I know why everyone is "quitting" YouTube.
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4 ай бұрынMany well known and beloved creators have recently made videos about leaving KZfaq or taking an extended break to some degree. As some have stated themselves, I agree that it's overdue for many. Last year alone was tough for everyone. But I think it's also just a small part of something bigger. Something, hopefully, better. I want to appreciate the path carved out by the pioneers and recognize the importance of work-life balance. I believe, that all of us are on the road to where there is no difference between the two. Living your life in the fullest expression of yourself should be the best work you can do for others - and it's up to the next generation to take it a step further.
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@neutromatic 4 ай бұрын
The biggest thing from this was: - Running a business is a whole new level of anxiety (but doable) - work to know yourself - keep on trying, creating, failing, and doing it again but better - Don’t be hard on yourself during these trying times
@saivyia 4 ай бұрын
“Nobody knows shit” - Erogojosh 2024
@ArtIsExperience 4 ай бұрын
It feels like a natural progression. When we start working a new job we are unsure of ourselves and are anchored in the new experience. Once we mature in the job and gain confidence we realize that there are other places that we can use our skills and experience, and change jobs. Content creators are simply maturing and broadening their horizons.
@Yatukih_001 4 ай бұрын
They are rebelling against fascism.
@artbyinky 4 ай бұрын
So true! Especially if they built a loyal community on here.
@MavetSomnus 4 ай бұрын
That business anxiety is real talk
@Alexcutspie 4 ай бұрын
Falling short of a big dream means landing somewhere off that… I’ve realized that people “humbling” me is their projection and im going to start dreaming big again. Thanks so much Ergo
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
So true. You don’t need to be humbled.
@ELTABULLO 4 ай бұрын
What do you do, arts?
@CarlJunior1111 3 ай бұрын
💯
@sweetpastelpeach7587 4 ай бұрын
Ive come to the conclusion that being a content creater as a job may not be it for me. Lol I tried for a long time to try to make it somewhere. I've been selling my art since 2017. I ended up severely burnt out after 2021, and struggled through 2022. So i took most of 2023 off and I'm trying to fall in love with art again.
@GameCultureSculpture 4 ай бұрын
Same here 😊
@jasonkong6968 4 ай бұрын
I feel ya, I kept uploading artwork online, and follower expected me to upload it. Came to a point that I realized " I was kept catching up the uploading schedule and it takes up a lot of my time. I can't live in this way forever, or else I would have no time for growth" then I stop making consistent upload and back to a more relaxing upload schedule. It's difficult because followers keep asking me where I have been.
@artbyinky 4 ай бұрын
Maybe just make an honest video explaining that? If some people leave, that’s on them. I’d want understanding followers anyways. None of this is worth destroying ourselves for. Even I’ve taken breaks and I’ve just been uploading shorts. It’s a lot to market and share your work!
@ChloeRoseArt 4 ай бұрын
Goodness I felt this! I’ve been talking to a lot of my friends and we all feel it too. Finding balance is hard, thanks for your insight 🙌
@ArtbyMaxine 4 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks for the insight! Going through the same thing so it’s good to know I’m not alone and have an idea of how to proceed “making my channel about me” and not necessarily what others want to see/want me to be. Thanks!
@mooonme 4 ай бұрын
The truth is people really don't realize how hard it is to pursue their dreams and being an entrepreneur is just exhausting. I love your videos and your points of view so keep going well, you're amazing ✨
@coumbandiii 4 ай бұрын
What a beautiful way of looking at this situation, I enjoyed this talk alot
@RetroBreak 4 ай бұрын
I've been struggling with this too, love that you're talking about these issues, I agree that people in the future will be able to deal with this a lot better thanks to people like us who are figuring it out now! :D Looking forward to seeing what you decide to make!
@nightnol 4 ай бұрын
Authentic. Thanks for sharing, as always.
@bktart7169 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insights Josh!
@harvey8138 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, really needed to hear this.
@BLANK-wh7kh 4 ай бұрын
Damn I really loved this video. Wasn’t expecting to enjoy your thoughts on the future.
@KoalaOwlPaws 4 ай бұрын
Realist talk ever coming from you. You speak wisdom!
@swisscheesy 4 ай бұрын
As a person just starting out seriously with KZfaq & Twitch, I thank you for your words. I was stuck in stagnation for a while now and this is a project I'm going to pursure, since you never know where it leads you. Surely more places than not doing anything!
@goblinbrained 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, as an artist and business owner who’s struggling hard right now a lot of this resonated big time. I suppose it’s just good to know I’m not alone in the struggle and to hear it put so succinctly.
@dorime4711 4 ай бұрын
Good point, Josh. Glad I came across your channel one day. Love your work
@ArefaKalam 4 ай бұрын
🗣️ You're so honest
@jeicak_ 4 ай бұрын
Josh, I have followed you for several years now, and your wisdom never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of us. Just wanted to say that, haha. ❤
@AntonioMykel 4 ай бұрын
every video gives me just what I need to hear at the time. Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!
@Ernie_Creates 4 ай бұрын
This was good thank you for making this!
@ivanruiz2218 4 ай бұрын
This was really helpful, thank you. The. praphrase of the aunt may quote really helped me a lot. Balance is a journey, it's an experience, it's not a goal, point or a destination.
@brucewhipple2102 4 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now, i just wanted to say you’re brilliant man. Your art, your mind, you inspire me to no end.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@AnchifromtheMoon 4 ай бұрын
It's great!!! I'm excited to see YOU and not just your art!! You and your thoughts are the best part of this channel for me! ❤❤❤
@philippruizlozano 4 ай бұрын
Reeeeally wise words. I've been thinking about Audra Auclair lately and why she stopped uploading videos. Now I get it, in a deep way, I understand why, and honestly I prefer good, nurturing, nice videos not so often, that weekly videos from an artist that's burnt out and depressed or anxious.
@artbyinky 4 ай бұрын
Yeah that last bit is why I had to stop watching some artists. I only watch the ones with healthy balances now. The one I stopped watching I used to love, but it’s so beyond obvious she’s burned out and just ignores it… she uploads full length videos weekly one to her personal vlog and the other to her business art one and her art no longer has the same soul it used to. It feels just like generic designs to sell a product now and it makes me sad. She’s working on her down time, working on her vacation time and it’s to a point where she gets neck and back pain after working for a half hour… she also looks incredibly exhausted and drained, so I doubt she’s sleeping and will tell the camera this is just what we artists have to do! And I’m like no it is not! it’s just chaotic to me and when people have told her to hire an editor, take a break, hire temp help or whatever she gets really snarky about it. Like girl, you have an addiction to work and being busy. I get this is your livelihood, but it won’t be when you seriously break emotionally or end up needed surgery for your shoulder. None of that is healthy and I don’t want to support it at all.
@Kephinio 4 ай бұрын
So glad I had one of your videos recommended to me by KZfaq. Already subscribed and turned on notifications. 😀 Thanks for putting out stuff like this.
@ergojosh 3 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@annaluisacruz1296 4 ай бұрын
thank you so much for the honesty and your interest in helping the younger generation. I feel like I'm at a point in life where I have plenty of expectations and responsibilities forced upon me with the coming of adulthood and end of school times. this video helped
@tarabooartarmy3654 4 ай бұрын
I understand how they feel. I've experienced creators stress myself. But as a long time fan of several creators who quit making videos, or rarely do, it sucks. Their videos become a part of your life in a way you can't describe. It's like losing a friend. Not they they owe their fans anything. It just really sucks to lose such a big part of your life after so long.
@ezzy1151 4 ай бұрын
This is what I wonder about. I am about to get my Graphic Design degree and always enjoyed your content and learning, but I understand how you feel. I had playstation as well!
@spaceghost71x 4 ай бұрын
You’re awesome, Josh! Appreciate you 😊
@MrOudeni 4 ай бұрын
"A more even distribution of wealth" because of a technology that is leeching off of artists' efforts and is cutting many, especially the most disadvantaged, artists out of the industry? That's genuinely such a hurtful take to those of us who's had our work and chance of a career taken away. I hope I've misunderstood, but I really don't see how there's anything exciting about that.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Yes I understand your viewpoint, lots of artists are feeling and experiencing being discarded due to these advanced algorithms and learning models. But this is life and it happens every few years. There were so many jobs before ours that were "taken" and yet people still find a way to make an income. However, I think if you look a bit further ahead you'll see what I mean. Look at MKBHD's or VidIQ's new videos on AI generated video. In just one year, it has jumped to an insane quality level. Not even a modern AAA studio will be able to compete with where ai will be in a few years if they don't adapt. Artists need to recognize the shift to become more independent and self sufficient. It's time to stop relying on these platforms milking us for our content and bleeding us dry. I used AI as a partner to help me design a course in just a few months. In 30-50 years teens will be able to make feature length animations thanks to AI. I could be wrong too, but I choose to focus on where one can take advantage of the situation rather than be defeated by it.
@SylvesterLazarus 4 ай бұрын
@@ergojosh I honestly claim that this is another example of someone having the preconceived notion that technology is inherently able to fix the issues of the human species instead of amplifying them. You're talking about individual people using tech to their own advantage and will make entire studios go out of business as if there was a future in which everyone can access those pieces of tech instead of just the wealthiest corporations. My prediction is that within the next 5 to 10 years we'll see video cards and processors running on a credit system once people get too much into using AI on them, so the manufacturers can cash in on it, then soon after +90% of online platforms are going to make all their content themselves for the consumers instead of paying revenue to the independent creators. Once making anything with AI will be possible, the money corporations can make will be in hosting and distributing them instead of creating them. People will soon need to realize that every new piece of tech can only serve one purpose, and it's to make the wealth distribution even more uneven and I'll go ahead and claim that when you're saying "taking advantage of it", that's much more like being complacent and building an even deeper dependency on the establishment.
@MrOudeni 4 ай бұрын
@@ergojosh So because it benefits you the mass theft and exploitation is OK? AI is made for the privileged, by the privileged. The AAA studios will just follow suit, they've never cared about anything but profits anyway. Meanwhile the main people being harmed are the ones who were already struggling because of various factors and who now have to apparently just accept their hard work is helping line other people's pockets. Artists aren't being independent and self sufficient if they're using exploitative tech, they're depending on the exploitation of their peers for their benefit.
@deppitup 4 ай бұрын
@@MrOudeni Thank you! And wholeheartedly agree with you!!!
@slides2814 4 ай бұрын
Your a cool dude. Just want to say that and you aspire me to not give up on my dream. Stay awesome man
@mattgoldsworthy3278 4 ай бұрын
Great video.
@Ariane-qq9co 4 ай бұрын
I know of a least a couple of youtubers that have said that they are quitting because of the way youtube has treated them and they have to only be on patreon and stack. But, they are still on youtube , I think they are using the quitting trend to expand their business. Whereas Sycra who lost his channel just created another one and put all his vids on it till his channel was restored now that is a great dude xx
@LollipopUnicorny 4 ай бұрын
That was inspiring
@fangedbunny7847 4 ай бұрын
That zoom in on "did you even notice I was gone??" sent me 🤣 (Also not me disappearing for 2 years off the face of the internet) Jokes aside, it's pretty cathartic to hear you acknowledge what you went through last year, as I have a tough time doing the same to myself. The last few years have been really tough, and even though I work in an "enjoyable" job, I feel there is always something missing when you're selling your passion labour. Being producer, ceo, editor, creator, presenter, social media person, must be all-consuming. Good luck to you for this coming year, and may you find a good work life balance to fill your cup. 😊
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Fang, I think you've done an incredible job taking your own enjoyment of art into your own hands honestly. It is all-consuming in a few ways huh...thank you and I wish you the same as well!
@TheChameleon2008 4 ай бұрын
Well, i dont mind people switching out for something new because i must say that after almost 20 years of youtube use it has been going downhill for many years now. People not making content no more because they want to share something fun or informative but because they have top feed to youtube algoritme and this lowers the overal quality of most video's and lots of them so full of filler content.
@TheKaSmiKa 4 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Yeah It gets really dull for everyone when creators try to do/be the same thing right?!
@artbyinky 4 ай бұрын
I agree so much with the last bit. So many channels I followed say back when I was in college just aren’t the same anymore. The content is lack luster and the thumbnails have become lazy clickbait. Do we need anymore taste testing old food/ mre videos? Or unboxing videos? Or those damn reaction videos? I think in someways KZfaq has gotten better, but overall the internet is in every aspect of our lives that there’s this pressure for us to monetize and share every aspect. When we don’t and shouldn’t be doing any of that. There’s still plenty of wonderful creatives on here, but you won’t find that on the Home Screen usually lol.
@TheChameleon2008 4 ай бұрын
@@artbyinky yea, i also think back in the day youtube had to stand out and had to be competition to normal TV and now most have moved over to youtube is when they started with the bs entertainment etc and making video's hit the 10-12 minute mark to feed the algorithms but i think the good people will stand out more with good quality content and i feel indeed that things are shifting and i really hope youtube gets some competition.
@ChantelleArts 4 ай бұрын
so many amazing content creators have moved on, gives space for new ideas ☺☺☺
@imaniwillis18 4 ай бұрын
I realised what your saying about everyone just out here winging it. The reason for that I think is because of limits of knowledge. Also with the fact that what separates us from the greatest in art, maths and science is experience and training, not that they are made of something special. That being true we can see that the structures in place that seem so official were put into place by people just as fallible as we know ourselves to be.
@suzume_artz 4 ай бұрын
I’m glad that you’re not going to adhere to the standards & what the “algorithm gods” expect from creators. Make your channel about you, and make your own stuff! We’re all just figuring things out along the way, so we should dream big & do our best to not listen to ppl who try to quiet down our inner voice. Looking forward to seeing your content in the future ❤
@abhikbandhe 4 ай бұрын
Thanks man
@art4anj 4 ай бұрын
“YOU ARE THE SOLE PERSON that’s RESPONSIBLE for basic needs” That’s me since my parents passed away in 2018 & 2020… and I’m a full-time artist now Facing my WORST NIGHTMARE(losing my parents) became my NOW OR NEVER moment to decide if I’m just gonna keep dreaming or WORK towards my dream. It’s not an easy journey to be a fulltime artist now BUT I’d rather overcome these challenges than anything else at all.
@pickledshoe 4 ай бұрын
Passion project ❤
@liontalesart 4 ай бұрын
I don't feel bad for those who are "quitting" now it's a bit easier for some of the small channels to grow. I don't aim consistency because my life is monotone and i pick the camera only when something worth filming is happening. quality before quantity and with most of the channels who are quitting, i think the opposite is the case (most of the time). glad i stumbeled over your art channel, josh. you are a great and inspirational teacher!
@ayejay2times135 4 ай бұрын
I love your artwork 🖼️ ❤🫶🏽🫂
@iAmNothingness 4 ай бұрын
KZfaq is heavily censoring speak. Even IF you watch your language youtube will dem. your channel or video. But youtube will still make money off of peoples work. Combined with the AI Spam channels that are being promoted by youtubes algo. Why even bother creating hard work content anymore if you just can let AI create videos for you and you even earn money from said non-put-in-work videos? Especially in the art community. I see smaller channels with insanely well drawn art getting pushed out by ai generative channels. Older channels (OG) have to play a new game and debunk AI channels. While also getting much less views and being promoted less. Interaction of people with the videos is lower than ever. People like videos less (it takes one click to give a like, too much work). They don't share the video (click the share link, even if you don't. It tells the algo that the video is worth sharing). But older people are being pushed out if they don't give up their original idea of why they wanted to create their channel. A few are lucky to be able to keep going, but that are most people with normal jobs as well in real life. It's sad but i remember the quote. "Don't be sad because it's over, be happy because it happened."
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
I see what you are saying. It is true, especially with shorts that the demand for more clickbaity low effort content. The problem is that people believe that they have to fall in line and it makes it stick around. I think it’s time for creators to take a stand and stop submitting to other platforms.
@AiKiu_Metaverse 4 ай бұрын
I lot of people stop creating content because the YT algo has been built to only promote content creator's they approve of. Therefore, no matter how good your content, if YT decides to shadowban or simply not promote your video's, you'll never be seen. My corner of content has a single focus and a large untapped community, but my video's are lost in a sea of AI generated video's, which YT promote's ahead of mine. Luckily I make content regardless. It's fun.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
IF everybody decides to stop feeding this algorithm/trend cycle circle-jerk, then everybody wins. I will say KZfaq is still far from promoting AI generated longform content, and short form content has already been overcome with short, clickbaity, mind-numbing, looping eye candy thats been carefully engineered to milk every single drop of your attention day in and day out.
@losersGuide 4 ай бұрын
i needed to listen to this
@losersGuide 4 ай бұрын
i am about to graduate high school and going to go to an art school on a 100k scholarship and i was not expecting it and am in a state where i am like oh god every thing is changing
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Stay focused on discovering who you are. As someone over a decade ahead of you trust me-dont get distracted by what's going on around you and waste time. Don't stay under a rock (unless you really want to) look at what ends up in front of you and take note of what you like, what excites you, and keep following that path. You'll find your way, but you have to let go of having a guarantee or else you'll just be swept up in the masses. Having a unique Identity is going to be the most valuable thing in the next few years and onward.
@Iriaizanami2 3 ай бұрын
Hi friend, nice to meet you!
@Lowkey-yb4nm 4 ай бұрын
Great video dude. Only thing I’d add to the ai bit is this. Yes, we’ll get to a point where 3-4 people will be able to make high production level projects in a relatively short period of time, but it will come at the cost of the process itself. The better the technology gets, the more it will be capable of doing, the more we will allow it do. There will be a future where the average person will be able to create their own piece of art or entertainment with a simple thought. Being a “great artist” will eventually be a proverbial item that u purchase at a retail store. So in a way, we are indeed “selling our soul” lol.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
" There will be a future where the average person will be able to create their own piece of art or entertainment with a simple thought. " Idk if you even realize how profound this statement is. In reality, we already are imho. It's just how our brains perceive the time in-between each thought. I also think thats the point where everything loops around again in infinity. And I love the last thing you said too! Selling your soul....can actually be seen in a positive light. I think the process can still be enjoyable, just different. Similar to how digital art already removes so many steps within the process of traditional painting. Shining the unique light that resonates from each soul is the most valuable thing you can offer to anyone. I still disagree that being a great artist will be perverted. The stakes just continue to rise, along with what people want to see. AI still can't generate the type of work I make because of its censorship and limited "understanding" of what it is doing.
@nosferdox 4 ай бұрын
I transitioned to art and am starting my journey currently. I resonate a lot with what you say. I decided that I will do what I really would want to do - make projects and teach. I think people care more about the journey of a person rather that the final result. Something AI can never take from you.
@JayStudio24 4 ай бұрын
True ….
@maychan26 4 ай бұрын
Looooong freakin time huh ......?!? 💖🌸✨️
@JayStudio24 4 ай бұрын
Josh I love you 😢
@DerpMcDerp101 13 күн бұрын
Soon as genuine discussion is dismissed then so is the intrest.
@ChroniclerEnigma 4 ай бұрын
It is hard to build a reliable income online, especially when you tie it to what you love to do. Obviously you want to fund the thing you love so that it can be successful- but I don't think that it will help the heart of that thing thrive. I think that the world is just too fast and it doesn't merge well with the creative spirit. People are realizing what they have to do to live the life they want to live and the steps they need to take towards that for themselves. I appreciate your optimism of the future, and to focus on doing what inspires you when you wake up in the morning.I've got that written down on my desk. It's made a huge difference for me. I feel like one huge weight on my shoulders in terms of creating art has been hindered by this feeling that the world is too full and fast paced for my art to exist in it. So instead of seeing the world with my art in it, I'll see a world within my art that exists on its own. We don't have to follow the world's vision, we must, and are fully capable of following our own.
@ngartwork8289 4 ай бұрын
Money is just an illusion, the real value is us, we are wealth, surrender to love, do what “you” love, your purpose and create🙏 the universe will reveal its secrets to those who dare to follow their hearts.
@bruh......2005 4 ай бұрын
Ik this is an advice is done in good faith, but it feels it comes from a sense of privilege. Not everybody gets to say "money is just an ilusion" when they have been grinding day in day out just to survive in this cruel world. Not saying that's me, I've been lucky enough to come from a financialy stable household. But just looking at it from the other prespective
@ngartwork8289 4 ай бұрын
@@bruh......2005money is the language and translation of the value we share to the world. That’s just a general meaning. But Perspective is everything. When you understand the true power of the human mind, the power of perspective and the value of our hearts, anything is possible I guarantee you that. Anything possible within the “3rd dimension”
@aruelmyth 4 ай бұрын
The Universe is an illusion.
@ngartwork8289 4 ай бұрын
@@aruelmyth you need to be delusional to see the truth
@ngartwork8289 4 ай бұрын
@@aruelmyth unfortunately you need to risk being delusional to see the truth 🤷♂️
@Kthxbye988 4 ай бұрын
💯💯💯. Glad to see you're persuing your own things outside of KZfaq that's smart! Lol you're spot on, nobody knows shit 😂 Like that Badflower "30" song "everything's changing but they don't know shit about shit" lol. Love your positive light and energy!!! I hope to be successful with my clay art 💜
@JayStudio24 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much @ergo
@allertorsa 4 ай бұрын
"The friends we made along the way"
@tracklauonly 4 ай бұрын
We notice we notice :)
@cammiluna 4 ай бұрын
KZfaq creators veering into making content they want rather keeping up with what makes the channel financially stable has been an amazing movement. It's like watching the age of KZfaq Poop for the first time where people just went wild with videos and there was something surprising or memorable in every one. For a long time, we entered the dark ages where all youtubers in a genre would post the same exact content with minimal differences like how to use procreate, which ipad is right for you, how to properly cycle a fish tank, let's all unbox this newest huion tablet, 10001 reasons to not add a common pleco to your fish tank, let's paint with bargain bin art supplies, etc. I've gotten sick of just watching it all, I can imagine youtubers being tired of making it. When a youtuber who, for years, made his channel about showing off NYC luxury apartments nobody can afford shift from showing off those apartments to filming deep dives into NYC's housing crisis and the corruptions that contribute to it, you know the times have changed.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Right? I'm right there with everyone else. I've made videos just because I thought they'd do well. Because I've seen others do them before and be successful. Now I'm going to try the most random things - I can't wait lol. That KZfaqr sounds like a great contribution to this platform.
@aun7106 4 ай бұрын
Hey I know that NYC apartment KZfaqr. It's crazy to watch the shift happening
@cammiluna 4 ай бұрын
@@aun7106 I think the turnaround point was when he went to Japan and researched the housing over there via his airbnb stays!
@cammiluna 4 ай бұрын
@@ergojosh The KZfaqr is "Cash Jordan"! His channel is worth looking at and even when it comes to debates like the migrant crisis, he explains everything from all sides of the arguments! As for your channel, I'm staying subscribed! I can't wait to see what you dish out when your mind is free from algorithm shackles!
@t.b.g.animation6185 4 ай бұрын
I planned to suite youtube all tegether ..coz i spent 7 years grinding making fan animations of anime liké DragonBall and Marvel .i had a good art style ,but i will keep on going coz nobody knows s.💩it
@fuggleeartshow 4 ай бұрын
I didn't even know this was happening. Weird. I think nobody that I watch on a regular basis has left. Probably why I had no idea. Honestly, I feel like I've been finding more good, new to me channels lately
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Same! Thats a good thing honestly. I'm finding videos from creators that have less than 1000 subs that I save to my faves all the time.
@Loaf0fBread 3 ай бұрын
I was so afraid this was going to be an exposing post about how KZfaq is declining, so relieved to be encouraged instead!
@mattg6106 4 ай бұрын
Although I appreciate the positivity and such about having an art career, when it comes to AI usage I think you are massively underestimating the stranglehold that big corporations have on these industries, as well as how easily hundreds of billions of dollars can be used to bully smaller companies or devs. And that's on top of the already unethical way in which AI has acquired their databases. In order for AI to give us small time creatives a real advantage we need ethical collection of data, ethical retention of data both with the AI and in the corporations that will undoubtedly be using said AI, and realistic usage models that doesn't provide advantages for wealthier clients. Unfortunately for us the AI industry doesn't want to do any of these because they would find less benefit in them.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
I also think it's easy to OVER estimate the power industries have. Look at what happened to TV and news channels. Newspapers. The tech industry just cut hundreds of thousands of jobs they realized they didn't need. Ai can only create based off of what's already popular, and there isn't much out there to copy from that isn't similar. Very soon you will see anything that is AI generated will have the same look and taste to it. Theres SO much content that isn't online or deeply buried by popular trends. I am completely on board with the high level of criticism and management of AI and the ethics, but it does nothing to focus on the negative. Regardless of ethics, AI will never be able to create diverse content until it actually becomes "Artificial Intelligence" and starts to think for itself. We aren't there yet, all of this is just advanced machine learning.
@mattg6106 4 ай бұрын
@@ergojosh the problem is that the much of the tech industry, AI companies especially, cater their products to the large corporations in order to profit. And the large corporations themselves focus more on cost-cutting efficiency than creativity. The fact that AI generates similarly styled imagery is of no consequence when that style is the status quo these companies perpetuate with their current profit-first ideologies. And when the actual artists out there create something different and interesting it will just end up feeding the data sets as well, if we allow it. Even with regulations some will still probably get through as many of these companies know they will gain more than they will pay in fines, assuming they are caught.
@bgiv2010 4 ай бұрын
"Did you even notice?" *zooms in on beard*
@Vivid_pixcel 4 ай бұрын
I love how the rim light makes you look like you got bleached tips 😅
@ghostkiwi725 4 ай бұрын
😳 OH HELLO ERGO
@jordanmatthew6315 4 ай бұрын
Everyone be chasing the bag to the top; that no one thought to consider the consequence of popularity vs. scarcity in payment opportunity; makes sense.
@RagTag-N-Bobtail 3 ай бұрын
If you get even a part time job in UPSTANDING COMMERCIALLY-BRANDED ESTABLISHMENTS..... in my experience, and hearing stories from friends/family, these places are being "held up by duct tape".
@birchtree6924 3 ай бұрын
13:29 💀 But in any case, this was a deeply insightful video.
@BarKeegan 4 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t say it’s easy in the slightest, like you said, you’re responsible for all the bills. Love your comments on the future btw 👌
@FirelillyHeals 4 ай бұрын
I've been randomly saying to myself for like 6 months.. WHERE IS ERGOJOSH lol
@DRX777 4 ай бұрын
It's really sad that everything must revolve around money
@junwong23 4 ай бұрын
I know what you mean but sahing focusing on making money does help you make money. But it doesnt make you happy.
@kandle4999 4 ай бұрын
Everyone’s quitting while im not even starting-
@16ShiningUmbreon 4 ай бұрын
I'm not disagreeing with anything being said anywhere, but how does a disabled person make money with art online? I am cognitively disabled and trying to find the avenue that works for me is exhausting. Maybe this is too personal of a question to ask because each person is different, but it's worth a shot lol. Hope ya'll have a good day.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
The key to fulfillment in this life is to trust your inner guidance and provide something that only you can provide. It's not easy, especially the way society is right now, but I believe that 100% right now. Reject the idea that you have to be like someone else to do well. Notice I am avoiding the word "success". It's gotten a bit too distracting.
@16ShiningUmbreon 4 ай бұрын
@@ergojosh Thank you so much for taking my question seriously and sharing your time to respond! I have read your response over and over and I'm still not quite sure what say or think. I will definitely be thinking about this for a while and seeing how/where I can apply this to myself or my life. Thanks again and please take care of yourself!
@m.k.outlaw3198 4 ай бұрын
the OG´s just taking advantage of the benefits of YT, wich means you dont have to do the same thing for the rest of your life, your free to invent yourself anew and goon in life and in your creative work.
@tinyginger 4 ай бұрын
I see AI as lazy. It’s for people who don’t want to do the work and hone their skills. Humans are meant to be good at different things. If everyone uses AI to create art, then you are eliminating artists. You are creating robots.
@tarabooartarmy3654 4 ай бұрын
But on the other hand, AI is enabling people who never could become artists before. I personally know two people who have disabilities who always wanted to make art and could not because of their disabilities. Now they can. Would they rather be able to make it traditionally? Of course. But at least AI has given them that creative outlet.
@CorinneIsIn 4 ай бұрын
Less is more.
@deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813 4 ай бұрын
The timeing of this video leads be to believe that Ergo is out here using internet explore.
@Sycaid 4 ай бұрын
I think Procreate Dreams + Synthetic Art are going to launch the beginning a new art renaissance. All the doom and gloom about Synth art is overblown, and people are failing to see what and how it will actually enable indie artists and smaller companies to make amazing art. The main issue people have with Synth Art is job security and.. well money; but that isn't the fault of Synth Art. That's a capitalism issue, which will be forced to change in the coming decade. It will be hard and scary, but necessary.
@jovajoestar 4 ай бұрын
Disagree on that AI stuff. Even if a smaller group of people can produce extremely high level stuff, the same tools are available for the big corporations as well. And unlike the smaller creators, they have a lot of capital they can use to invest into advertisement and so on. There will be outliers of course. We are just seeing the inevitable death of art as an industry. It might be a slow or quick process, dunno.
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
I'd bet money but I'm not a gambler. I think it's time we stop overestimating the power of these corps. We're all just people. I do think that there are going to be some outliers like Apple that take their time and find a way to incorporate AI to level up even more. But corporations are slow and extremely risk averse by nature. That will always be a weakness.
@Eddierath 4 ай бұрын
People need to understand something us OGs with many accounts understand... KZfaq IS PAY TO WIN... Every dam cent you scrape... If it doesnt go back into your persuit, you will loose this game, and it is a game.
@vlweb3d 3 ай бұрын
Close to a Million Subscribers... Just 23K views. This is why many people are quitting KZfaq... THE KZfaq ALGORITHM IS TRASH !!!
@ergojosh 3 ай бұрын
Nah Ive just been MIA and distracted. We gettin that 1 million soon!
@JaimeMoralesDrums 4 ай бұрын
Not many are actually quitting lol. It’s just the new click bait keyword
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
And unfortunately...I can confirm that it definitely works LOL.
@artbyinky 4 ай бұрын
Like the term “quiet quitting” I keep seeing everywhere?
@tarabooartarmy3654 4 ай бұрын
Actually, most of the creators I've loved through the years either HAVE quit, or have cut way, way back on posting. My favorite creator of all time posts once a month or less now. I still check her channel with hope occasionally, but there's been nothing for several months now. She never said anything about quitting. She just did. Lots of others are also gone or barely posting. 😢
@JaimeMoralesDrums 4 ай бұрын
@@tarabooartarmy3654but not actually quitting, which is my point. I'm sure some have gotten away from content creation but it's either they've made so much money and they found other things to do or they're just cutting back due to burn out, which is totally understandable. My point is that people, for the most part, are just using the keyword "flavor of the month" just like the make a silly face thumbnail trend.
@CreamCheeseTho 4 ай бұрын
It sucks that most jobs expect you to burn yourself out nowadays as the norm. Hopefully it'll change eventually.
@BrianReplies 4 ай бұрын
I noticed you vanished for a while.
@zayyirthomas789 4 ай бұрын
Bro I will literally work for you, for free!
@ThatsEunice 4 ай бұрын
It’s probably burnout. It’s like working at a job for 10 years and no longer having content.
@NYKIKE 4 ай бұрын
you look like john mosslol xD
@CharacterDesignForge 4 ай бұрын
Bro if this wasnt unscripted I’d think you stole it from my notes 😂
@CharacterDesignForge 4 ай бұрын
I think the shifts happening are more to do with the other elements you were saying and less to do with AI, it’s still such a grift
@ergojosh 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I see more and more KZfaqrs converging on similar ideas lately, it's very interesting! And yeah I agree, AI is just one of the biggest "symptoms" in a way. Revealing the dark underbelly that was always there. Looking forward to your vid!
@evokeaiemotion 4 ай бұрын
I Like seeing you as an artist looking at Ai positively. So many people are afraid or are ready to demonize Ai. It's just another tool. Be apart of the process. Don't be the old school rapper mad at new rappers not making true hiphop. You'll just get left behind and seen as bitter.
@tetianakyselova3523 4 ай бұрын
the only reason of quitting is losing young talented dreamers and creators as subscribers. with all this ai thing drawing is not 'work' anymore, its an expensive hobby. i enjoy your channel and i think you are talented and passionate, but the world of drawing right now is shrinking like shagreen skin. everyone knows it
@ryuko_1918 4 ай бұрын
LIFES BAD HUH? DISAPPEAR FOR A YEAR. LITERALLY.
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