Token Pollution (v2): 5 Hours with DeepSeek = 3.6 Seconds of AI Video

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Authors: Wilfrid Risso hoffmann
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Abstract

5 hours of intensive work with DeepSeek (80 messages, 180k tokens, 6 domains, top 0.5% per DeepSeek's own clustering) consumes as much energy as 3.6 seconds of generative video. Main sections: · Energy ratios and session calculation · DeepSeek clusters and thematic density · Token savings vs. standard user · CO₂ projection at 100M users · Text / image / video comparison · Video impact matrix (48 scenarios) · Image impact matrix (48 scenarios) · Appendix: public vs. non-public consumption data for 8 major AI image/video generators Produced on a mobile phone, with no academic background in AI.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Green IT and Sustainability Energy Efficiency in Computing Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
7 March 2026
Language
FR