Is AI Slop Worse Than Cannibalism?

A philosophical argument that AI-generated media ("AI slop") is morally wrong because it harms Humanity by replacing human-to-human cultural interactions with synthetic alternatives. Using cannibalism as a rhetorical device to illustrate how cultural taboos can be rationally justified, the author argues that producing or consuming AI slop undermines the emergent social fabric of humanity. Practical harms cited include misinformation, propaganda, job losses, energy consumption, and social isolation. The piece calls for stronger labeling laws (referencing the EU AI Act and Google's SynthID watermarking), urges content creators to stop using AI in their work, and encourages viewers to pressure creators who do. The author distinguishes between beneficial AI applications (medicine, science) and AI-generated media specifically.