Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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In this video, I look into the viral clip of Ludwig talking about YouTube thumbnails. In the clip, he explains why AI thumbnails don't work, and I found myself agreeing with a lot of his points.

I looked into the replies from the clip, A/B testing, and even my own experiences from conventions to break down why thumbnails matter and how they can affect your audience.

Streamer University was a great event, and Professor L really showed how YouTube works. I just wanted to focus on one specific topic: the impact of AI thumbnails and why they might be costing creators viewers.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Streamer University Clips
01:19 why I want to talk about Thumbnails
01:34 Ludwig Clip about Ai Thumbnails
02:56 seeing Ai in Banners at Cons
04:36 Seeing the replies
07:39 Could be wrong about AI?
08:36 My Thumbnails
10:56 Need to take advantage on A/B testing
12:57 What do you guys think?

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