Just got Staff Pick on Jumpstarter for https://t.co/HM2B3oZbo9! Homeless developer building an AI companion platform from his car. Still very early (pre-alpha) but grinding every day. Would mean everything if you could check it out and share ๐
Just got Staff Pick on Jumpstarter for https://t.co/HM2B3oZbo9! Homeless developer building an AI companion platform from his car. Still very early (pre-alpha) but grinding every day. Would mean everything if you could check it out and share ๐
42, homeless, R0.90 to my name. Built this pre-alpha AI companion platform (https://t.co/HM2B3oZbo9) while living in my car + library WiFi. Solo indie dev still grinding daily. Share or back the campaign if you can ๐ https://t.co/ALVOGzGtGL #indiedev#AI#buildinpublic
42, homeless, R0.90 to my name. Built this pre-alpha AI companion platform (https://t.co/HM2B3oZbo9) while living in my car + library WiFi. Solo indie dev still grinding daily. Share or back the campaign if you can ๐ https://t.co/ALVOGzGtGL #indiedev#AI#buildinpublic
@KayliMills The 1st time you tried to make an "apology" (https://t.co/Luz3KhqBMF) you deflected and didn't take ownership. And even though you definitely worded this one better, you're still deflecting that it doesn't feel like you're genuinely apologetic. "I was far from the first person"๐
To be honest, I have been advised against getting further involved in the situation at all, but I feel like this is the right things to do, so here we are:
First of all, I realized my criticism of Jacob should never have been public. Although I was far from the first person to make a response, further involving fans was not necessary and only caused more strife.
I also apologize for bringing up the (public) tweet I saw in passing about him purchasing a home. It was wrong of me to use that as an argument that he didnโt need this one job to make ends meet. I was frustrated trying to explain a point and honestly, none of that is any of my business, I donโt want it to be, and it didnโt matter to the point I was trying to make at all.
I did send him a message privately on April 2nd to apologize about getting the public further involved and explain why we were upset. Also that, at least personally, there are no feelings of hatred, or any hopes of ill will personally or professionally. I do not know him, but I thought about what I would do if a friend or close colleague did something I found hurtful to our community, and I would have indeed not responded publicly, I would have confronted them directly.ย
Although I originally had a much longer statement, and Iโm interested in clearing up more of the misinformation I see about our refusal of work vs the official SAG strike etc, I donโt want to further involve any specific actor. The overall situation is so much bigger and more nuanced than this and I hope in the future we can have a better conversation. In the meantime, Iโm doing the work behind the scenes to try and support my community the best that I can.
@DigitalAlucard@laura_stahl@Reina85133684@Idolprimearch@NAVAVOICES This is exactly why I was asking, because I have seen posts like this all over X and reddit for a few days. I was just hoping to hear directly from one of the members and if they were aware of how scummy it looks. Hoyo obviously wants autonomy from crap like this
@laura_stahl@Reina85133684@DigitalAlucard@Idolprimearch@NAVAVOICES Laura, I'm genuinely asking this, why does the contract with HYV seem like such a power grab at making it only union VAs? I love the EN crew and don't want things to regress further. How do VAs that aren't from the US or the union figure in this contract? It doesn't look good imo
@laura_stahl Laura you're a lovely person, and I'm glad you haven't been one of the ones bashing the new VA. It's VAs like you that give me hope, unlike certain other individuals who took to this platform to say horrible things to @xJ_Takax.
@ItsMeBrohann@lilkiwwie@GenshinImpact@sagaftra@SoundCadence Thank you for the clarification. I still think that the whole situation is messed up from both sides. Sag-aftra making it seem like only union actors should get work is wrong. Hoyo not signing is also wrong
@laura_stahl Thank you, Laura, for being one of the few VA who hasn't lost my respect. I'm going to miss your performances in games and anime, but I can no longer, with a clear conscience, consume any English dub featuring the bullies. Thank you for all your work
@thebirdzulu@KayliMills@ElvisBadger@briannanoellek and every other EN VA who has been involved in this latest online bullying ok @xJ_Takax. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. I used to enjoy all your performances. I will no longer consume any EN dub content featuring you
@sagaftra To all other @GenshinImpact EN VAs that didnt dogpile the new VA, I'm sorry that I won't be hearing your voices anymore as I can now longer in good faith play any games in EN dub anymore and refuse to watch any anime in dub again because of this. I will miss many of your voices
@_konatapilled I was mostly neutral about the whole situation until this happened. I don't want AI voices in game but also don't think it's fair to try strongarm HYV into only working with SAG VAs. Now idgaf, these VAs showed just how classless they are. Replace them please