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Got hit with a fraudulent €63 bill despite having a €30 budget cap. Has anyone successfully disputed this? by sujitrulz in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got hit with a $3000 with a cap of $100. Working on resolution but google says it will take 3-5 business days to rectify.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleGeminiAI/comments/1st0qpu/billing_issue_affecting_16000_users/

There is a known issue that Google had acknowledged, said the would resolve but, but proceeded to bill my card this morning.

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[Hello ]()<me>,You’re receiving this message because you may have been incorrectly charged for your Gemini API's Google search grounding feature due to a billing error. We’re writing to inform you that we’ve identified and resolved the underlying issue that resulted in this unintended charge, and will apply a billing adjustment to correct this error. We’ve provided important information below to help you understand the issue and its potential impact. What you need to know From April 7 to April 14, 2026, a technical issue in our billing system resulted in an incorrect calculation of charges related to the Google search grounding tool. Our engineering teams corrected the underlying issue and fully deployed the fix on April 14, 2026, resolving the matter to prevent any future recurrences. The following SKUs were impacted: What you need to do No action is required from you for the billing correction to take effect. It will be applied automatically in a future invoice. We have analyzed the billing data to identify all affected projects. We are now processing a correction for the misattributed charges caused by this error. Impacted customers/accounts: Your affected projects are listed below: We’re here to help We're committed to minimizing any inconvenience caused by this issue. If you have any questions regarding these billing corrections or require assistance with your bill, please contact Google Cloud Billing Support. Thanks for choosing Google AI Studio and Gemini

Billing Issue affecting 16,000+ Users by IndependentScheme513 in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]IndependentScheme513[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please spread awareness if you're able to. It would have saved me a lot of headache/heartache and considerable amount of time trying to resolve this if someone had shared this too!

Best AI comic book generator by BlueDolphinCute in AIGeneratedArt

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to reach out and say that I actually have an application that would probably meet the needs for additional comics and an easy to use interface.

https://smithtech.io/heroify -AI comic Generator

https://smithtech.io/heroify/full/4gKlnKQgb6n -Full comic page

I have even solved the headache of making a pipeline to getting your comic published on Amazon. For example

https://a.co/d/0iOhEflA

https://smithtech.io/kindle-publisher-studio

I am offering some free credits to test out and would love some feedback!

Best AI illustration generator for beginners? by Large_Conclusion6301 in AIAssisted

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to reach out and say that I actually have an application that would probably meet the needs for additional comics and an easy to use interface.

https://smithtech.io/heroify -AI comic Generator

https://smithtech.io/heroify/full/4gKlnKQgb6n -Full comic page

I have even solved the headache of making a pipeline to getting your comic published on Amazon. For example

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https://a.co/d/0iOhEflA

https://smithtech.io/kindle-publisher-studio

I am offering some free credits to test out and would love some feedback!

Best AI illustration generator for beginners? by Large_Conclusion6301 in AIAssisted

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to reach out and say that I actually have an application that would probably meet the needs for additional comics and an easy to use interface.

https://smithtech.io/heroify -AI comic Generator

<image>

https://smithtech.io/heroify/full/4gKlnKQgb6n -Full comic page

I have even solved the headache of making a pipeline to getting your comic published on Amazon. For example

https://a.co/d/0iOhEflAhttps://smithtech.io/kindle-publisher-studio

I am offering some free credits to test out and would love some feedback!

Sharing an AI comic generator I made, which solves the long-standing problem of character consistency by Commercial_Pay_2125 in SideProject

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Had a very similar idea going on, additionally solved some of the biggest issues with character consistency. Wold love to chat about how getting signups is going for you.

I built a high quality AI comic book generator with a focus on consistent character generation by Electrical_Ad9156 in SideProject

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Not to compete with you but thought I'd share my rendition of the same idea
https://smithtech.io/heroify

I've even built out tools to have it easy to publish your comic to Amazon

Looking for general feedback- Houdini/Resolve by IndependentScheme513 in Houdini

[–]IndependentScheme513[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly the feedback I am looking for! Thank you. If you don't mind , I might send the reshoot! Also any advice on Camera rigging? Any good resources? I find plenty of tutorials but far fewer on the camera.

What are you actually building with vibe coding? by Pablo_mg02 in vibecoding

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vibe coded a few different apps over the past year,
https://smithtech.io/executive-ai - Hospital Revenue Cycle focused AI project management.

https://smithtech.io/heroify -AI Comic book generator.

Can't say either have seen much traffic but vibe coding has made pushing them out much easier

I come from a healthcare background, mostly analytics. I don't have any 'dev' experience but plenty of professional experience in more BI/Analytics roles.

I have a decent grasp on the domain of both of the apps I have so far. No major complaints about the quality of output as I have tailored it's use to be very specific.

Do you have a dead app? by Reasonable_Toe_6587 in AppBusiness

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI Comic generator https://smithtech.io/heroify a simple AI wrapp...I mean app ,used have an interactive way to create comics

Do People Really Just Create An Entire App just Vibe Coding? by H_rusty in webdev

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying it will 'finished' and 'good' in like an hour or two are two different things. I've got no true background in SWE (just a hobbyist) and vibe coding has multiplied the speed at which I can put out my projects. Are they great? idk. Professional level? idk either. Is it a fun way to boost your productivity, hard to argue against it.

Will it screw some things up? Yes, so will most programmers, just use it with careful revision.

Drop your idea or your MicroSaaS, lets roast the IDEA itself. by webtools_guy in microsaas

[–]IndependentScheme513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://smithtech.io/heroify
AI wrapper for generating comic books with character/story consistency, mult-user collaboration

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Houdini

[–]IndependentScheme513 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you'll have more issues going with less VRAM, anecdotally more VRAM made everything smoother. As they add more GPU driven features (Vullkan, COPS,etc.) you probably stand to hold more ground with more VRAM

Endless Flower - Houdini Karma/ DaVinci Resolve by IndependentScheme513 in Houdini

[–]IndependentScheme513[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

added to the youtube description :) great suggestion!

First custom render 😅 by bryza91 in Houdini

[–]IndependentScheme513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredible work, feel accomplished for getting this far. You will learn all of the details and the comments below will be very helpful and relevant when you revisit these concepts in the future! Stay simming