Roku adds AI-generated Fairground channel, delivering nonstop low-budget video content

Roku expanded its free ad-supported streaming lineup with four additions, including a dedicated AI channel that runs non-stop content from Fairground, a startup started by Colin Petrie-Norris in 2025. Fairground aims to produce AI-generated adaptations of well-known tales such as Robin Hood and Dracula, but the current feed consists mainly of short, low-budget videos that vary from anime-derived clips to crude CGI. The channel offers no on-demand selection, presenting material in a passive, discovery-style format, and occasional ad breaks feature Roku's conventional movies and shows.

Some pieces manage to convey simple storylines, yet the visual and audio quality remains rough, revealing heavy reliance on machine-generated assets. Fairground’s website notes that it pays its content partners and seeks a niche of background viewing for living-room audiences. The partnership gives the startup exposure to Roku’s large user base, even if the programming falls short of mainstream standards.