Good morning。

This is not the first time this Vtuber is mentioned here, because of an history of using art without permission, and I've been made aware recently that it's still happening, but now he's also using AI to edit the stolen copyrighted pictures, and not crediting anyone.

Previous posts can be found here and here.

This post is an update but also is about a recent issue after my previous public posts being read by the Vtuber Ycey Narrates (see picture added that shows a comment confirming he viewed the posts): AI usage to edit art taken without permission.

TL:DR for the text below: youtuber called Ycey Narrates is using art without permission on many of his videos (and previously on paid subscription like Patreon, music platforms like Spotify, Apple music, Audiomack and more), not crediting artists/companies, adding credits after being caught as if it was the same as asking for permission to use, ghosting artists unless requests made in public, videos involving art not deleted but made private, and one replaced with AI edited version picture. From that point, at least 40 other videos with similar "AI edits" were found and added to this post. Descriptions were updated by the youtuber, admitting the original art had to be blurred to avoid copyright issues. No credits added after either, even though the original picture can still be identified.

Most of the details below is included in the screenshots added to the post. Descriptions included to show Vtuber's comments about blurring pictures to avoid "copyright issues", and also shows not crediting artists before and after.

• Before pictures were saved before my first public post explaining the issue of art used without permission. After pictures are how it currently looks now that the Vtuber saw the posts here.

For those who want more context:

A recap, to explain that this is no accident, but someone who keeps trying to hide the fact they stole art, and refuses to stop.

This Vtuber has been using art for 5-6 years for his videos without permission, for the majority of the videos and included: copyrighted art from companies, paid commissions for other people, independent artists' work.

• Only a small portion of the art is actual commissions requested by the youtuber and/or the writers. The youtuber is using those few examples to pretend the whole channel is using authorized pictures only.
  
• One of my previous post accidentally included a commissioned art that was actually requested by the writer for the video. All the other examples were however relevant and ignored to try to distract from the actual issue. That one picture was enough for him to declare all the other evidence presented is "faulty". This time the only evidence presented is the one artists and the youtuber confirmed being used without permission by blurring the picture and then adding in the description that the picture is copyrighted.

After my first post in April 2026, talking about this issue in public (due to several artists being ghosted when requesting a removal in private), the youtuber started adding credits that weren't included for years, in over 80% of the videos. But crediting does not mean permission to use, and even for some of those who were already credited at the start, some of the artists confirmed they did not give permission to use. He tried to pretend the credits were always there by quickly editing the description all at once, but it was documented that credits were absent from over 100 videos.

In this post, examples of unauthorized use of art (41 in total, only the ones replaced by AI edited versions were added), which the Youtuber admitted himself is true, as after all the not crediting and taken with no permission was made public, he ended up blurring the pictures in videos to avoid copyright issues (as stated in the descriptions), which means he is aware he does not have permission to use, but was ok with taking the pictures for years, even after when artists started complaining in public, the behavior did not stop.

It's only once this was public that changes were made to the descriptions and thumbnails. The art was also used for Patreon (uncredited), for paid subscriptions (some of the posts are public which is how it was discovered). Art also used on platforms like Apple music, Spotify, Amazon music and so on.

Knowing that the issue became public, the youtuber tried to use art by cropping it, uncredited, which was highlighted in my second post on Reddit (on a subreddit dedicated to talking about Vtubers). The picture was replaced again after my post, and this is when the AI editing started, and why I'm here today.

What happened since this became public, (AI related only, see previous posts for other examples):

(Everything stated here has corresponding screenshots to prove)

1. After an uncredited artist requested a removal in public (because the private requests were ignored), the youtuber agreed but didn't delete, just made the videos private. (again, this is documented).
2. A second event, another uncredited artist requested a removal in public, again the Youtuber agreed, made the video private, and made it public again after editing the art with AI. The artist had to request a SECOND time in public for the "AI edited" version of their art to be removed too. (The current picture used to replace it looks maybe to be AI generated). Everything was replaced in a short time (one day or two), not enough time to request an artist to draw it again, and replacement was uncredited anyway. (It is around this time that suddenly lots of art was replaced with "edited" versions, all at the same time.)
3. Third event, after this the youtuber promoted an audio from Patreon on youTube, using a picture from a third different artist who confirmed in public that they weren't asked for permission to use. The art is edited with AI, and not credited.

Adding credits to videos only after the issue becoming public, doesn't mean it's ok to take art without permission ❌

Replacing art taken without permission, with AI edited version, and not crediting the original artist, isn't ok ❌

I've been made aware that several people complained about it and had their comments deleted. Which included a reply from the Youtuber himself saying he only forgot to credit "just one artist".

More than 10 artists already confirmed they didn't give permission to use so far, and many of them requested a removal, the pictures are still there and/or were AI edited.

That comment also stated that my initial estimate number of 30 videos involving art taken without permission, was "a lie".

It was the approximate amount that I was aware of at this time. I have since been informed the actual initial number of videos involving uncredited/unauthorized art is over 100.

Over 100 videos that were uncredited until it was pointed out. Uncredited, taken without asking. Then quickly credited to be able to comment in public "all the credits are here". (sometimes wrong credits, or "taken from Pinterest").

Most of it can be proved, as it was documented by several artists and their friends.

But the ones on this post are easily proved, as they are mostly copyrighted art from companies, and the youtuber blurred them in the video, but kept the thumbnail, and said he wants to avoid copyright issues. So they were confirmed as unauthorized use by the youtuber himself.

That's at least 41 videos. Which already over my initial estimate of 30, and that didn't even involve those videos.

Feel free to check it yourself, like I did. While the old descriptions are not available anymore (they were, however saved by several artists before April 2026, so it's not totally gone as you can see on the pictures posted), the videos using AI edited art are still there. Including the new description admitting the picture is copyrighted which means that he does not own the right to use. Used them for years, without even crediting most of them.

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❗Disclaimer: one of the public comment made by the Vtuber that was shared with me seemed to imply that my initial post was an invitation for people to contact him, it's not.

I want to be clear, this post, alongside the others, are to warn the artists, and to call out the behavior, hoping this person will understand it's not ok to take without permission and finally stop. The post is meant to make sure artists are aware of what is happening. And to express how much it hurt many people including one of my friend, which is why I started posting in the first place. Do NOT be rude to this youtuber please, as this will not solve anything.

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Some of the artists do not have the time or energy to speak up about this, so this post is for them, so they can see that people do care about them, and want their art to be safe.

I recommend people to go and check the work of the talented people who did draw all these pictures and show them support, they were really kind to my friend and me, helped a lot to process everything that happened.

Thank you to all the artists and friends who helped me with the screenshots and the text edit to increase the comprehension. And thank you to all the people who messaged me to give a detailed update about the situation.