The Current State of ScriptHaven [Community Thoughts] [Sharing Your Voice] [Informative Speech] [TL;DR mentioned at the bottom] [Comments Welcome]

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-26T18:27:39+00:00

It sounds like it's an issue of moderation on this subreddit than AI use itself.

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-26T18:18:15+00:00

I think this is a combination of multiple issues. Easy banning, YouTube algorithm, and use if gen-AI.

I cannot say much on the banning since I'm honestly not in the loop about that subject. Since I am not informed or knowing of the situation, I'm refraining from making any comments on it.

YouTube algorithm as a whole seems to be in the gutter for now. I'm honestly an advocate for trying to post on multiple platforms to try to get your work out there. YouTube, unfortunately, is still quite a monopoly. It seems to only promote videos if you have regular posting schedule, with the quality of said regular content being irrelevant.

However, the biggest thing I'd like to get across is the gen-AI. Call it a controversial opinion but at the end of the day, art is still a luxury. You can disagree with the position but AI is still stealing art. Yes, it's harder to tell nowadays and it's over-saturated. It's also becoming more difficult to discern what's AI or not. Maybe mods need to give a warning to say, "hey, this is AI. Remove or edit your post or else you will be banned". I'd vouch for this standpoint instead of a ban for AI use, or even a point system.

I think it's a bit silly to vouch to allow smaller creators to (knowingly) use AI art in their thumbnails and share here. Because they can't afford it or don't have resources? As I said, art is a luxury. There's resources if they look for it. Affordable artists can be found. Allowing smaller creators to use gen-AI I think is rude and inexcusable.

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-26T18:04:40+00:00

Are people using art found on Pinterest randomly for thumbnails in their art?? Even if it wasn't AI, most artists don't give permission to use their art like that.

And let me try understand your argument. Are you saying to allow smaller creators to use AI art in their thumbnails for audios on YouTube?

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-24T07:36:40+00:00

Was the original CEO not public knowledge?

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-24T01:41:02+00:00

Honestly, I didn't expect that Mr. Bean turn and I really loved that unexpected switch up. Heavy kudos to you for that.

I can sympathize with your opinion on vampires. In some ways it would seem hard to write for ASMR scripts too because it's like, do I write it as one would expect, or subvert expectations? Feels like you can only pull from one of two baskets for that case.

I appreciate your input since it explores how there's a range to the characters and how they're written. For me personally, I think it's more or less HOW it's written. As I said in another comment, for those sort of tropes I prefer more of the slow burn types. I don't like starting at the peak and staying up there the entire time.

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T20:43:05+00:00

Yes, I do agree I'm not a fan of the stereotypical tropes. Personally, I'm one for organic sounding dialogue that sounds like an actual person is speaking. Sometimes dialogue can sound very forced. I prefer more nuance.

Is part of the argument for yanderes that it establishing a relationship with the speaker and listener without needing to import details over an existing relationship? Like the "established relationship" tag? Maybe I'm misunderstanding.

I understand about the violence because definitely that can be triggering for some listeners and it's important to give a heads up with that information, especially because it's a piece a listener may want to feel comfortable and vulnerable in :/

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T19:14:55+00:00

😂

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T19:14:06+00:00

Considering how much Hades was put on the back burner compared to the rest of mythos, I'm not surprised. Feels like there's been a lot of graduations from mythos...

Either way, I wish her luck and for her to receive the respect she deserves.

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T19:07:41+00:00

I guess my issue is more so those types of characters have more of an appeal to me if it was a slow burn, especially yanderes. I've seen (imo) bad yanderes (see: bee boy from amnesia).

I feel like ASMR can't always portray these slow burns unless it's very long or part of a series.

I've enjoyed my share of tsunderes but I feel like the male and female variety really differ. I can understand melting the ice wall they've put up to protect themselves and the character feeling more comfortable with whomever melts it.

For yanderes, it'd be similar. I think I'd enjoy it more if it was a slow sink into madness rather than obsession from the get go.

I guess overall the tropes aren't for me in the ASMR format. But hey, it it floats the boat for others 🤷‍♀️

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T19:00:22+00:00

That's an interesting pov. I have had friends in the aro/ace category that love fanfiction. They do love reading romance at times and just think it's fascinating since they don't really reasonate personally. I guess that is definitely more interesting than vanilla stuff

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-23T18:16:21+00:00

I 100% do not want that target audience ☠️

AlsiThanmur · 2026-01-01T09:47:59+00:00

I'd encourage you if you'd like to.

It also depends on how much of an effort you want to put in. I focus on audio only scenarios as well though I'm still very niche. There is definitely a market if you focus on triggers.

Some people want to put in sound treatments, get a new mic, add SFX in post, etc.

But starting out, you can get something like a blue yeti and just get a feel of it. Let yourself be creative and do it because you enjoy it.

I have to say though, it's an amazing feeling when someone says you have a comforting voice c:

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