By: Trends DeskNew Delhi | December 30, 2025 12:11 PM IST 3 min readAccording to a report published by Kapwing in November, Bandar Apna Dost is the highest-earning ‘AI slop’ YouTube channel in the world (Image source: @bandar_apna_dost/Instagram)Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries by automating complex tasks and enhancing efficiency. This shift has significantly reduced workload and increased productivity not just in fields like healthcare, finance, education, and manufacturing, but also in the social media realm.According to a report published by Kapwing in November, Bandar Apna Dost is the highest-earning ‘AI slop’ YouTube channel in the world. Based in India, it has an estimated annual revenue of more than $4.25 million (over Rs 38 crore) to date. The channel features AI-generated videos of an anthropomorphic rhesus monkey and a Hulk-like muscular character.American dictionary-maker Merriam-Webster defines ‘AI slop’ as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.”The Kapwing report also says Bandar Apna Dost surpassed such channels in countries such as Pakistan, Spain, and the United States, and is the most-viewed AI slop channel on YouTube with over 2.07 billion views.The highest-earning “AI slop” YouTube channel in the world, based in India, has earned over $4.25 million to dateBandar Apna Dost creates AI videos featuring a monkey and a Hulk-like character pic.twitter.com/03hCWrTLnj— Dexerto (@Dexerto) December 29, 2025The report has left the Internet abuzz, amassing a wave of reactions.“As much i remember, the videos are genuine but the monkey is kindaa avatar, the complete video isn’t AI-generated, it’s used as a vtuber use it. Not AI slop you imagined it to be,” a user wrote.“omg a monkey and Hulk dude making bank on youtube guess that’s one way to go bananas on the internet,” another user commented.“Monkey and Hulk just out-earned half of Hollywood,” a third user reacted. “Their videos are really amazing. Not everyone can create those that’s why they are earning that much,” a fourth user chimed in.Story continues below this adKapwing also analysed the top 100 trending YouTube channels worldwide to determine how many are primarily built on AI-generated content.In terms of total views, South Korea ranks first globally in consumption of so-called AI-generated content, with 11 trending channels amassing a combined 8.45 billion views. Pakistan secured the second place with 5.34 billion views, while the US ranks third with 3.39 billion.Also Read | AI will kill remote jobs, end work-from-home, says Google DeepMind co-founder Shane LeggMeanwhile, Spain leads all countries in total subscribers, with 20.22 million, despite having only eight AI-focused channels in its top 100.Spain’s strong performance is primarily driven by Imperio de Jesús, which has 5.87 million subscribers, making it the second-largest AI-based channel worldwide. The channel is known for short, AI-generated videos that place religious figures in quiz-style or comedic scenarios.Story continues below this adTogether, channels from these countries account for 20.22 million subscribers, more than any other nation analysed. In comparison, AI-based channels in the United States collectively have 14.47 million subscribers, the Kapwing rep © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:artificial intelligencesocial media virals