I sometimes feel like we're in a generation where many lull themselves into a sense of complacency that this is what "AI" is, and a team with much more intellect than these billionaire cuckbros creates real artificial intelligence and then it's just Over. Or a completely different social hierarchy.

You know what, if this is what gets me to not be a 100% completionist as an Gen-AI hater, I'll take it.

Awww yesss!

This is absolutely true and how many game publishers also function.

omg Unbeatable!

Yes, so well said! Thank you so much for your thoughts.

It feels like standing over a chasm that some of the talents who the most visible may be the most resistant to what is effectively "learning from other perspectives", which would've not just benefitted themselves but the broader community.

This was such good writing. I haven't really followed vtubing too closely since the vShojo stealing crime (was that *this year*?) & you really contextualized the politics of vtubing with your considered analysis. Also, doesn't this just justify that even vtubers should have sensitivity consultants?

I understand.

Catching up in a much more calm environment would be lovely! 💜✨

Agreed - it feels like everything is getting swept aside by the AI goo - many useful tech and art may also not survive because of all the sycophantic and overhyped investments leeching from the ecosystem into AI.

I've been thinking about nothing but yuri all week long.

It fluctuates weirdly, I guess!!

Aw, thanks Shaemus!

OMG thank you!! It was so lovely to see you again!
You also looked amazing last night (amazing hair!)
And omg, you were not all over the place at all. I'm pretty sure I stopped in the middle of a sentence from the sensory overload of the place.

Ahhhh thank you!

OMG, Dana, I can't just be sitting here blushing all day!

<blushes>
aw thank you!

Felt cute, might delete bc I feel shy about my less lined abs lol.