Prime Video’s AI recap feature messed up so badly that Amazon removed it
Fallout fans caught the AI fumbling key plot points
Fallout on Prime Video
Amazon has quietly removed its recently launched feature, AI-generated video recaps, after it bungled key story details of the Fallout series on Prime Video. The feature was supposed to make catching up on the next season easier by analyzing plot points and turning them into a short video narrated by an AI voice. Instead, it got basic facts wrong, confusing both longtime fans and people just discovering the show.
Where the AI recaps went wrong
Fallout’s season one recap was where viewers first noticed something was off. The AI confidently claimed that one of The Ghoul’s flashbacks took place in 1950s, even though the scene is actually set in the year 2077. As GamesRadar pointed out, the narrator also misstated a major character moment by saying The Ghoul gave Lucy a choice to die or leave with him. The real situation is far more nuanced since Lucy could either join him or stay behind and face a possible attack from the Brotherhood of Steel.
Fallout on Prime added a season 1 recap but don’t bother watching it, it’s AI slop that gets several details wrong like the flashbacks being set in the 1950s and “Cooper offers Lucy a choice in the finale: die, or join him” phrased as if he’d be the one to kill her 😭 pic.twitter.com/zHLvN988w5
— lucks eterna ☘️ (@lucks_eterna) November 24, 2025
Earlier, Amazon deployed these AI-powered recaps across several series, including The Rig, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Upload, and Bosch. Now, the feature has disappeared from all of them, and Amazon has not yet commented on when or whether the feature will return. This news arrives as Amazon tests other viewing upgrades on Prime Video, such as an Alexa feature that allows you to skip directly to any scene you describe.
The idea behind these recaps made sense in theory. They were supposed to save viewers time and offer a quick refresher before starting a new season. For now, Prime Video is left with a reminder of how messy generative AI can be when it tries to explain a world as detailed as Fallout. Amazon might bring the feature back after fixing it, yet this misstep highlights how far AI still is from delivering dependable story recaps. Until Amazon gets its recap system back on track, you can check out what is new on Prime Video this month or pick from its lineup of top-rated movies.
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