Considering how long it takes for a new season of your favorite TV show to be released, it's understandable that you might want a little video recap of what's happened so far.
Ideally, that summary is accurate.
Fans of Amazon's hit show “Fallout” said that wasn't the case in the AI-generated synopsis for season 1 released ahead of next week's new season of the hit show. Fans quickly noticed the factual error, and Amazon Prime Video removed the compilation.
One Redditor said the AI feature told viewers that flashbacks featuring the ghoul (played by Walton Goggins, one of the main characters) took place in the 1950s, not 2077.
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The summary stated that in exchange for the two of them working together to find Lucy's father, the ghoul gave Lucy an ultimatum: “Either die or join him.”
Amazon first launched Video Recap, a feature that allows users to catch up on Prime original TV shows between seasons, in beta testing in November.
“Video summaries use AI to identify a show's most important plot points and combine them with synchronized audio narration, conversation snippets and music to create a visual summary that prepares viewers for the new season,” the company said in a press release at the time.
The TV shows Amazon announced it was testing Video Recaps for, including “Jack Ryan,” “Upload,” “Bosch” and “The Rig,” did not include the feature at the time of writing.
Representatives for Amazon did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
Like many companies, Amazon is investing heavily in AI.
During the company's February earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsabsky said capital spending in 2025 could reach more than $100 billion, with the bulk of it going to AI and Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing platform.
Many of Amazon's consumer services integrate AI to enhance user engagement and experiences, such as making product suggestions and helping shoppers on the online platform find the right clothes. In February, Amazon announced Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa that leverages generative AI to be more conversational and personalized for users.
But the adoption of AI at Amazon hasn't been without growing pains. The company cited AI in October when it announced it would lay off 14,000 employees.
“This generation of AI is the most transformative technology since the Internet, allowing companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in existing and entirely new market segments),” Beth Galetti, Amazon's senior vice president of people experience and technology, said in a blog post at the time.
In an internal message to remaining staff, Tapas Roy, Amazon's vice president of device software and services, urged them to “rely on AI.”
“Going forward, we remain focused on our mission of helping product teams launch great products,” Roy wrote. “To support this mission, I encourage you to: Focus on the work that most directly impacts customers and rely on Al to drive efficiency. [and] Raise your hand if there is an opportunity to simplify or eliminate unnecessary processes. ”
