{"id":120388,"date":"2026-08-15T10:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/120388\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:32:21","slug":"have-you-heard-kurzgesagt-is-not-ai-john-nellis-goes-dancing-and-baby-sharks-k-pop-idol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/120388\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you heard? Kurzgesagt is not AI, John Nellis goes dancing, and Baby Shark&#8217;s K-pop idol."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry.<\/p>\n<p>This week, an animation channel suffers from a case of mistaken identity, a soccer creator puts on his dancing shoes, and there\u2019s a new K-pop idol (doo doo doo-doo doo-doo).<\/p>\n<p>Creator commotion<\/p>\n<p>Someone has to tell YouTube that Kurzgesagt isn\u2019t AI-generated. After seeing its view counts fluctuate, the iconic educational hub learned that YouTube\u2019s automated systems had <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/youtube-mistakenly-penalizes-popular-science-channel-kurzgesagt-for-ai-generated-slop-2000722702\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">flagged Kurzgesagt as AI slop<\/a>. As if animation channels didn\u2019t have it hard enough already, now they\u2019re turning up as false positives. Fortunately, YouTube has rectified the issue (at least for now).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tubefilter\/images\/logo_main.svg\" alt=\"Tubefilter\"\/>Subscribe to get the latest creator newsSubscribe<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s latest creator partners will cover \u201cThe Year Of The Super Bowl.\u201d ABC\/ESPN has the broadcast rights for the next Super Bowl, and the Worldwide Leader in Sports plans to turn that event into a creator spectacle. By announcing <a href=\"https:\/\/espnpressroom.com\/press-release\/espn-announces-fourth-creator-network-class-ahead-of-historic-super-bowl-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its fourth Creator Network<\/a>, ESPN is naming the names who will help it provide new perspectives during the upcoming NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>Pop culture minute<\/p>\n<p>John Nellis has been cast in the next season of Strictly Come Dancing. The U.S. doesn\u2019t have a monopoly on influencer entrants in dance competition shows. After his soccer content helped him become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/2026\/07\/13\/top-50-most-subscribed-youtube-channels-week-of-07-12-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of YouTube\u2019s most-watched creators<\/a> during the World Cup, Nellis is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/tv\/news\/youtube-star-john-nellis-joins-line-strictly-come-dancing-2026-1448878.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">taking up a spot<\/a> on Britain\u2019s version of\u00a0Dancing With The Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The AD of Obsession is directing a new vertical web series. After working on one of the year\u2019s biggest hit films,\u00a0Grayson Shapiro\u00a0is directing\u00a0Typecast,\u00a0Sachin Kumar\u2018s upcoming project about the lives of Indian-American actors in Hollywood. You can catch new episodes of\u00a0Typecast\u00a0as they roll out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/premacreativeco\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alix Earle is \u201cjust having fun\u201d in Earle Meets World trailer. The TikTok it girl now has her own Netflix docuseries, and as you might imagine, it will be filled with drama.\u00a0Earle Meets World will touch on the titular creator\u2019s relationships with family, friends, and fellow influencers \u2014 at least if its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEK-j7OpIpI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new teaser<\/a> is to be believed.<\/p>\n<p>Move over, Amazing Digital Circus \u2014 another one of YouTube\u2019s animated faves is coming to Netflix. When it comes to creator content, Netflix is proving to have an insatiable appetite. The streamer\u2019s latest addition to its creator lineup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/youtubes-hit-indie-animated-series-monkey-wrench-jumps-to-netflix-this-august\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is Monkey Wrench<\/a>, an adult animation project that has developed an ardent fan base since its premiere in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Facing the (kiddie) music<\/p>\n<p>He was in the Baby Shark video. Now he\u2019s a K-pop star. When Park Geon Roung\u00a0was seven, he was one of two child actors who appeared in the most-watched YouTube video of all time. Now, at age 17, Baby Shark parent company Pinkfong is helping Park make a star turn as he <a href=\"https:\/\/nz.news.yahoo.com\/boy-starred-baby-shark-youtube-101501745.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">performs his very own K-pop single<\/a>. According to Pinkfong, Park\u2019s future activities will depend on the performance of the track.<\/p>\n<p>Paging Billboard: Ms. Rachel is releasing her first album. Millions of fans consume Ms. Rachel\u2019s educational family videos every day, and now they can spin her CD in their homes, too. On September 25, Ms. Rachel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bozemandailychronicle.com\/wire\/lifestyles\/youtube-sensation-ms-rachel-announces-debut-album-im-so-happy\/article_03a45770-75e7-5670-9956-cd492f5a6543.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will drop\u00a0I\u2019m So Happy<\/a>, which is filled with 23 plucky tracks. Rachel\u2019s husband, Aron Accurso, co-produced the album alongside its star.<\/p>\n<p>Like Nastya is having some success on the music charts, too. One of the world\u2019s leading kidfluencers dropped a single called \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Shine,\u201d and even though it\u2019s only been out for three months, the toddler are loving it. \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Shine\u201d now has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/like-nastyas-im-gonna-shine-music-video-surpasses-100-million-youtube-views-302849007.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more than 100 million views<\/a> on YouTube, proving that Like Nastya has plenty of appeal beyond her typical vlogs.<\/p>\n<p>Brands in the biz<\/p>\n<p>Jim Beam is opening its own creator campus. The notable bourbon purveyor is inviting creators to visit its Clermont, Kentucky campus, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suntoryglobalspirits.com\/news\/where-craft-meets-creativity-james-b-beam-distilling-co-launches-creator-campus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">brand new space<\/a> will facilitate the production of original content. This seems like a perfect opportunity for someone to launch a boozy creator product, even if there\u2019s all those stories about how the college kids don\u2019t drink like they used to.<\/p>\n<p>Aeropostale is shelling out to support some creator-led shows. How do you get Gen Alpha excited to shop for clothes? If you\u2019re Aeropostale, you team up with creators \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/digiday.com\/future-of-tv\/future-of-tv-briefing-why-aeropostale-is-investing-in-creator-led-episodic-shows\/?utm_source=InfluenceWeekly&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=influence-weekly-453-inside-unilever-s-300-000-creator-network-the-logistics-behind-the-headline-number\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including TikToker Deja Clark<\/a> \u2014 to roll out a slate of creator shows. Aeropostale is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/2014\/12\/11\/bethany-mota-aeropostale-anniversary-collection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">longtime partner of big-name creators<\/a>, and it is continuing that work as it adapts to changing times.<\/p>\n<p>Are you the next Geralt of Rivia? Join CD Projekt Red\u2019s creator program. The Polish video game developer has delivered hit franchises like\u00a0The Witcher\u00a0and\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077. Now, it wants to reward the gamers who use that IP to tell immersive stories, so it is <a href=\"https:\/\/80.lv\/articles\/cd-projekt-red-announces-a-program-for-creators-ambassadors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adding its name to the long list of companies<\/a> that have launched creator programs.<\/p>\n<p>The internet is a strange place<\/p>\n<p>If your rent is too expensive, just live in a Netflix billboard instead. The streamer took viral marketing to the next level with a high-profile stunt that turned one of its billboards into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/07\/business\/media\/netflix-billboard-marketing-strategy.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a man\u2019s living quarters<\/a>. I only have one question: Does this guy count as a daily active user for Netflix\u2019s numbers?<\/p>\n<p>DoorDash\u2019s CringeMart is for items that are too embarassing to buy face-to-face. Look\u2026if you\u2019re not willing to go into the convenience store and buy prophylactics for yourself, then you\u2019re probably not ready to use them. Or you could just say \u201cf*** it\u201d and order your sensitive items <a href=\"https:\/\/about.doordash.com\/en-us\/news\/doordash-launches-cringemart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">through CringeMart<\/a>. I don\u2019t think this promotion will help solve cases of social anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Forget instant communication. Let\u2019s go back to the carrier pigeon days. If you want to know how long your message would take to reach its destination in the age before digital communication, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/entertainment\/new-messenger-app-sends-texts-by-virtual-pigeon-and-sometimes-the-bird-just-dies-3398025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">check out Carrier Pidge<\/a>. The app simulates real life by including rare cases in which your virtual pigeon veers off course and dies. Hope that message wasn\u2019t important!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[62194,62195,58941,62196,55642,62197,62198,195,62199,62200,62201,62202,62203],"class_list":["post-120388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-korea","tag-aeropostale","tag-alix-earle","tag-baby-shark","tag-cd-projekt-red","tag-homepage-feature","tag-jim-beam","tag-john-nellis","tag-k-pop","tag-kurzgesagt","tag-like-nastya","tag-monkey-wrench","tag-ms-rachel","tag-tubefilter-roundup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}