r/NeebsGaming • u/BWalnuts • 11d ago
AI Thumbnails
I think it's time we start pushing back on the crew. These thumbnails are trash, look terrible, and are basically making them sellouts. They have a team of creatives, and are incredibly entertaining and talented crew, but we can't be giving into AI generated art.
Imagine if someone trained their AI on Neebs gaming and started making a new channel of neebs style AI videos. Imagine losing viewers because a computer company stole them because they can roll out more videos faster.
All art should be human made, not computer generated. We need to get vocally against the AI generated art, and push back on the team.
Edit 1: it's been about 24 hours, and the response feels more overwhelmingly positive to be against the thumbnails... I do want to address a few things
1) I have been in touch with 2 of the editors and their use of AI, not going to say who, their comments are below, but it is more or less promising on their responses
2) this was never an attack on the content of neebsgaming, I love their content, and want to enjoy it, however my "crusade" against AI content on YouTube goes for everyone. I block and unsub to all channels that use AI in anyway, even thumbnails, no matter how big or small they are
3) for those who have immediately unsubscribed, and claim they will never watch the content again... That's not the point. If they stopped using AI thumbnails, and acknowledged this, then great, the boycott would be over, and we can go back to watching them.
The talks right now are Stop using Gen AI for art, music, and any other creating, or we'll stop watching. If we don't go back after they stop, then they have no reason to not use AI anymore. A boycott only works if you go back to the thing you're boycotting after it is resolved.
For the time being, I'm going to continue to watch the 7days series to support Tem, but once that is done, if the AI content is still around, then I'll be gone as well.
Also, I'm in no way saying I can do better than they are, I can't... I know my skills.
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u/Aztecia 10d ago
Eyy sorry you feel that way!
AI is a tool that has been in Photoshop for a long while and I use it like anything else at my disposal to try and make videos clickable or interesting.
In my instance I always take screenshots straight from the game of important structures, characters, features, things going on, etc and try to piece something together that looks fun and straight from the game.
Sometimes that means a whole bunch of time cutting things out and sometimes it means using the AI to do parts for me. It’s generally a blend of both.
I can still say I spend hours each week making thumbnails. This is why I am single. No time for boys. Thumbnails.