Roku's All-AI Channel Proves Cheap AI TV Isn’t Prime Time Yet

Roku launched Fairground AI Creator TV, a free, all-AI channel pulling content from about 100 creators. The reviewer finds it an inert, glitchy stream of low-effort ideas—ranging from sepia historical dramas to a Gladiator homage—proving cheap AI TV isn’t entertaining yet, though AI progress is real. It hints at a future where AI-driven content could work, even as moments of human acting (like a Dr. Phil moment) underscore what’s still missing.