data created, captured and copied worldwide since january 1, 1999. includes copies, not just unique content.
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share of new data by bytes, across 11 categories with origin estimates
- AI-generated
- other
for every AI image generated:
Instagram posts,
Stories and Snaps
for every song uploaded to streaming:
AI song generations
AI-generated bytes per second ÷ all tracked category bytes per second. AI images, videos, songs and assistant messages count as AI-generated; streaming uploads are weighted 50% AI-generated.
Pictures compares Instagram posts, Stories and Snaps with AI images. Songs compares AI generations with all streaming uploads. These categories overlap and are estimates. “Other” is the remainder, not verified human authorship. This share covers the tracked categories, not the entire global total. Categories with unknown origin are excluded.
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