Co-authored with Sonnet 4.6
It's been quite a ride. 🎢
I stumbled into the world of AI imagery back in late July 2024 — and here we are, nearly two years later. In that span of time, the landscape has shifted beneath our feet in ways that still feel surreal. From wrestling with SDXL and coaxing something decent out of a bare 1girl prompt, to watching GPT Image 2.0 drop last month and render entire aesthetics effortlessly — the sheer velocity of progress has been, at times, genuinely breathtaking. ✨
But here's the honest truth: my creative drive ran dry a long time ago. And more recently, so has my desire to share. I've generated far more images than I've ever posted — sometimes I scroll through them, and I just… don't feel the pull to put them out there anymore. That feeling used to mean something. Now it's just quiet.
So I told myself: it's time. 🕊️
I created a bounty before I leave and more details can found here, https://civitai.red/bounties/12029/farewell-civitai-one-last-bounty-before-i-go-19000-buzz.
🏆 Prize Pool — 19,000+ Buzz Total
🥇 1st Place 8,000 Buzz
🥈 2nd Place 3,000 Buzz x 2
🥉 3rd Place 1,000 Buzz x 5
This has been a genuinely wonderful stretch of time. I've crossed paths with so many talented, thoughtful, and generous people on this platform — artists, tinkerers, dreamers, and friends🤍
It was a good journey.
Thank you for being part of it!