Aharon Rabinowitz

VFX'er, mographer, filmmaker, software'er. My tweets are my own. Unless they are re-tweets, in which case they are yours. I don’t respond to anonymous accounts.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

A year ago I had never touched Unreal Engine. Then I took @SchoolOfMotion’s Unreal Engine for 3D Artists class with @JonathanWinbush. That started my Unreal Engine learning journey. 365 days later I’m making stuff like this.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

That’s great because I don’t have a problem with people disagreeing with me about AI or anything else. I have discussions with artists who disagree with me on the subject all the time.

But there’s a difference between that and calling other artists thieves and losers and disparaging them - just because you disagree with them.

A lot of what’s wrong with the world is caused by people who walk around firmly believing they’re of a higher moral and ethical standard- aka better than others - and that it justifies being an asshole or worse to those that don’t align with your standards.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

A friend of mine is looking for a studio or team with experience doing Rick & Morty Style animation to help create a pilot and, if greenlit, a full season. If that's you, hit me up and I will connect you. This is a paid gig.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@LukeBarnett I’d heard of this thing called “nuance,” but I thought it was just a legend.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@rolyataylor2 That’s cool, but I think they already have the show written so they’re looking for a team to create it

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@Memphis3D I wouldn’t worry about that happening.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

I posted about a cartoon animation job today and someone who has a long history/resume in traditional animation reached out to put himself in the mix. On paper he would be an ideal candidate. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, this same person spent a bunch of his time online telling me what a giant piece of shit I am for using AI. He spends so much time shitting on other artists about AI, he probably didn't even remember our conversation.

The next time you feel like shitting on another artist over a difference of opinion, remember: nobody wants to work with an asshole. Eventually being a dick will cost you opportunities.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@icreatelife @AI_n_Other_Art I promise you will be the first person I let know about AI gigs!

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@TimmytheOtter @soupiss @FountainCartoon Agree to disagree.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@AI_n_Other_Art @icreatelife That’s awesome. I love and use AI, but this is actually a traditional animation job.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@Oddernod Well holy shit.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@AuralAlchemist It happened. Feel free to check my earlier posts.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

I’m actually doing my friend a huge favor.

I’ve been leading teams of artists for decades and I can tell you that talent is only a small part of it. Talent should be a given. But Attitude is what makes or breaks projects - especially long ones - and working with artists who think they are better then everyone else never goes well. Treating people with respect and showing up with a great attitude is what gets you work.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

A lot of people’s take away on this is that I’m a dick for pointing out that being a dick gets you into trouble. To those folks: I wish you much success in your careers, but also my expectations are not high.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

I posted about a cartoon animation job today and someone who has a long history/resume in traditional animation reached out to put himself in the mix. On paper he would be an ideal candidate. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, this same person spent a bunch of his time online telling me what a giant piece of shit I am for using AI. He spends so much time shitting on other artists about AI, he probably didn't even remember our conversation.

The next time you feel like shitting on another artist over a difference of opinion, remember: nobody wants to work with an asshole. Eventually being a dick will cost you opportunities.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@IanFayArt Glad that’s your takeaway. Rock on.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@randomnpc17 Good for him, but also he reached out to me for the work. So 🤷‍♂️

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

This is what we call sour grapes.

No, it’s legitimate. And it has nothing to do with me. I just have a very large community of professional animators who follow me so my friend asked if I would reach out to the community.

But sure. Whatever makes you feel better, man.

Definitely don’t use this as a moment to have some introspection and wonder whether or not your incredibly bad attitude is making your life harder.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@FountainCartoon And just a few weeks ago you publicly told me what giant a piece of shit I was for using AI.

And this is why you shouldn't be an asshole on the internet.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@Awesome_O_AI Awesome. Have them hit me up and I’ll make the connection.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

@head22937 Amazing. Thanks for making it easy to weed you out.

[Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions]

I just tested this and it is very impressive, although still very much AI.

[Fangchang Ma @fangchangma]

The first AI persona you’ll actually want to meet face-to-face.

Most AI personas stare blankly while you talk. Emma reacts while you’re still speaking.

After 18 months of research at @nuance_ai, this is Emma, built on Nuplex, our full-duplex audiovisual foundation model.