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😍😍 @thevoidsnest
Thank you kentaro miura
twitch affiliate, Story editor, just be kind and excellent to eachother it ain't that hard also acab/blm

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I was once told "if you are good at something" don't do it for free. And so thus I am deciding to offer story studying services (basically I'll read your story) and I'll critique it and offer any advice I may have.
due to lack of credentials these will be cheap. (dm for inquiry)

[Youji_Itami💎 @ItamiiYouji]

YO WHO NEEDS A NEW STARTING SOON SCREEN?!

I’m bringing back a 48H STARTING SOON RAFFLE 🔥
You could win:
✦ 1 Custom Starting Soon Screen
✦ Bust-Up Character Art
✦ Custom Text

To enter:
✦Follow twitter & Vgen (optional) + RT
✦Drop your PNG reference👇

100 entries = EXTRA WINNER
So… lemme see those OCs....Who’s joining?☕
#artraffle #raffle

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@ItamiiYouji

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Holy shit chat persona is over. Fallout new vegas is next.

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hey guys john skullman here. Stream shall be soon we shall be finishing persona I swear it. https://t.co/q3CgpGtqIV

[coffee @CoffeeBrownn]

the binding of isaac

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lives now we ending persona and morganas reign against our wanting to spend time outside at night
https://t.co/q3CgpGtqIV

[Oni_Onii-san🎚🎙 @FreeMeNotAudio]

VTubers and streamers! Here is a short video showing how my audio filter service can help you. One of the biggest challenges with live audio is reducing background noise while keeping your voice loud, clear, and natural. Many filters cause your voice to sound cut off when you get louder or more excited. This is a very common issue for female streamers and those with higher-pitched voices.

My method is designed to retain as much of your natural voice as possible, with a small amount of background noise accepted as a trade-off. Audio is all about compromise, so my goal is to maximize clarity.

If you're interested, contact me on VGen to set up an appointment! I currently have 5 slots remaining at 50% off. Sessions are $15 until the discount ends next week.

*All sessions through Discord*

*Free plugins provided during session*

Vgen link below!

[🦉Vivi, ASURA’S WRATH CHAPTERS OUT NOW!!🦉 @Vicar_VHA]

Made a pot of Symbiotes

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@eliza_rinn I'll give you one guess.

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@junomgf I fuck with this heavy is there more to this?

[junomgf @junomgf]

#characterdesignㅤ

[Tsukiyo ⭐️ Designs @Tsukiyo_studio]

Watermark for VTubers! 🙂

[Barrett 🩸VT @b_e_r_r_y_tweet]

hiiiiiiiii :) if ur feeling bored and like zelda i'm going live with totk right now. many blessings, berries 🍓
https://t.co/Qy8o5E5NWE
#totk #zelda #nintendo

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@scornofall those poor survivors...

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I to am adding this tag and if I can I can raid others. Twitch aint gonna help us we gotta lift ourselves

[Elara | 🎸🤘 ⌞VAIFU⌝ @ElaraVtuber]

Adding this right now to my stream and will also raid anyone with this tag!

[Nass @nass9696]

The Chocolate Princess and Her Guards🍫

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@Kisu_Morrow Bros friend group stopped playing minecraft for good. Now they play it for evil instead

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@Twitch congrats. You have pushed people away from your platform surely that'll help you get the leg up on competition. Theres been nonstop hate towards those that force a.i. shit you don't have a excuse turn this off and fix your algoritm

[Ashni @ashnichrist]

Twitch will use your streams to train AI.

@zachbussey leaked this info. He's a great resource for streaming news.

My role is to help you understand what news actually matters, and what it means for you / the industry.

So here's what you need to know:

Your stream data is incredibly valuable.

Livestream data is some of the most valuable for training AI.

- It's multimodal (video, audio, text chat) which is very in-demand in the data market
- It's social data. Real people interacting with each other teaches models to engage socially and have personalities (ai is very bad at this rn)
- It's unscripted. The same reason Reddit data is so valuable: it's real
- There is a lot of it. Millions of streamers, billions of hours of data

Here's what Twitch will (probably) use this data for.

None of this is confirmed, but we can make assumptions.

1. Generic foundation model training. This is boring & low stakes, these already exist and don't really hurt you

2. Livestream-specific products like auto-highlights / clips, moderation, streamer co-pilot tools, etc. They want to keep streamers & not make y'all use other tools in this category

3. But the worst one... they could use this to create AI streamers.

You're probably thinking "they can't do this! I own my content."

The unfortunate reality is....

Twitch vs. Kick vs. YouTube ToS & Your Rights

You do not own the rights to your content on Twitch. They can sell your data to whoever they want and you agree to this by using the platform.

But there is a silver lining: their rights are non-exclusive and you keep copyright.

YouTube has the best platform rights for creators. You retain all ownership, their license is limited to just running their platform, AND they already have AI as *opt-in*.

Kick is the worst... specifically the Kick Partner Program. Kick has a permanent, exclusive, sub-licensable buyout. You lose the right to license elsewhere the moment you monetize.

So what's the actual problem for streamers?

When platforms own the ability to sub-license your data, they can sell it to other companies and use it however they want.

Twitch and Kick both have this ability. YouTube does not.

If you stream on Kick or YouTube, you could end up as unpaid Research & Development for an AI that replaces you.

There is precedent...

The content rights argument is playing out across many industries.

- SAG-AFTRA went on strike in 2023 and won
- Reddit makes ~$130M /yr from Google & OpenAI. Redditors receive none of it
- Federal legistlation battles are happening, like the No Fakes Act

And many more.

Why Twitch Might Grant Opt-In

If you don't like AI, you probably would love to know that Twitch has potential to grant an opt-in feature similar to YouTube's

Amazon has a large team of very talented lawyers. Litigation is very expensive, especially in a completely new category. Having opt-in consent could prevent a lot of headaches for their (expensive af) legal team.

Also, YouTube already has this feature. If Twitch rolls out a forced default while its biggest competitor lets creators choose, Twitch looks anti-creator by direct comparison & loses users

How to Make Money From Your Own Data

You want to be paid for your data, not these big companies.

That's why it's crucial to maintain the ability to sub-license your content (which KPP does NOT allow, Twitch & YouTube are safe)

In order to make money from your data, you need to join an aggregator platform. These platforms pool users together to sell and monetize their data.

It's going to happen anyway. You might as well be the beneficiary of it.

Lmk if you want platform recommendations.

What You Should Do Now

1. Demand an opt-in toggle like YouTube. Twitch has caved to pressure before

2. Keep copies of all your VODS in case you want to license them someday. This will be a new revenue line for streamers over the next few yrs

3. If you really hate this, stream on YouTube

4. If you are a Kick Partner, consider leaving the platform or renegotiating your contract

The simple conclusion is...

The move isn't to rage against AI or roll over for platforms

Your move should be to force Twitch to say what they're building and demand the right to choose

Protect your rights and force consent, then you decide whether to license your data for money or withhold it entirely

Good luck everyone.

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Woah we be double dipping stream? https://t.co/q3CgpGtqIV
#firstplaythrough #Persona5TheRoyal #videogames #pngtuber #videogames

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@eldritchhousegs Proably @scornofall