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I want an AI TV that blocks all forms of advertising. (lemmy.world)
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We mostly watch news and sports in my house. So unfortunately, live TV. Occasionally we watch other things. I mute the commercials and browse my phone when they're on.

But I would love a TV that is smart enough to auto hide & mute every kind of ad. Even little logos on the athletes' uniforms. Hide the ads on the pitcher's mound. Hide the billboards and signs in the stadium. Show some cool little generic animation, music video, or slide show during commercial breaks. Hide the damned popup window ads and scrolling ads that some channels do. Remove product placements from movies and shows. Basically make all ads completely vanish.

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Or perhaps an AI that blocks ads and then gives you buying recommendations based on products from their competitors.

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, I've been waiting for an ad block that replaces an ad with 2 more ads

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Buying recommendations as in a list of products provided on request, rather than intrusive narratives that disrupt what you’re trying to watch.