions rule. Always has.

2026-05-08 17:20:58

Paul - Antifa. LGBTQ+ safe.

paulk@writing.exchange

@randahl Include a few bloopers, perhaps. Unless you are perfect in 1 go, that should work.

And otherwise create some bloopers. 😉

2026-05-08 17:21:11

Chris

ASprinkleofSage@mastodon.social

@randahl make up some new words (preferably obscene) on the show, like "Putin is a cuntwaffle"

2026-05-08 17:22:25

Martin Marconcini

gryzor@androiddev.social

@randahl just show that you don't have six fingers :)

2026-05-08 17:39:48

Sir David Nielsen

DavidNielsen@mastodon.social

@randahl lean into it, claim to not be AI but a lizard man in a human suit.

2026-05-08 17:45:32

WesDym

wesdym@mastodon.social

@randahl I would say you can't, and there's no point in trying. It would be a pointless distraction.

The poor writing in your example suggests someone who's not well educated, or at least not challenged in their education to make more effort. It's lazy, and suggests lazy thinking. You can't do much for lazy thinkers. They have to participate in the effort, and they're clearly unwilling or unable to.

2026-05-08 17:45:55

Neil

gneilyo@mastodon.online

@randahl This calls for a Bugs Bunny polemic

2026-05-08 17:47:23

Marc Riese

marcr@social.tchncs.de

@randahl Erm, is that comment maybe referring to that automated AI translation voice over by Youtube? Maybe these persons don't know how to turn it off.

2026-05-08 17:53:26

Erik Menzel

ErikMenzel@social.edu.nl

@randahl
I think there is no way to convince those people.
Any attempt to prove you are not AI will probably be interpreted as proof of you being AI.
It reminds me of the wise words of the great philosopher yogi bear
“The deeper you go into the woods, the more nuts you will find.”

2026-05-08 18:12:46

Randulo.com (Randy)

randulo@mastodon.social

@randahl It's funny, the wave of people who talk to their chatgpt as mates and their opposites who see every thing as AI-generated will never meet. The ultimate truth is that this is well-presented and researched.. Even if it was generated by AI, it would be as valid as if it was created by a high school student.
Perfect presentation and editing. I do not find the accent to be strong, but quite light.
Regardless of it all, the call to action at the end is lucid: vote. Democracy depends on it.

2026-05-08 18:21:50

Rob Johnston 🍁

rjohnston@techhub.social

@randahl Check a box. 😁

2026-05-08 18:23:45

Erwin Rossen 🔸

erwinrossen@mas.to

@randahl Won't referring to your older videos (from before generating video was so easy) not be enough?

2026-05-08 19:12:26

GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺

Eetschrijver@mastodon.social

@randahl Interesting one should address comments to an AI generated character. 😂

2026-05-08 19:12:38

Troed Sångberg

troed@sangberg.se

@randahl Your production quality is top notch which some AI-haters have problems believing humans can do.

You'll just have to start the next video climbing out of bed, bad hairdo, putting on coffee and mutter something unintelligible like the rest of us before shaping up :D

2026-05-08 19:13:18

el Celio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

elCelio@mastodon.uno

@randahl
because you have a nice voice. it is true that it seems AI. 😂

2026-05-08 19:33:29

FurballsNHairballs

ChrisHolladay@mastodon.social

@randahl
I think you scraped the bottom of the gene pool on that one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷‍♂️

2026-05-08 20:09:57

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

@Randahl Fink Wow.

Not sure if it's because anything you do or don't do, I think it's a sign o'the times. AI is here, and there's an incredible amount of AI generated slop out there. It's only logical that people hate it and think they see it everywhere.

But it boils down to you having to prove you're real, while most AI crap is trying the exact same thing, and with increasing success.

You have quite an extraordinary hairdo, and it's clear that you make an effort to look your best, maybe people find the picture too perfect to be real?

The way you speak is very clear and consistent, excellent for the job you do, makes it very easy to follow. Maybe people expect a slightly more hasted way of speaking, maybe with a clear accent or some grammatical errors here and there 🤷

Not meant as an advice, but I wouldn't change me so that other people believe it's me. I would probably add a short notice like "this video is free of AI", and if people don't believe that, well, so be it 🤷

2026-05-08 20:14:56

Hozefito

villegas@masto.es

@randahl You should invite your mother to reply those comments.

2026-05-08 20:29:11

Kevin R Jones

kevinrj@mastodon.social

@randahl I would consider eating food during the video, wouldn’t that be pretty conclusive?

2026-05-08 22:49:06

Arjen van Tol

enigmax@mstdn.social

@randahl There is only one right answer here: karaoke. ;-)