I don't usually post personal updates on this site. I doubt anyone wants to read them anyway, but today is different. Today is a day when I stop feeling bad or guilty about a thing that's been gnawing at me for a while now. On a certain blog, there was a post critical of me and my use of AI. In all frankness, AI is what allowed me to turn back to captioning; it allowed me to make video content; it's given me a lot more peace with myself than I care to admit.
But within that post, there was a lot of viciousness at me and other people who choose to make TSF content with AI. In the since deleted post, there was a not-so-subtle accusation that this was all some sort money grab. As if I am flush with cash from writing TG Captions or using AI to make videos. I am still waiting for this imaginary money bin of gold to swim in.
And when she wrote the post, I did have a good month! Somewhere in the neighborhood of $50-$100, which I think mentioned in a comment but also warned it was short-lived. Sure enough, January has rolled around and we are back to a monthly loss from generating this stuff. So, yeah, I'm flush with all that NEGATIVE $100 in cash.
Every once and a while, I still visit Natalie's page. I generally like reading her insights and what she has to say. Today was just enlightening. I came across the following quotes:
Rich people just want to keep people away. [M]y investments still made me over $7,000 in unrealized gains this month...
Natalie is exactly the type of rich person she's trying to decry. She's a hypocrite of the worst kind. She's making more in A MONTH in passive income than my captions and videos make in a YEAR, and she's going to fucking guilt trip me about that? Are you kidding me? That is exactly the kind of rich-person behavior she is pretending to decry.
I certainly haven't done this for 10+ years because of the money that it brings in (or doesn't bring in, really), but I'm done feeling bad about the little bit that it does. I felt a sadness and guilt over Natalie's comments initial...maybe I should find a way to offer everything without making money? That guilt is gone. My videos and blog CAN HAVE ADS. Maybe I will even finally accept one of the sponsorships offered in my inbox? Who knows!? I'm certainly through with concerning myself with what one hypocritical rich girl says that kept me down for far too long.
Personally, I think There's no problem in using AI for creating TG content. As long as you do it responsibly. By the way, Can you teach us how to do it? I would LOVE to try it myself! Kisses, Michelle Phoenix.
ReplyDeleteIf it was just about the use of AI, I probably would've let it slide. But the implications of the (now deleted) post were just so much more rude and snide.
DeleteShe basically spent a lot of words calling me a hack and basically in it for the nonexistent money while (apparently) she sits in her own ivory tower. The initial article made me sad and kind of upset, but this new revelation just makes me mad and furious. It's hypocrisy as she tries to be like "oh, I'm not THAT type of rich person" when she is EXACTLY that type of rich person.
Don't let it get to you. Her opinion is just one out of 8 billion people. She does not matter. Don't make her matter. Just move on.
DeleteYes, but counterpoint: EAT THE RICH.
DeleteYep, there are cases when even cannibalism becomes reasonable. What a world.
DeleteOpinions are only worth the weight you give them. It's understandable that seeing something like this from someone you respect hurts. But at the same time, again remember that you control how you feel and how much you care about what someone else thinks. Here's my two cents. AI is a tool, which you use very effectively AS a tool. There are people who use it as a creative force, and I agree that's different and is rather distasteful. That's not you. You create. AI allows you to bring your creations to life.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Sometimes I just need to process my feelings on paper...or in pixels at least.
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