The AI Paradox: Results of My Thumbnail Experiment
Published February 15, 2026
At a glance
Views
208,770
Likes
20,302
Comments
5,875
Performance vs. channel
All-time outlier score
Engagement rate
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About
I did an experiment with an AI thumbnail for last week's video on the PBS-1. The result? You all hate it, but you also watched it about 30% more than when you saw the regular thumbnail...
- Published
- February 15, 2026
- Made for kids
- No
More features coming
We're working on new analytics and tools. Stay tuned.
How The AI Paradox: Results of My Thumbnail Experiment is doing
It has 208K views in total. It ranks #9,688,280 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about The AI Paradox: Results of My Thumbnail Experiment
- Total views
- 208K
- Total likes
- 20.3K
- Total comments
- 5.87K
- Published
- February 15, 2026
- Global rank by views
- #9,688,280
Frequently asked questions
How many views does The AI Paradox: Results of My Thumbnail Experiment have?
The AI Paradox: Results of My Thumbnail Experiment has 208,770 views, 20,302 likes and 5,875 comments, ranking #9,688,280 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
How accurate are these YouTube video analytics?
View, like, and comment counts come from YouTube's public API and refresh regularly. Growth and revenue figures are estimates built from tracked historical data, so they can differ slightly from what the creator sees privately in YouTube Studio.
What is the outlier score?
How this video's views compare to the channel's usual Shorts or long-form video. A 2x score means double the usual views for that channel, 0.5x means half.
What is engagement rate and how is it calculated?
Likes and comments per view, compared to this channel's typical engagement rate — shown as above or below what's usual for the channel.
How is the revenue estimate calculated?
It's a rough public estimate based on a $0.7–$2.0 CPM (revenue per 1,000 views) applied to view count — not actual creator earnings, which depend on ad rates, audience geography, and monetization settings YouTube doesn't expose publicly.
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