跟读练习: AI Ads Are Out of Control - 通过视频学习英语口语

These days, thanks to artificial intelligence, telling what's real from what's fake is harder than ever.

Are these products that I keep seeing some new incredible inventions or just some well-designed scams?

There's only one way to know.

Buy them and find out.

Let's take a look at this YouTube ad that I've seen no less than 57 times.

We built a $49 garden hose nozzle that makes every pressure washer on the market completely unnecessary.

Well, that's a bold claim, but go off, King.

That's exactly what we built at Aquaxis.

We created a patented hydraulic jet accelerator that fits in the palm of your hand.

Water flows through precision cut chambers inside the nozzle that compress and accelerate it.

Pure physics.

Okay, so there's no gas or electricity required, but you've still made a superior pressure washer by just shaping the nozzle a certain way and relying on physics?

Also, why is water flowing in both directions here?

The hydraulic jet accelerator multiplies your garden hose pressure by 15 times.

15 times?

You gotta be kidding me.

This isn't physics.

You've somehow defied physics.

And they even have their own private delivery service when you order.

Isn't this nice?

But what is our guy even looking at here?

Anyway, I wanted to know who's behind this little campaign.

And if you right-click on any YouTube ad that you're served, and then you click on Stats for Nerds, you can see the video's ID.

And if you drop that into your browser like this, you can see the actual unlisted video that's being run as an ad.

And it seems like this video was created by a guy named Dong Vu, and he's ran this ad over 69 million times.

Wow.

You know, there's plenty of dads in that 69 million

that are looking for an easier way to get through their weekend chores

and they probably ended up buying one of these things.

I know, because I'm one of them.

I went to the website and if I wasn't already convinced, I saw more videos of this thing in action.

Look how it just tears apart this watermelon.

And check out these testimonials.

They want $80 for this thing, but hey, it's a lot cheaper than an electric power washer that's 15 times less powerful, so...

Let's buy it.

And these sites always try to upsell you.

Here's a filter, here's a hose, and is that an electric hat?

This can't be safe to put on your head, but we'll talk more about that thing later.

Anyway, I buy it, and to my great surprise, it's coming from China.

I guess that's where their state-of-the-art factory is located.

And I wish I could say that the final presentation looked like this, but instead it showed up in a couple of layers of drop shipping packaging.

But behold, a Quoxys.

The tool that claims it'll outperform every pressure washer on the market.

Naturally, I take a look at the instructions

and my favorite line is Do not use the high pressure water gun continuously for extended periods to prevent overheating or damage.

Overheating?

There's no electricity in this thing.

How's it gonna overheat?

Perhaps I need to see it in action.

Okay, we're gonna see what she's got.

How's that for a hydraulic jet accelerator?

Let's see how this watermelon holds up.

Now someone's gonna need to explain to me why I should pay $80 for this contraption

when I can pay $5 for this one and basically get the same amount of water pressure.

Thanks for nothing, Don Vu.

Coming up next, if this doesn't stop your scroll, then I don't know what will.

What in the world is going on here?

This little device will empty your whole ear canal in a single blast.

How are these kids just sitting still?

I'm pretty sure it's sucking out pieces of their brains.

And why are these children in homes so remarkably similar?

Does this thing actually work as advertised?

Let's buy it and I'll tell you.

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Alright, here we are with the Cleario wax remover machine.

And once again, it comes to us from the land of China.

So let's see if we can recreate what we saw in those amazing videos

and hopefully I don't go deaf in the process.

Okay, so there's a power button right there.

Oh!

Well, something works.

Well, I don't know, it's a...

I guess it's kind of like a bird bath for your ear.

I mean, it just tickles your ear with a little stream of water until, hopefully, I guess, some wax falls out.

It doesn't really do anything that your shower head couldn't do.

It's fine, but it's not nearly as satisfying as I was expecting.

But I guess the truth wouldn't have made for a very entertaining TikTok video, would it?

So, I guess I'm stuck with this thing, but honestly, It probably has more water pressure than that Aquacix thing.

Okay, let's talk about whatever this thing is, the Float bro.

If there really is a suit propeller powerful enough to send you through the water this fast, there's absolutely no way that I want it anywhere near my crotch.

But for the video, I have to order it.

And dang, is this thing expensive.

But I take the plunge.

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I soon get recommended the float kicks.

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And how fun do these things look?

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Why would you need a boat or a jet ski when you can literally walk on water?

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And you better believe I ordered them both.

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And it's been about a month.

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And to my great disappointment, neither of them has shown up.

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I really don't want to file a dispute with my credit card.

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And I don't want to admit that these are AI-generated videos that they use to dupe me into dropping 250 bucks.

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But honestly, I don't know what other explanation there is.

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This might have been a classic cash grab.

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And this is when I start to wonder if this is the whole point.

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To use AI to get you so excited

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that you pull out your credit card before your brain even has time to engage its critical thinking skills.

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I then start to see patterns.

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Like on most of these reels, the caption is, You're 40.

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Stop buying stupid sh.

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If you type that same caption into the search fields on TikTok, you'll start to see the most ridiculous videos for the most ridiculous products.

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Or you can try searching for, I regret buying this.

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Or, if you buy one, I'll buy one.

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Or, don't walk, run to Costco.

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What do you know, there's another version of our float bro suit.

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These are basically just memes designed to take your money.

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Do this on Instagram too.

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How do I know 90% of these reels aren't AI when it's AI that's finding them for me in the first place?

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Sure, AI is getting pretty good, but apparently it doesn't yet know how to spell Costco.

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I know I told you guys to try this yourself, but I would actually advise against it unless you want your algorithm completely hijacked by absolute insanity.

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Oh my god!

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No way!

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Look at her hair!

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Look at this!

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These just keep getting weirder and weirder every time I refresh my feed.

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Oh my god!

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Oh my god!

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Oh my god!

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Oh, what is going on?

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I got one!

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No way!

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Look at her hair!

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Well, forget working with an ad agency.

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Just give AI a prompt to make something so bizarre you can't look away.

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And then there's this trend where they try to get you

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to feel sorry for MAGA patriots who keep getting harassed by crazy liberals.

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I hate Trump!

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Poor guy, I guess I'll buy your product.

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What better way to honor our great country than buying cheap garbage from China?

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I do want to show you one thing that's not made in China.

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Comfort dentures.

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As you can see, they're certified American manufactured.

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And they're only $42.

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Tell your grandparents they can eat, laugh, and kiss with confidence again.

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But don't take my word for it.

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Look at these testimonials.

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Look at the doctors behind it.

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Look at the product videos.

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You can bite through anything.

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If Mr. Beast can get a new set of teeth, then I suppose I better do the same.

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And this is when you know tipping culture is getting out of hand

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when they ask you for a tip when you're ordering dentures.

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Anyway, these dentures did actually ship and I can see that they're coming from China.

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What are they doing in China if they're made by certified American manufacturers?

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Anyway...

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Here they are.

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Look at these chompers.

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And what do you know?

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Made in China.

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It comes with these little things that you're supposed to melt down

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and turn into a mold so that they fit perfectly in your teeth.

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Well, what do you think?

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You laugh, but check out how good my new bite is.

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It's like a Halloween prop.

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How do you get away with this?

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Then I saw this reel.

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Well, if you saw this product, you'll never work again.

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This is an electric pool floaty shark.

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This is gonna make you a ton of money.

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People can't stop talking about it.

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Let me show you the solid.

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Are we about to learn what kinds of people are behind all these marketing campaigns?

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Go to Alibaba and get this thing for around $16, $17.

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Go to Shopify, make a website.

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You're going to sell one of these at around $58.

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Let me show you how to profit with this.

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It costs you $18 for the product, $9 to ship it.

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You're making around $34 every single sale.

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If you post this product, you're going to go viral.

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You sell 1,000 pieces, $33,000, $5,167, $10,000, $335,000 profit.

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Great business plan, sir.

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What's your suggestion after all of our new customers learn that the products aren't real?

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And considering the web template that you're using, are you the one behind that float bro suit that never shipped?

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I really wanted those things and if they ever show up, I will absolutely do a follow-up video.

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They did send me an email saying your suit is currently in production and being manufactured to our exact specs.

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Because each order is made fresh, please allow two to four weeks for your float bro to ship out.

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Well, it's been over four weeks.

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They might just be buying their time and keeping me from disputing the charges

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so they can cash out

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and run before the banks come after them I will keep you posted though

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But let's end on a good note and show you that electrical hat that I teased in the beginning.

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Is this gonna keep my head warm?

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Or is this just gonna catch on fire?

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All right, you just power it on Guys It's actually warm.

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It's It's kind of comfortable.

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I'm not gonna lie Why?

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Necessary?

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Absolutely not.

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But hey, there's at least something good that came from this video.

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Unless it.. short circuits and melts my scalp.

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You probably better use this at your own risk.

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I don't know guys, I think we're getting to the point where you should just

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have to go to a department store like the good old days and see something in person before you buy it.

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AI is ruining advertising to the point where I don't trust a single thing that I see online anymore.

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Let me know in the comments what wacky things you've seen out there and if it met your expectations when it arrived.

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Thanks for watching this video and I will see you in the next one.

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说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：

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