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To be annoyed DD's Perform drama classes are using AI videos

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Octagonchecker · 16/01/2026 12:16

DD does drama on Saturdays with Perform. They do an original show each term that has songs and dances. It's expensive but worth the cost for how much she loves it.

Each show has an accompanying app, and this is a very small aspect of the whole thing so please don't tell me the classes are important and the app isn't. I'm very aware we could do without the app at all. But on the app there is always a video for each song and poem, with real adult performers performing it, and they're high quality. DD always loves these videos and they're excellent for practising at home because it's a real performer you can see how the song/dance should be done.

This term they have a new show which is about the toys in a toyshop coming alive and rebelling against the toyshop being turned into an AI experience centre. Which is ironic because the videos this term are AI generated and look like ass. The toys in the videos are performing the songs (e.g. a toy race car) so the dance can't be included. Although even in the one sung by a ballerina toy, it still obviously does not include the dance they learn in class because her ankles twist backwards multiple times.

I'm annoyed they've tried this effort-free shite. I thought they'd have higher standards than that. I guess creative output gets shittier and shittier from this point on as companies try to save a bit of money and prioritise that over high quality output.

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FinanceLPlates · 16/01/2026 12:23

Protest and push back. Only if paying parents object vocally is there even a chance that real performers continue to get work. Substandard AI slop is not what you’re paying for!

ShowMeTheSea · 16/01/2026 12:24

FinanceLPlates · 16/01/2026 12:23

Protest and push back. Only if paying parents object vocally is there even a chance that real performers continue to get work. Substandard AI slop is not what you’re paying for!

Completely agree. I wouldn't be happy with this either.

ChipAhoy · 16/01/2026 12:26

That does sound rubbish and part of a really depressing trend. Maybe if enough parents complain, they'll get the message that this isn't something that people generally want.

ScaredOfFlying · 16/01/2026 12:28

So email them and explain in a polite way why you don’t like it. See what they say. I know the founder of Perform, it’s not a mega-corporation.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 16/01/2026 12:31

You should feed this back to them and see what they say. They are far more likely to listen and get back to you if you email them directly, moaning about it in here means they probably won’t even see it

Octagonchecker · 16/01/2026 12:34

Good idea, I should email!

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