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'PDF to Brainrot' study tools are an iteration on a TikTok trend
Several AI-based study tools are capitalizing on a "PDF to Brainrot" trend, which will read the text of a document you upload over "oddly satisfying"
Several AI-based study tools are capitalizing on a “PDF to Brainrot” trend, which will read the text of a document you upload over “ oddly satisfying ” videos, like ASMR clips of mixing paint and cutting soap, or gameplay footage from Minecraft and Subway Surfers. But it’s not just aimless Minecraft parkour; they’re overlaid with monotone, computer-like voices reading dramatic stories, usually sourced from Reddit, about things like an adopted adult reuniting with his biological parents. Some tools, like StudyRot, are also trained to translate text into Gen Z slang (you can choose from voices like “Sam Sigma,” “Gabi Gyatt,” or “Sara Skibidi,” referring to somewhat meaningless words that are popular among young people who spend a lot of time online).
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