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Especially all those ai reddit stories I see all over Shorts :((

Ai generated reddit post, story, voiceover, along with videos in the background that were stolen. Videos are almost always some five minute craft, satisfying, some type of gameplay.

Bring back the YouTube that was just people talking into a camera about their hobbies

Youtube becoming dystopian challenge: impossible

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fashion king

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Chuuya Nakahara, (I altered clothes a bit)

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Need someone to yell at me to start writing my fics again 😔

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It's hard making friends TvT

Keeping them is even harder. I think I have two? Total? One of them is online and can't access me currently bc I'm a dumbass and locked myself out of every platform we talk on :((

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i do not ghost purposely i just have no idea what to say ever

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Been rewatching Hunter x Hunter in preparation of writing my Isekai fic on it, and I'm one episode in the Chimera Ant Arc.

I am not Mentally Prepared for what's gonna happen next...I saw the children and Colt in the next episode preview and was like, "yep, I'm done for now."

Just gonna read the manga, where I'm just before the fifth phase, during the Hunter Exam Interview thing that Netero decided to do TvT

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You're too sweet T-T

Either way, you've definitely given me motivation to start writing again. It's definitely gonna be slow going at first, but so worth it to see my loyal readers be so happy about the new chapters :)

Hallo, aka!! Just wondering, can you give me some motivation/encouragement to write, please? I have many, many ideas, but I can never get them down on paper >-<

Currently, I have nineteen (yes, I counted) different fics to write and idk where to begin lol ^^"

Much thanks, in advance :))

You can do it!! >u<

If by ‘can never get them down on paper’ you mean ‘can’t sit down to write it out’, I recommend jotting them down somewhere so you can remember them always! Just simple details will do. I have a document filled with thousands of words of just ideas, so I can always revisit when I get re inspired about it :]

As someone who also has a problem with starting too many fics, I get it <o< just remember that any amount of writing, posted or not, finished or not, is still valuable! You’re writing something you enjoy and you’re getting writing experience out of it /w\

If you want a tip from a fellow ‘too many fics’ sufferer (lol), pick one that you have most inspiration on/is easiest to write, preferably the shortest to finish. Because being able to finish one thing is satisfying and make it feel easier to continue to other things :]

Hope you much success in your writing journey ^u^

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WHO NEEDS SOME BOOPS???

spamming everyone that likes/reblogs this

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My current WIP (I have more, but I wanted to show off the cover of this one >-<)!!

Curious about my content? Visit my AO3!! ^-^

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@aka-indulgence I heard it was your birthday not too long ago!! So, take this as a belated birthday gift :))

I do hope you'll be happy with it; it's the first thing I've written since January, so I hope it won't disappoint! <3

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As you push open the door to the café, you shiver, pulling your fuzzy coat tightly around your body. The door closes behind you and you glance around, taking in the cozy café for the nth time.

Killer is idly throwing and catching a knife in his hands until he sees you, casually setting the weapon aside. His Soul transforms into a light pink and he gives you a big grin. "heeeya. couldn't sleep again?"

You can help but smile back, shaking your head as you head to the counter. "Unfortunately, it seems like I'm destined to have a backwards sleep schedule. It's a good thing this place is only open at night."

"you could say it's fate," he winks one of his empty eyesockets.

Laughing softly, your eyes observe the empty store. "By the way, where's Horror and Dust?"

"dusty's takin' out the trash and probably outside for a smoke break. horror is in the kitchen, i think." He rears his skull back to check in the back of the store, past the open doorway. "oi, horror! your little lamb is here!"

There's a huge clang as Horror presumably drops something. Several more loud noises follow as he scrambles to get himself together before he appears out of the kitchen, his eyelights on you. "...hi." As he takes in your form, the black pinprick in the middle of his red eyelights expands, not unlike a cat's.

You smile kindly at him, "hullo. How's your night been?"

He takes a moment to respond, gathering his courage. "...better, now that you...you're here." A warm red blush spreads across his cheekbones as he gazes at you.

"Awh, that's so sweet of you." You can't help the smile (and slight blush) that comes across your face.

Killer sighs dramatically, "you're supposed to be paying attention to me!" He demands, "what's your order, darling?"

You giggle, "uhm...I'm thinking..." You blink, "well, shit, I'm actually conflicted on what to get..." Groaning, you lean on the counter, glancing at both Horror and Killer. "What do you guys think? Should I get some hot chocolate or some warmed, spiced milk?"

The latter answers immediately, "hot chocolate, of course." He smirks, leaning against the cashier. "after all, your drink should be as sweet as you are."

Choking, you clear your throat, flustered. "Damn, that's...that's..." You avert your eyes. "That's certainly something..." You clear your throat again.

"i think the milk would be better. it's less heavy and it's proven to help people fall asleep." Horror counters, his working eyesocket narrowing at Killer.

"It seems we're at an impasse," you frown, grumbling. "Oh, hey, I know! Can you guys get Dust and Nightmare, please? I know there's four of you, but you can maybe come to an agreement...?" You ask, hopeful.

The two of them stare at you for a moment before mumbling various forms of agreement, a blush staining both of their cheekbones. Horror leaves the front counter first, going into the kitchen and to Nightmare's office whilst Killer finds Dust, who should be outside.

You wait patiently, taking off your coat, since the café is heated decently. Setting it on the back of a chair, you lean down to check on the pastries in the display case, your stomach growling as your mouth waters. "I should get something to eat..." You mumble to yourself.

It's almost as if it's perfect timing since the four monster skeletons soon join you at the front of the shop. You straighten yourself, smiling at all of them. “Welcome back…and good evening, Nightmare, Dust.”

Nightmare greets you pleasantly, “Good evening, my dear.”

Dust remains silent, glaring at his feet. You glance at him, curious and a tad concerned. However, before you can open your mouth to speak, he interrupts you. “killer told me that you don't know what kinda drink you want. i’m agreeing with him, by the way. i think you should have the hot chocolate. it's as sweet as you a-”

“loooooser, i already used that line!” Killer cackles, slapping the back of Dust’s skull, causing him to glare at him.

“what.”

Killer winks.

“bitch.”

You're unable to stifle the small giggle that escapes your mouth as Nightmare separates the two of them with his tentacles. “Behave, or I'll toss both of you in the dungeons.” He warns sternly, glaring at the two of them in frustration. Nightmare then turns to you, “My apologies, love, my employees don't know how to shut up.”

“O- Oh, no…it's alright.” You smile at him, amused. “Makes it more fun for me.”

He laughs, smiling softly at you. “If you say so. But with the decision of your drink, I do believe that milk is the best choice, served with honey and cinnamon, of course.”

“Mm…” you sigh. “Yeah, that sounds really nice. I think I'll have that and a couple of cookies.” You turn to Horror. “I'm assuming you made them..?”

He nods shyly and you reply with a gentle smile, “then I'll know it's going to be good.”

You go to get your wallet out of your purse, but Nightmare stops you. “It's on the house. After all, you're our favourite customer.”

You can't help the blushes that spreads across your cheeks and the warm, fuzzy feeling inside of you. “Thanks…you guys really are the best.”

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Thinking about how the song "I've Got A Dream" from Tangled matches the vibe perfectly of Grillby's in Underfell.

Rapunzel being a self/reader-insert, Eugene being Sans, that one hopeless romantic being that guy who threw his number out on the fishing pole, etc...

Shit, now I wanna write a whole Tangled AU fic based off this little idea 😭

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Gonna cook you a five course meal <3

So, so, so so, I've seen your previous posts and noticed that you've been yearning for a bad sans coffee shop au, so, with your permission, would it be okay to write you a one shot of your idea?

It's been a while since I've last written something, and I'm just trying to get in the mood to write some more! Plus, I've been attempting to get back in the undertale fandom (it's a quick induction process, for the most part).

I just wanna give you something back for all the amazing fics and energy you put out there, if that's okay! >-<

Waaah thank you!! > < go ahead, I’d love to read it! Just @ me when you post it :D

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Baby Boy Baby

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how c.ai works and why it's unethical

Okay, since the AI discourse is happening again, I want to make this very clear, because a few weeks ago I had to explain to a (well meaning) person in the community how AI works. I'm going to be addressing people who are maybe younger or aren't familiar with the latest type of "AI", not people who purposely devalue the work of creatives and/or are shills.

The name "Artificial Intelligence" is a bit misleading when it comes to things like AI chatbots. When you think of AI, you think of a robot, and you might think that by making a chatbot you're simply programming a robot to talk about something you want them to talk about, and it's similar to an rp partner. But with current technology, that's not how AI works. For a breakdown on how AI is programmed, CGP grey made a great video about this several years ago (he updated the title and thumbnail recently)

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you watch this because CGP Grey is good at explaining, but the tl;dr for this post is this: bots are made with a metric shit-ton of data. In C.AI's case, the data is writing. Stolen writing, usually scraped fanfiction.

How do we know chatbots are stealing from fanfiction writers? It knows what omegaverse is [SOURCE] (it's a Wired article, put it in incognito mode if it won't let you read it), and when a Reddit user asked a chatbot to write a story about "Steve", it automatically wrote about characters named "Bucky" and "Tony" [SOURCE].

I also said this in the tags of a previous reblog, but when you're talking to C.AI bots, it's also taking your writing and using it in its algorithm: which seems fine until you realize 1. They're using your work uncredited 2. It's not staying private, they're using your work to make their service better, a service they're trying to make money off of.

"But Bucca," you might say. "Human writers work like that too. We read books and other fanfictions and that's how we come up with material for roleplay or fanfiction."

Well, what's the difference between plagiarism and original writing? The answer is that plagiarism is taking what someone else has made and simply editing it or mixing it up to look original. You didn't do any thinking yourself. C.AI doesn't "think" because it's not a brain, it takes all the fanfiction it was taught on, mixes it up with whatever topic you've given it, and generates a response like in old-timey mysteries where somebody cuts a bunch of letters out of magazines and pastes them together to write a letter.

(And might I remind you, people can't monetize their fanfiction the way C.AI is trying to monetize itself. Authors are very lax about fanfiction nowadays: we've come a long way since the Anne Rice days of terror. But this issue is cropping back up again with BookTok complaining that they can't pay someone else for bound copies of fanfiction. Don't do that either.)

Bottom line, here are the problems with using things like C.AI:

It is using material it doesn't have permission to use and doesn't credit anybody. Not only is it ethically wrong, but AI is already beginning to contend with copyright issues.

C.AI sucks at its job anyway. It's not good at basic story structure like building tension, and can't even remember things you've told it. I've also seen many instances of bots saying triggering or disgusting things that deeply upset the user. You don't get that with properly trigger tagged fanworks.

Your work and your time put into the app can be taken away from you at any moment and used to make money for someone else. I can't tell you how many times I've seen people who use AI panic about accidentally deleting a bot that they spent hours conversing with. Your time and effort is so much more stable and well-preserved if you wrote a fanfiction or roleplayed with someone and saved the chatlogs. The company that owns and runs C.AI can not only use whatever you've written as they see fit, they can take your shit away on a whim, either on purpose or by accident due to the nature of the Internet.

DON'T USE C.AI, OR AT THE VERY BARE MINIMUM DO NOT DO THE AI'S WORK FOR IT BY STEALING OTHER PEOPLES' WORK TO PUT INTO IT. Writing fanfiction is a communal labor of love. We share it with each other for free for the love of the original work and ideas we share. Not only can AI not replicate this, but it shouldn't.

(also, this goes without saying, but this entire post also applies to ai art)