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  • Jestzer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    10 days ago

    Hey, much better this time around! And I got to be your first view on the video!

    Assuming you’re still open to feedback, these are my personal takes:

    • The music doesn’t add anything. Either get a great musician behind your music or just cut it.
    • The runtime felt long.
    • If you don’t want to show your face or use your voice, that’s fine, but you need another way to make the video stand out. Maybe an editing and/or recording style that stands out and is also entertaining. This is not an easy thing to accomplish, and I, again, strongly recommend you don’t use AI to try to answer this question, since it requires creativity and that’s not its strong suit. Additionally, there’s usually a sweet spot between being unique enough to be different and “trying too hard”, which AI is also terrible at finding - it’s why entertainment is hard. I recommend you trust your gut and just try different things until you find something that resonates with people.
    • RiskRig91@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      52·
      10 days ago

      Thanks for being the first view and for the detailed feedback! These are my first videos so I’m still finding my style. I’ve already noticed the pacing issue myself — by the time I reach the HD 5000 series the videos will be faster and tighter. I’m also trying to improve the quality with every new video. On the music, YouTube’s copyright system is very strict so options are limited, but I’ll keep experimenting. Really appreciate the honest feedback!

      • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        9 days ago

        Yeah, I’ll go one step further: if I see any evidence of AI slop being used in someone’s work, I dismiss the work and don’t engage it further. That’s people’s water, being chugged by those data centers, for mediocre and untrue bullshit. It directly harms people.

        Put the AI in the garbage and use actual elbow grease and real thought.