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• YouTube is making AI labels easier to read (and applying them automatically)
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Movie moments

  Ah, memories. This week's Gospel Stats Brand Report kicks off with a hefty dose of nostalgia, followed by some fresh media and a little panic-soothing preparation to wind down.

  
• At Cannes, ByteDance brings generative AI films into the market

  Short films and features generated by Bytedance's AI model Seedance are making an impression at the Cannes Film Festival.

  
• Have you heard? Saluting Patriotic Kenny, visiting 30 NBA arenas, and meeting a new shark

  Patriotic Kenny passed away, Justin Leusner visited all 30 NBA arenas, and a creator encountered a rare type of shark.

  
• YouTube is starting to test a “Top Fans” distribution option limited to the uppermost 1% of viewers
• MrBeast’s build kits are in the (Kids) Club at a Lowe’s location near you
• After 10 years and 50 million subscribers, now’s the time for Genevieve’s Playhouse to hit the toy aisle
• Are male and female social media accounts floating in gendered political bubbles?
• Zohran Mamadani’s Twitch show brings government “where New Yorkers already are”
• Tom Brady is the football GOAT. Now, on YouTube, he wants to be the football trivia GOAT.
• Duolingo takes screen time limits to the next level by blocking other apps until you finish studying
• YouTube’s new AI tool can add your likeness to Shorts posted by other creators