T he YouTube compilation ‘Best of 1950s to 1970s Christmas Carols’ by a channel called Christmas Melodies has more than 6.4 million views. But the playlist itself seems to be AI-generated.

Swapping out elves and reindeer for “gangstas and thieves,” this bafflingly delightful Christmas song “will forever slap,” according to one YouTube user. That’s right, Gen Z and younger.

The wintry video for Wham!‘s beloved holiday hit “Last Christmas” has joined YouTube billion-views club. Fittingly, the feat ...