Updated July 2026
What does AI味 mean?
AI味 (AI wèi) means AI slop / that AI smell in internet Chinese slang. The generic, over-smooth, synthetic feel of AI-made content — in writing, images, voice, or design. It flags a perceived style, not proof that AI was used. Literally, it means "AI flavour".
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Example
这篇文章AI味太重了。
Zhè piān wénzhāng AI wèi tài zhòng le.
This article reeks of AI.
Where AI味 comes from
Uses the same 味 ("smell, flavour") suffix as 班味. As generative tools spread through 2024–26 the phrase became the standard way to dismiss content as frictionlessly generic.
Related slang
The worn-down, drained look a job stamps onto you — dead eyes, no spark, the 'office vibe' you can't wash off after months of clocking in.
Vague, soothing but empty emotional writing — gentle "healing" copy that sounds nice and says nothing.
A prefix meaning "pre-fabricated, mass-produced", used as criticism — 预制朋友圈 is a social post that feels canned and generic.
Someone acting like a bot or a game NPC — giving scripted, mechanical, or nonsensical responses. Teasing, and rude if aimed at a stranger.
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