Welp...
Claps hands and takes a deep breath.
No sense in dwelling too much on what to say. To be fair, I always preferred to simply say things as they are, without much embellishment and pretty flowers to make the pill look less bitter.
First, and most importantly, we reached 500 followers!
Which, to me, is a massive thing because, let's face it, getting so many people over with two things (memes and hypnosis\MC hentais) ain't an easy job when compared to, say, people who post a shitton of useful and gamechanging LORAs (yeah, looking at ya, @aiartschannel) and are, therefore, way more productive to society that someone who posts tits with a tint of spirals on them.
So, by all means, thank you all, you magnificent bastards: it was a pleasure working with you (yes, working with you: aside from those who kindly shared their checkpoints and LORAs, there are also those who gave me prompts to start with, my prompts remixed to give me a better understanding and new inspirations, and, in general, the support you gave me by liking my stuff.).
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Now, for the least happy part. As you probably guessed already, Civitai has become... well, unkind to denegerators like me, and, as such, I wish to move over to other platforms that are less strangled by the chains of CC company policies (believe, I know one or two things about them... there's a reason why sites like NovelAI preferred Paddle to start with) and where I can keep doing what I do best: being a degenerator :P.
Gets yoinked back by the real fat Italian
Okay, okay, fine... jeez, one can't leave like the coward he is without explaining these days...
So, here are some FAQs to help you understand where you can find me (again) and some other points to make.
Where can I find you?
- Tensor.art will probably become my new place, but I won't commit the foolish error of becoming attached to only one platform anymore. I have a Twitter account (who got negliged for enough), I post in various Subreddits (more than before from now on) and, of course, I'm very active on **pnohub (can't say the H word, the flame of depravations and true evil I humbly serve might consume someone... but you can fill the gap yourself) and **pnopics collective (this one a little more attention will be needed, but you get it). I'm open to other platforms, ofc, so if you've got suggestions... send them to me. I might even be considering opening a blog or something.
I will ALWAYS keep a hyperlink to the various sites I'll work with on my Civitai Profile, check the buttons under my avatar.
Edit 04/28: Apparently I just discovered Tensor doesn't allow for local image\video generations to be shared like in here so... I'll have to consider the other altarnatives for that.
Will you stay on Civitai? What about your material?
- Now, this is a complicated question to answer. I don't hold a grudge against Civit (if they ignored other payment options that are more NSFW friendly, they must have their reasons), but I do not wish to support them with my work. But, again, I have plenty of good users in here who are entirely innocent about this and plenty of material to improve my craft, so...
My idea is to keep the current LORAs on the site (aside from the art style, as those are tied to hypnosis artists), but I will block the generations on-site, allowing only the LORA downloads. I know it's a dick move to those poor bastards who can't afford a decent Rig to run stuff locally, but it's also a stance I wish to take: AI should be free, of charge and censorship, no matter what you create with it (the punishment should come only of what you share to others). Civitai can, of course, not share such sentiment, and I can respect that. But my work, as little as it is, will not fuel such ideals and line their pockets. It's a fair agreement, I'd say.
Mind you, for the moment, I'll let Tensor.art use my stuff for online generations, but I'll keep a closer look against... well, you know against what.
There will be an inevitable purge from the new TOS regarding the images, and almost all my NSFW material will be blown to pieces. Do not worry, though: I already saved everything in my datastore, and I plan to reupload everything back on Tensor.art and other platforms, perhaps (slowly, though: I got two weeks very full with my IRL life job; remember, this is just a hobby for me, not a way to make a pretty penny).
Will you post new stuff here?
- Possibly, but I'm considering making it a 100% SFW channel (with still links to reach my NSFW one) so that I can still use it for a portfolio for the future. There's a chance I'll limit myself to posting memes and LORAs that do not follow the NSFW route (like Kultist-Chan or Sly Marbo, but not a new hentai artstyle), but not on Tensor; it will have no such limitations, for the moment, so the safest bet to get my stuff will be there. I might consider uploading the new LORAs here too (perhaps a little bit later than on other platforms like... a week?), but they will follow the "no on-site generation" policy too.
Will your posts change?
Let me be clear on this: this situation opened my eyes on how little I was using (and learning) about such a big opportunity of a tech; yes, I did improve over time with many aspects of art creation, both AI and not... but honestly, it mainly came out either of necessity, or osmosis. This means that, from now on, I want to read more on the topic, study more, and change my craft to include full-fledged comics, perhaps adding a voiceover made with AI? Or more solid videos with an added loop? Or how about using that accursed graphical table I have in my room to feed sketches to Controlnet, allowing me to bring, finally, my OC(s) Regulus (the guy on the thumbnail, out in the field in a series of hypno adventures? The possibilities are endless... and it's time I grab them with a firmer grip. This, of course, means I'll produce less overtime, but I can assure you... I'll strive for less but better.
But this change will take time, and I need to do a long, deep reflection if, for me and my life, this path is worth such an investment over others so... I'll be honest and say no promises aside from me taking a serious conversation with the fat Italian who makes these gens.
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Wow, that was... quite a lot of words, I'll admit. Welp, I don't have much else to say except thanks:
- To my followers who supported me and gave me fuel to go on with my work. Doesn't matter where you'll follow me; your personal interest in my stuff will always fuel me to give you more.
- To the creators on this site: your prompts, LORAs, and Checkpoints were what allowed me to enjoy making my stuff so much.
- To the Open-Source community, which allowed us to have such incredible tools for free. You are the real MVP.
- To all on the site who expressed disappointment in the new changes, especially those who decided to bail out. If a change has to come, it will come from you.
Aight, I've bothered you enough. That's all, gentlemen. Have a good one, and I'll see you (hopefully) on the other platforms.