Roku's AI-generated FAST channel Fairground tests how low the content floor goes
The Verge·low signal
The Verge reviews Fairground, Roku's experiment in filling a free ad-supported streaming channel with AI-generated content, and concludes it inverts what made FAST channels appealing — rediscovery of real films and series — into undifferentiated feed material. The critique is a distribution signal more than a model one: a major CTV platform is now willing to spend owned inventory on generated video. Worth watching as the cheapest available test of consumer tolerance for synthetic long-form content.