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What Is 'Slop' and How Did It Become the Industry Norm?
MovieWebStory by Nathan Williams
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Streaming giants' insatiable content hunger has created an industry-wide 'race to the bottom' with shoddy, formulaic 'slop' content diluting quality and creativity.
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- Netflix recently admitted to a 'productivity culture' that values quantity over quality, leading to a decline in average viewer satisfaction.
- Industry insiders reveal the push for 'slop' - cheap, generic filler content - has become the norm, squeezing out passion projects and original voices.
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