TikTok Is Testing an AI ‘Remix’ Feature, but You Can Opt Out

When you post something on the internet, you cede a measure of control to anyone who might happen upon it. Photos, videos, text, audio recordings: all of this content can be downloaded or screenshot, and repurposed in whatever way another user wishes. That’s the risk of posting online.

The thing is, you might not assume the platform you’re posting to would go out of its way to help other users repurpose your content—but that’s exactly what TikTok is currently doing with its new AI “remixes” feature.

What are TikTok’s AI “remixes?”

AI remixes are meant to be a kind of meme-creation tool. According to CNET, remixes allow TikTok users to create a custom image generated from your content—with the help of AI, of course. If you post a video of your morning coffee routine, for example, a viewer could use remixes to generate an image of you holding your coffee, with

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