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IIRC, grapes or candles make for a better light-show.

I think we need a new term that basically means "exhibits intelligent behavior without intelligence" to categorize things less than mindful but more than a rock.

I thought the last word was "gods" and got some weird "V" sci-fi vibes.

You might be talking about RMF (risk management framework).

I understand that it's weird, and it sucks that they would lift this above a curated human dubs (I guess they have separate ongoing license fees?), but yeah... as best I can tell it would be watchable (which for me is better than subs-only). Though, I don't know what it might do to my enjoyment (or brain) after a whole episode/season of ingesting this. :)

I think where I land on this issue is that this ought to be a third pole. We have subs, dubs, and this... and IMO it is misleading to call it a dub, or mix these in with wittingly-dubbed content, but I certainly see value in it.

Secondary effects may be another matter... part of me is afraid of a "raise to the bottom" effect, where we find ourselves in a position where nobody pays for high-quality dubs at some point. But in theory, lowering the barrier to dubbing does not necessarily need to bring everything down to trash level; if practically overnight everyone and their dog can auto-dub anime, there is no reason to have sub-only anime, pro-dub becomes a standout feature, and watchful streaming services could even see those autodubs that get high watch counts as a demand signal to pay for professional dubs.

Honestly.... given the reaction seen here, I was expecting FAR worse. Assuming there is approximately zero human input/effort, I actually find it remarkable for a push-button auto-dubbing solution. In fact, if I had such a auto-dubbing "button", I would most surely make heavy use of it, and maybe even pay extra for it as a service... but that might just be me.

I can't seem to watch the example ATM, but I seem to be allergic to subs, so there are MANY shows that I would love to have even trash-quality dubs.

I just want to know what the knife is in this metaphor.

I'm not so sure... I could see a huge legitimate price range depending on its features, speed, and effectiveness. Consider the engineering difference between Billy-Bob's "it squirts you with a hose" versus something that would clean even the body-surfacr you are reating on, and wash your face & eyelids without getting water in your nose & eyes.

Halo tone, you say? :) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4IFNKYmLa8

When it doesn't fit back into the original packaging.

I'm not entirely sure this qualifies as a shower thought, at least... not in the original sense.