revolving door
The story
“supposed to be an adult, but fuck it, i need a minute” — tate mcrae, revolving door
if there’s one think i’ve learned from being a synthographer (or ai artist, as many would call it) for 4 years and counting, it’s to ignore the mean comments that people throw at me. but honestly, it feels like i’m not learning my lessons here. especially the case of sora 2.
seriously, when sora 2 came out, i feel so ecstatic about it. anime now actually looks like anime. videos feel more lifelike. some people even share japanese commercials on youtube. it’s amazing honestly.
problem is, i can’t go to youtube or reddit or pretty much any social media without someone ranting about how sora 2 videos are soulless slops that shouldn’t have existed in the first place. i’m so sick and tired of it, especially that i have to summarize it because why bother going thru it when all they’re saying is toxic and abhorrent?
i can’t even open the comments too for the same reasons. i can’t bear all the words and topics they’re throwing around, not just criticizing sora 2, but pretty much any ai-generated work in general. “ai art isn’t art”, “ai is bad for the environment”, “ai slop”, “clanker”, “we should kill the ai artist”, my god the list goes on. i could even build a receipt or a poster series from all this if i want to. this made me hate people a little bit, even if ironically i make anime portraits with character descriptions in them.
all this constant doomscroll of anti-ai comments and posts left me wondering: am i back to square one? there are times where i work on myself so that i can create again without judgement from the peanut gallery, but i kept coming back like a revolving door. it’s so fucking exhausting. i can’t enjoy anything i like without someone criticizing bc it’s “ai-generated.” i’m living in a constant battle as a synthographer where i always tell myself: fuck all this man, i need a minute.
it made me think about quitting something that i love over the years too. it’s like they’d be happier if i just don’t share my works or erase myself from existence. i can’t take this anymore.
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Hey there, I totally get where you're coming from; the internet can be a brutal place sometimes, especially when you're putting yourself out there with AI-generated art. It's honestly kind of frustrating how folks are managing to find the energy to bash something they might not fully understand; I mean, when radio came out people lost it over that too, you know what I mean? Personally, I think AI can add a whole new dimension to art—it's like a modern tool just like a paintbrush or a camera. Maybe try shifting your focus towards communities that appreciate and understand what synthography is all about. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who admire your work and would love to connect over it!
Man, I totally feel ya, and it's a bummer that folks can't see the cool side of AI art; it's kinda like they're missing the forest for the trees, right? 🤔 It's easy to get stuck in this loop of negativity, but remember that any groundbreaking tech has its haters; just like when TV started challenging radio or digital cameras upset film photography! 🎥📷 Maybe try taking a little break and find some offline outlets or communities where you can share your work without all that noise? There are definitely people who get what you're doing and want to see more of it, so keep on keepin' on; don't let the haters bring you down because there's a whole world out there that digs your vibe!!! 🙌 Stay strong!