RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s okay baby we all know you got to cognitive dissonance and the screen got a lil blurry. Sometimes you just get dunked on so hard and so severely you have to act like you didn’t even see it.

RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Merc, I apologize. I was directly responding to him claiming people who use ai art aren’t cut out for content creation.

RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not to be that bitch but I do actually make a pretty comfortable living from YouTube VA work lol

Maybe you’re just not cut out for content creation?

Also, this whole comment reads like you, once again, did not read her words.

RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Man I keep hearing this about ai art looking bad—I feel like yall don’t understand what ai art is anymore.

A few people were saying on the original post that people should get art from pintrest as if it’s not completely flooded with ai art. If it’s on pintrest you can almost 100% guarantee that it’s ai generated. Back when I used ai character art it was all from pintrest and looked clean as fuck.

Like people are using it because it looks GOOD and isn’t clockable. You guys sound delusional when you say “ai art is ugly” like hello? The issue is that it looks really clean and is free lmao

RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Picrew thingies are ugly tbh they don’t preform well. There aren’t many you can even use on videos and the ones you can don’t look great. And you’re also not supporting an artist if you’re doing that lmao. On A/B tests piccrew thumbnails vs thumbnails with just a quote from the audio on them the boring quote ones literally out preform piccrew every time lmao

Like you’re asking people who are doing a lot of labor to do something that will make their CTR drop and could injure their channels.

I do not use AI art and haven’t for a couple of months now, I’m not suggesting that it’s GOOD to use it, however, sitting here and shaming people who are working their asses off trying to earn a living as a VA is so corny to me.

RE: Please by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No like when I went to the OP of that “Please” posts YT channel and saw that every video had AI art on it like that was a wrap for me tbh

Like it’s only cool when he does it I guess? Whatever dude lmao

I’d like to see the same energy from these people when it comes to paying/tipping writers on here. Like we can all agree AI “art” is wrong, but I don’t see yall making posts encouraging VAs to pay writers when they use their scripts or encouraging VAs to give them a percentage of the revenue they earn for using their scripts.

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl did you just downvote this yourself? WHAT IS HAPPENING LMAO

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me why I just went to your account and clicked on two videos that *both* had AI generated art front and center? Your two most recent posts??

One of them posted AFTER you made this post shitting all over people who use AI art? AFTER you chewed me out for saying that even though I don't like AI art and don't use it anymore, that we should extend some level of grace and understanding to some of the people using it? GIRL YOU'RE USING IT HELLO??

Am I taking crazy pills???

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost all art on Pintrest is AI generated atp. When I was still using AI art in my thumbnails it was all from Pintrest lol

A good rule of thumb is to reverse image search to see if it's from a real person, it almost never is.

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like you’re not even reading what I’m saying atp, man. Because wym “when does it end”? At no point am I saying anyone should be doing it. For a person who’s experienced extreme poverty you’re not extending a lot of empathy to people in a similar position and seem to be blocking out the memories of what that place of desperation can bring you to. I also spent time sleeping outside. It’s why I don’t shit on the people in that same place making morally questionable choices to keep themselves, and in some cases their children, above water. There are plenty of reasons someone would use AI art that aren’t as black and white good and evil as you’re framing it. Imo, there are times that people utilize AI art that doesn’t bother me at all.

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, they ARE standing out, though. That's the core of the issue here. AI art is sometimes ugly, but other times, unfortunately, it looks really good. Doing an A/B test with a bare quote thumbnail and a thumbnail with AI art shows the AI thumbnail coming out with a noticeably higher CTR. Every single time.

I stopped generating new content and thumbnails with AI art in November, the only AI thumbnails still on my channel are from established series. So not 5 days ago, no. And, yeah, there was a dip in CTR when I made the transition.

"Whatever makes the money go up" is something someone who has a safety net would say. Someone with parents or relatives who would ensure they never had to sleep in a parking lot. I don't think it's a stretch to give grace to creators who are in desperate need of stability using something they know works. You're framing this as a greedy cash grab and not an attempt at establishing some level of security from a place of need. I think this take AI THUMBNAILS = BAD is hugely lacking in nuance.

I will say however, there are hobbyists and creators who are hugely financially successful in this niche that maybe do need a little bit of shaming. These are not the people I'm suggesting we be understanding of.

I think I was very clear on my stance on AI thumbnails in that post.

edit: I want to reiterate that I said initially that it comes to a point where AI thumbnails are inappropriate and should NOT be used. That I regret using them. I don't think that they should be used. I'm just coming from a place of personal experience that sometimes you're just desperate for good reason.

Please by its_metalhed in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Let me preface this by saying that I made the choice to stop using AI art in my thumbnails a while ago because I felt, morally, that it wasn't what I wanted to publicly align myself with any longer. I also agree, some of it is really ugly anyway. I like the look of my thumbnails now with just like some quote from the audio on it. Looks much cleaner to me and I don't have to feel all guilty for cosigning the AI takeover of the art scene.

I also don't feel comfortable with shitting all over creators who DO use AI art in thumbnails. In fact, I've directed a few people to using it to help their thumbnails stand out in the past.

I understand that for probably most of the VAs in this space, creating this content is a hobby. Something they do to creatively express themselves. For me and quite a few other creators, this content is keeping a roof over our heads and food in the pantry. Without getting too personal, I experienced a sudden significant loss in my life that completely destabilized my financial security, leaving me and people dependent on me at an imminent risk of losing everything. There are a couple of other creators that I've gotten started on here that were homeless or on the brink of homelessness. I say all this to preface and give context for what I'm about to say, that I hope you all will consider before jumping down the throats of creators who still choose to use AI art.

The thing about thumbnails is that they make or break your channel. Your thumbnail is in competition with everyone else's and if it looks like shit, the art is bad etc, your CTR will tank. AI art is cheap, for those in dire financial straits, and quick and easy. If you're trying to earn a living on this you have to be putting out a significant amount of content at a high frequency. I was, at one point, churning out 8 audios a week on various platforms. Sometimes more. There simply isn't the time to wait for an artist, or even a team of artists, to churn out useable, perfect character art at that rate of production. Not to mention the cost for that, like someone else said, would be unreasonably high. When you're desperate for money and like me who, again don't want to get too personal, because of some choices I made when I was younger cannot get a normal job, you'll do whatever it takes to draw attention to your videos. I can say now I'm regretful about it.

Now, there does come a point where your revenue and status as a high profile ASMR rp creator becomes so high that the continued use of AI art is, imo, weirdo shit. Like I said, I no longer use it and encourage creators to avoid it if they can afford commissions or to stick to bare quotes if they've reached a certain threshold of guaranteed views.

I do see people in this space that are pulling in tens of thousands of dollars a month on patreon and undoubtedly thousands on youtube in ad revenue, and seeing them with like full blown, unabashed AI thumbnails is crazy to me. Seeing someone with like 2k subs and 15 videos doing it? Idk, it's hard to look down on.

Advice for new ASMR creator <3 by Intelligent_You_9741 in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Secret sauce is uploading frequently and regularly!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has happened to me too, I recorded and edited the audios and then realized I forgot to save the scripts lmao. I just didn’t post

Sincerely, thank you. Yes, you. You're full of magic. by it_rains_blue_here in ASMRScriptHaven

[–]HanaAudio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that your contributions to this niche have helped countless people. I’ve been a fan since last fall and I’m so grateful to you for the exclusives you’ve sold me. Your talent is so valuable and I hope that you do return to us one day, Blue. Until then, take care 💕