Recently, several people have sent me messages and left comments asking whether I plan to convert my models to Anima. I have been thinking about it, but I am currently in a difficult situation.
My computer is not powerful enough to properly train Anima models, there is still no reliable Colab trainer available, and training through Civitai is simply too expensive for me. Civitai has also significantly reduced the amount of Buzz I earn. I used to make around 500 Buzz per day, but now I only receive about 100 Buzz per day, which makes funding large training projects much more difficult.
The biggest problem is that this would not be a small conversion project. I currently have over 560 models, so converting everything to Anima would require an enormous amount of training, testing, revisions, and Buzz. It would be similar to what I previously did for Illustrious and PonyXL, but on a much larger and more expensive scale.
To be completely honest, I also do not see enough of a difference between Illustrious and Anima to justify converting more than 560 models right now. Anima may have some advantages, but from what I have seen, the improvement is not significant enough for me to spend that much time, money, and Buzz retraining my entire collection.
I create these models mainly as a hobby, and I am not earning enough from them to pay for a complete Anima conversion. Even converting only part of the collection would still be costly. However, if I ever decide to make the conversion, I would want to convert my full catalog rather than only selecting a few models.
For now, I am still considering my options. If anyone has suggestions for affordable training methods, reliable Colab trainers, better settings, or any other possible solution, I am all ears.