I watched a surprising and very flattering new YouTube video today. It’s constructed, probably by AI (subtitles in that not-quite-grammatical format that says hi, I’m almost human,) from Asha Bardon’s recent interview with me for CBR, and it does a competent job of briefly summarising/abstracting the interview over a backdrop of anime frame grabs. I’ve been vocal about my anger at techbros with more money than I’ll ever see in my life (hello, Sam Altman) simply assuming they can use my work without permission or payment to train their AI system so it can squeeze creator incomes and destroy the planet. I don’t and never will support their quest. So I have no hesitation in grabbing whatever crumbs drop for their table in terms of boosting my own profile, especially when YouTube is a literal maelstrom of content where I’ve never tried to swim for fear of drowning.
Yes, it’s contradictory. I’m human. Enjoy the video.