The reality of quitting your 9-5 to ✨follow your dreams✨ (what I've learned so far)

[@tofugoob]

thanks for watching!! would love to hear your experiences if you've been through something similar. We in this together!!!

[@cherryboom_15]

I'm currently going through the process of moving back to my home country. It's hard to move from US back to a US colony when you lived in two states and now have to move all that stuff back home. Going through the art of letting go, donate and sell to make things easier. My goal is to build my own business here in Puerto Rico so I am surrounding myself with other female entrepreneurs to become a part of a community. Best part is that back home I already had a community, at a personal level, and now I'm ready to be a part of a professional community of entrepreneurs. I have had to make uncomfortable decisions like finding comfort in social situations that used to make me anxious. Finding comfort in ambiguity and fear of failure is hard. I have been through the process of questioning my life decisions but I am glad that the one I took this year is actually aligned with my values and makes me realize that I'm proud of myself for choosing to surrender to the process. See uncertainty as freedom and flexibility, like finding footing when falling as cats do. So I can relate to the process you are going through. Love watching your videos to catch up on how you're doing. Wish you had a discord I could join to talk more about building supportive professional communities. I'm so proud of you to recognize your weaknesses and be vulnerable with us about your experiences. These lessons can turn to strenghts as you address worries to set your mind at ease. Best decision was definetly asking for help when you needed it. Congrats on recognizing a growth mindset and patience is necessary to treat yourself right during this process. Know I will be rooting for you ! 🙌🙌🙌

[@WhaChuUpTo]

I'm feeling this right now! Currently 32 and was laid off from my engineering job a few months ago. I decided to take this year off as an adult gap year and finally nurture more creative projects like DIYs and started a youtube channel to try and document. It's weird that not having a 9-5 actually introduced me to MORE anxiety and more sleepless nights. There's something hella empowering about being in full control of your life but like you said, I felt like I was under a ticking time bomb too. I had only given myself this year and felt the stress of having to make the most of it. Glad you've found your healthy rhythm! I'm getting there too. Love following your journey and your art is so dang cute. Can't wait to finally unpack into my new apartment and feature one of your prints on my gallery wall. ❤

[@tofugoob]

I FEEL YOU on the sleepless nights haha I thought I was gonna be feeling so chill without a boss but actually it's been so disregulating hahaha. Glad to share in this experience :)

[@TheMadHatter140]

Dude this is EXACTLY how I felt when I quit my corporate job last year!! I still deal with the intense feeling that I'm not cut out to be self employed, but I've come a long way in a year. I love hearing other people's thoughts on how they get through this slump. I totally agree that it's completely normal to freak out about this stuff. You just have to learn how to cope in your own way and time. Glad you're doing better!

[@tofugoob]

Ahhh thank you!!! It's really nice to hear from other people who've gone through something similar :,)

[@videohcreator]

I quit job to be full time music producer and knowing that Spotify abuses not famous musicians with not paying for their music, it's really hard.

[@Catluvr543]

I quit my 9-5 tech job in January this year to explore my interest in digital art, in hopes of starting a small business one day. I was extremely burnt out from work. My primary goal was just to have a mental reset and focus on myself. I had goals of vending at an art market but I didn't meet that goal. Although it felt bad at first, I also learned to be kind to myself in situations like this. Similar to you my brain was wired to only feel worthy when I accomplished something or get external validation. But looking back, I actually accomplished so much by not doing anything and relaxing lol. My mental health recovered so much during that time. The same tech company reached out to me 4 months later asking me to boomerang, and I decided to go back, except this time I joined a different team. I thought I wasn't ready to go back to corporate, but now it's been almost 3 months into my new team and I love it. I was lucky to join a much less stressful team and environment which lets me have good wlb and paycheck. I don't have as much time to learn art but that's okay for me, since I can still do it on the side and grow artistically at a slower pace. Thank you for making this video and being vulnerable and sharing your story!!

[@kindredriver8837]

The pressure of needing to make money is soooo hard for creativity. That balance js something im still trying to figure out. This is so real and so relatable. Finding ways to schedule my days better has rlly helped but the struggle is real girl!

[@ChantelleArts]

I always appreciate when other artists are transparent about what they're going through, it makes us feel less alone 🥰

[@lauragrace5622]

Gurl this is super helpful for me! You’re kinda describing me as well, with basing my worth on achievements and not personality. I’ve been doing tons of thinking recently about how to be myself and not “the artist,” all the time.

[@iselamg]

Another awesome video Gabby, I love that you’re very open and honest about your experience with being self employed and artistic journey. 💖 The sponsorship with the Adobe AI is surprising… I don’t think you had a bad intention with using it because it helps with time, especially being a one woman show with a business. Reading the comments made me understand how they aren’t the best option. However, if I were you I definitely would reconsider a different sponsorship, to promote things that help individual artists, not take away what makes being an artist actually authentic.

[@rao9574]

I really need this video in my life now. I have the opportunity to work in office job, but I do not exactly find myself in there and quit and come back to home. And.... comback to old bad habits that I overcome earlier. I finish art uni and allways dream about my small biznes, but I feel like I am not creative enough to make something "cool". Also I really can't work in inflexible hours because of my health so. And I should working hard not just runing out from my problems. I believe we can do our best and we will be happy. I wish you best of luck! You are really inspiring person. 😊 ❤

[@evrimc]

this was so comforting to hear honestly, im trying to feel better about change

[@tikaepixwhom666]

Surely I'm not the only one who feels weird about an artist promoting ai stuff on their channel? specifically adobe with all the stuff going on with that company right now.

[@benwrex6280]

Yeah it's a bummer!

[@chickadeepng]

it really depends on who and what they’re promoting exactly. if they’re AI generating the art itself, there can be immoral/unethical questions to be asked about their company. however, photoshop can help artists focus more on art (less on admin activities for example) and give them more time to make art. definitely understandable why it feels weird though

[@tikaepixwhom666]

@@chickadeepng well for me, in this video she shows using AI to improve her photos for her shop, which is whatever, but I consider photography an art form and so that's why I feel weird about it. It's like she won't just put in the work to take better pictures, if that makes sense. Though, none of the edits she made to the photos were actually things that made me think she was just "being a bad photographer" but still.

[@royallyrain]

@@tikaepixwhom666 exactly this. Photography IS art and an artist just taking photography from who knows where feels super weird. Yes there are free to use photos you can use but Adobe does steal photos from its cloud service so we don't know what's stolen and what's not. Besides, I didn't even think the photos she took herself were bad?? It just feels icky to me as an artist myself

[@chickadeepng]

@@tikaepixwhom666 yeah i feel pretty similarly. i've seen photographers use the photoshop tool and i don't know how i feel about that. i like that artists are given a helpful tool, but at what cost?? i find it's a grey area

[@zoebatilo3893]

Hearing you say “it is just normal to not know how to do everything?” girl a lesson I am still trying to learn!!! My partner tells me this all the time. That practice and failure and learning are all apart of doing something new. Even when we watch all the KZbin videos and read about how to do it, nothing can replace the act of actually trying it. Which part of me is so annoyed by and so mean to myself about. But the more I do try, fail and learn I am like “oh shit this can feel good too.” It is so nice to hear someone else say something I relate to so much and then hear that they are working on it too. ❤

[@leolune_art]

My life is so full of change right now and this video basically saved me thanks a lot

[@SpottedJournal]

I was literally having a similar freak out this morning and doubting myself. I ended up sitting myself down, braindumping my projects and get down to exactly what I need to do now that will help get my projects done or get my confidence back. Similar to you, i am also sharing my journey on youtube and quit my 9-5 a year ago. i have a 3yo and trying to figure out my illustrating and writing voice in the picture book world. You are definitely not alone and it's so normal. Thanks for sharing, it really did come at the right time! Keep going, we got this!

[@xavi9132]

this whole video sums up my experience and life in the past month or so. like literaly every topic you talked about, even how you felt and the lessons you learned - all same. it's nice to know that other people were going through the same things you were

[@illustratingchristy]

I just started my own little small art business, so I'm still working full-time in IT. I am... exhausted mentally and i think it is because of my full time job. I've been very disappointed in myself for not putting enough effort in my small art business that I almost feel ashamed that I told the world I am going to do it! Coming home from work every day to make art is a lot harder than it seemed in my head lol. However, I finally did what you did and sat down and made a list of what I really need to get done. I reminded myself that I am on my OWN journey and that I don't need to race to the finish line. I am a lot more content with my pace now and less hard on myself. To anyone else that is struggling to balance their work life with their creative journey, be kind to yourself. Everything will fall into place with lots of patience and care.

[@cagorss]

i am about to quit my job to focus on my art and i am TERRIFIED! this was incredibly insightful, especially the part about how you thought your life was going to fall into place after quitting your job as i often tell myself the same thing but it's sadly not the reality. thanks so much!

[@duruleblebicioglu]

one of my fav video of yours so far!! thank you for being vulnerable and sharing this whole process. You have been such a place of comfort while I navigate my job change, can't wait to see what comes next!!!

[@charlottehoulihan3462]

I’m so glad to have seen this, I quit my job about 6 weeks ago to open a cat cafe and I’m so excited to do it but there is so much to do that I’ve never experienced before and it feels so overwhelming! I’ve been getting anxious everyday about not having income for a while and self doubt about not being able to do it, but this video really snapped me out of it. Being self employed is never going to be smooth sailing, but it’s worth it to do what you want to do 💕

[@marleyguy6730]

I really like the sit down and chit chat style videos! Thank you for your vulnerability 😊 When I left my job a couple months ago and was unemployed for awhile I didn’t know what to do with myself either. I felt anxious and depressed and would beat myself up for landing interview after interview, but no job offer. My boyfriend and I went on a mini trip to go see the eclipse in totality (so, so cool) even though I felt like I didn’t deserve it, felt guilty for him paying for things as I’ve always been so independent. I came back refreshed and realized I’d just been trying to force and control things outside of my control. And that talking to myself in that negative way was so draining and needed to change. I got a job in a convenience store shortly after which i attribute both to luck and this mindset shift. Everything about the process of getting in was easy- the recruiters called me back and happily answered my questions, instead of no response or snarky/ bored half- answers. So I guess what I’m trying to say from this- which is easier to say now that I’m over the hill, so to speak- is that if it’s made for you , it won’t pass you by. You need to do the work and put in your time and energy, but there is a point where it is beyond your control and that is not your burden to stress about. And the weight gets so much easier to bear once you take that to heart and let some of this shit go. Best wishes to everyone reading this and great video once again! ✌🏼🐢🥞

[@emaantahir6725]

my comfort youtuber🫂🫂

[@michaelmccoy-z7g]

I found this to be a brave video, Gabi - I'm looking towards retirement and have thought about therapy because after spending my whole life doing my day job, that's pretty much who I am - and even though I've been doing art for about 30 years, no one thinks of me as an artist - maddening, right? - anyway, about twenty years ago I needed a break so I did quit my job and did p-t at bookstores and stuff - I have to admit, I got by OK - after a year I went back to full-time and that's fine too - but lately I've made up my mind to let people know who I am and who I want to be and what I can do - and I'm glad you're already there - btw, you talk about things not being fun - that's where I am now - there's actually something called anhedonia that I'm going through as well - but seeing your video really helped - it's nice to know these questions and situations aren't just mine - so hang in there, kid! I love your art and your 'you rock' attitude - btw, great tattoo! -

[@kaitlin1347]

I'm glad you're feeling more hopeful and being kind to yourself! Love your channel and your art

[@Sandra-lk5yt]

Thanks so much again, I always love your sign offs 🥰✨ loved this video, really inspiring and relatable. I like how you said to acknowledge your worries and see what you can do to address them. I’ve wanted to try painting for so long, I’ve had this specific artwork I’ve wanted to paint for my office for ages but I was always worried about if I’d have enough time to enjoy it or if the lighting was right etc etc but yesterday I just started it. I’ve recently been applying that to a lot of jobs I’ve been avoiding, if I haven’t done them before, like art or renovating my house. I’ve just said to myself at the start of the day, ok step one, what tools do I need to gather, ok done that, step two now and so on. As a fellow perfectionist it’s so easy to get caught up in the planning, preparation and researching phase. Sometimes you just gotta do the thing! It’s kind of fun releasing that control and having a crack 😅 In summary, keep up the great work! You got this 💚

[@AnggiSahamCantik]

Thank you for being so honest. You have years to come, figure it out along the way. I restart my life at 35 and it's been a wonderful 2 years of my life 🎉

[@sophieisastar]

Totally resonated with your descriptions of perfectionism and wanting/expecting (shoulding ourselves) to be good at everything.

[@siljasarkka]

you really hit the spot with this backround music in the intro im FULLY hooked to your video and this is the first I ever saw from you!!

[@larissacampbell8919]

I feel like 2024 has been a transitioning year and I quit my 9-5 in 2023. What helps my anxiety is painting, drawing, reading, etc. I end up writing and reflecting on how I am feeling. What do I feel grateful for? I struggle with change. I'm starting my new job on Monday! SO excited about it!

[@gibbytheartist]

I LOVE YOU GOOB

[@tofugoob]

Ahhh thank you!! Also omg Gibby used to be my nickname growing up :)

[@TheBinsQueen]

I've been self employed for six years now and that feeling of you're drowning and failing, I like to say that's show biz baby! Being a business owner is really hard sometimes. You will cry and you will have bad days, but all I can say is it is still so worth it compared to the alternative for me personally

[@zoebatilo3893]

The music during the lessons section is such a vibe!! 🎶😍

[@authorkaterinadennison]

I found your reflections really helpful as somebody heading into working for myself soon. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@malurus_]

i already feel i understand a lot of what you're saying in the video. i'm being laid off my job at the end of the month (but ive been off sick for months) so i've been preparing to start documenting my journey to having an artbusiness and it already feels overwhelming. ive been trying to draw every day (when i feel like it i dont force it) and just get used to being creative again. i love that you share everything it help me, and others feel normal that we get anxious over the changes.

[@rachbronson]

Thank you so much for opening up. I related so much to the video! Just wanted to say I've been following your journey since the beginning and you should be so proud of your growth (and your art)! Your hard work in every video and post does not go unnoticed. Keep it up, Gabi! 🫶🏼🩷☺️

[@tofugoob]

ahhh thank you so much!!! :,)

[@kseniav586]

I hope you feel more confident as you continue your journey! Wish you all the luck

[@lydia6147]

I'm literally in the process of quitting my creative dream job to join a "boring" 9 to 5. Unfortunately my industry is exploitative at the best of times, the work is undervalued, and the pay is low, with no stability as its all freelance. I want to build a life for myself! And I think I need to be full time employed for that, not a freelancer. I'm hoping this career change will help my mental health. Love your videos Gabi

[@blasphemous_hippie]

One of the most important things I have come to realize in the last couple of years is that literally nobody is "self-made". As much as people (rich, successful, or otherwise) like to portray themselves as "fully self-made" and self-reliant (especially on social media), literally nobody can make it in this world without any support - whether that's from your community, your family, your friends, or other loved ones. Having support or a lack thereof can either make or break one's experience and ability to accomplish and push through the hardships that inevitably come with new ventures! Opening up about struggles and fear of failure is so, *so* important, and it's good to be vulnerable to those who can help carry you through it. I'm glad to hear you're doing better and there will always be ebbs and flows, ups and downs - you've got this 💕

[@alexandrasieh1397]

So when I left my full-time job, it wasn't necessarily by choice: We were moving to a new country, and the whole thing was visa-related. So I opted for freelancing as an interim step. And I have STRUGGLED with that transition in every way. Honestly, still very much struggling. It put into sharp relief the reality that a part-time or full-time job offers the stability my mind needs to fully embrace the passions or side work I want to do. And luckily, my family and I are looking to make a transition that will allow that to happen! All this personal commentary aside, THANK YOU for sharing! I found it really relatable, and hearing someone else say it always helps my mind to quiet down and feel like it has a friend in this wild world of employment and art creation and living life as best we can. (PS: Loved being able to see your artwork hang on my wall behind the video as it played!)

[@vwan96]

You inspired me to change my full time job to a half time one and now, I'm planning to start a fun creative project. I thank you ❤

[@yuuning]

i totally feel you in this video, i freaked out when i quit my job too, but you are making great content and art, so u definitely got this!!

[@afxgiu]

this video resonated with me sooooo much and really helped me open my eyes o.o I'm in the opposite position! been running an art commissioon-based business and finally changing my career path to something that better suits me. So I understand the living in shame and guilt part so much

[@tofugoob]

Ahh yes I could see how even in the opposite position you’d feel the same! Change comes with so many big feelings no matter what it is

[@teenywhatever]

I love this content and how real it was thank you for being so open about your journey and being a genuine example for other artist or creators, who want to start their own business❤

[@artbychofs]

such an inspiration to me!

[@tofugoob]

omggg thank you!! :,)

[@emaantahir6725]

ur videos make us so happy.. hope you keep care of urself and stay happy as well :)

[@tofugoob]

awww thanks! :) same to you

[@pikaxuls]

yeees excited for another video of yours! keep going btw!! u've got thiss

[@tofugoob]

THANK UUUUU

[@lowkeyboldknit]

The most relatable video, srsly.. I also quit my 9to5 half a year ago (to pursue knitwear designing) and still freak out quite often, it's so exhausting 😪I also need a mindset shift, badly. Thank you for this reminder to take care of myself in this change of mine ☺

[@kindredriver8837]

Your new tattoo is so cool btw!!

[@beawilderment]

thank you for normalizing freaking out! this way we can just come back down from it. cos it's just a thing that happens. thanks goob

[@downstairsgearnguitars-kc7uq]

You can definitely be kind to yourself in fact I would say it is essential that you be very kind to yourself. Also I find your videos very inspiring. Ken:D

[@rajshree9801]

Thank you so much for touching this important point of discussion when it comes to leaving job and starting your own business from scratch.Thanks for this video I always used to wonder what is it after you take the Big leap. Thanks again🤗.Hope you flourish in your new career.

[@neotsukishiro]

I love your personality! And I think that what you're doing now is very brave and fulfilling! I don't have the courage to do the same, but I really want to have/find a true reason to live my life, not only for a food job and for a boss.... It's not what makes me want to live at all!

[@AshokYadav-uc1ec]

We would love to listen to you because we love you🧡

[@bynadineadriana]

I can relate so much to this! At the beginning of this year, I quit my job and started my own business, and it's so hard! You expect everything to go smoothly, but the opposite happened :( The first year is always the hardest, but it will get better! We got this! ❤ I'm also opening my shop right now, trying to become a full-time artist, and it's so scary haha. But it's also so much fun. So many feelings!🤣

[@SarahCoffee221b]

good job moving past your fears. you are now an artist!

[@athenalysandrou]

You give me courage, Gabi. I relate to so many of the things you said so thanks for putting words to those feelings ❤

[@alokasiablackmagic3444]

My situation is not exactly like yours but the emotions I experienced are very very similar. Now I'm better!

[@Sierrajasmine]

I also quit my job but more due to burn out. I had a lot of lofty goals about how I'd spend my time. It made me realize I was somewhat addicted to productivity and "working hard" that even my hobbies started to seem stressful! It's definitely a difficult process to not define yourself by your job or what you're doing or how your spending your time. I've been trying to heal that inner critic.

[@anthonyw2931]

The life you choose is a hard one. Success isn't merited by money otherwise it will be pointless whatever the outcome. We all go through this phase and as soon as we realize that it's love that should be the determinant, rich or poor, we will be successful.

[@lenasways3657]

I do relate to your sentiments and your experience. I also have a hard time admitting that I am sometimes a little bit to much of a perfectionist even if the term sometimes seems inadequate. I think that we shouldn’t overwhelm ourselves with goal but still have dreams and aspirations for sure. It is all about nuance and taking care of yourself. I personally journal every day even if it is only to write about what I ate in my day or doodle a little and I also do my nails once a month, it’s a slow process for me and it helps me calm my brains a little and reflect on the past weeks.. Well I’m just rumbling but I enjoyed your video and I hope you’ll have nice and happy moments mostly 😊❤

[@lauradutrisac3743]

you’re just the best!!! proud of you!!

[@emaantahir6725]

early after waiting for a new episode for so long !!

[@IAmInTheQuicksand]

This really resonated with me, thank you ✨

[@fj16564]

I quit my job in 2020 after doing corporate 7 years! I went through phases (the burnout, the existential crisis, the happy one, the rich one, the depression, the best of my life) never regretted it not because of the 9-5 itself but because of the market out their, I did art, did freelancing for most of the time, went to corporate in 2022 for 7 months and quit again. But what did i learn is: be aware of the standards and the ones who decided to put them. Look for the real meaning of why we’re here (i found it). Always be optimistic because what you think about happens!

[@arianagonzalez5685]

I love your new apartment!!✨

[@ashleyleddy194]

Had my last day at my 9-5 today, so this timing is wild. What’s been helping me lately: - started taking an online graduate certificate course to force me to learn about game design every week - planning for my next job to be less involved so i have more mental space for pursuing game design - started looking at short gamejams (community game development challenges) to provide low-stakes opportunities to learn Overall my mindset is as long as I made steps that day towards my goals, it’s a win. 1% improvement is a win. Realizing i don’t know something and need to look more into it is a win. Taking it all in stride.

[@HouseGustave]

I’m definitely on the cusp of what you’re going through. I’ve been wanting to leave my career so that I can work for myself and I’m trying to prepare as much as I can for that. I definitely recommend Deya’s (@mynameisdeya) video called “day in the life of a 100k+ cozy entrepreneur.” She talks about EXCELLENT boundaries she’s set to keep from burning out and to maintain priorities. It helped me a lot. You’re never alone! It’s hard out here 😂

[@alisonkenny9006]

Okay but I’m gonna need to know more about the frog plushie. Where did you get himmmm?

[@soso_trbl]

When I clicked this video I was hoping for insightful content as a fellow artist navigating how to live off their art alone. What I didn't expect was an ad for Adobe's generative AI feature that is actively harming both artists and the enviroment. I get that we can't always pick and choose how to make money in this path, and I'm sure a brand deal like this would help you a lot, but it's still disheartening to see. Please be more mindful in the future about things like this.

[@SR-ql9he]

It's so sad. I feel like people in her position need to take these brand deals, I've seen other artists do that as well and it's so disheartening.

[@hot_tofu]

it doesn't harm anyone, only helps lol

[@learning2-live312]

The video was actually very insightful once you got past the ad. The ad was only at the beginning and there are thousands of artists that use (pay for) Adobe products on a daily basis. I think sometimes people/viewers forget that making videos on KZbin is a lot of work and free for others to watch. Yes there are companies that are not ideal but a sponsored video is a big deal for creators as it can help supplement gaps in their income; especially a person who has only been full-time artist for a month or two. I see quite a bit of comments on various creators videos regarding what sponsors they work with, but we (viewers) are not them. We don’t know the creators full circumstances nor their views on a particular company because we’re not all the same. There have been times when viewers have helped to inform a creator on why a company/brand is problematic. However I also believe viewers can be more mindful in remembering each person is different, has different beliefs, different circumstances and trust the KZbin creator is making the best choices for themselves at that moment in their life and business.

[@royallyrain]

agreed, its rough seeing artists sell out like this

[@roseodonovan6979]

AI can impact artists negatively, but it can also be a useful tool...like any digital tool. You probably wouldn't say other artistic digital tools like Procreate brushes are bad just because they're not a traditional medium and use algorithms. No one had issues with Adobe's magic wand tool, which is often used in a similar way as what's shown in the ad. If she showed that she only used AI to generate a piece of art for the purpose of selling it, then that would be another thing. AI shaming an artist who is using it as a marketing tool is very strange. She's not even selling the AI edited photograph.

[@QueenXKnit]

Thank you for your honesty ❤❤❤

[@charliefitzback7962]

Thanks for that video i feel less alone with all that! ❤

[@floreelliott1049]

Oh my gosh! The banana duck was my former company's team's mascot! We had a weekly drawing to see who got the luck of keeping banana duck for the week! They do come in bigger sizes too!

[@tofugoob]

Omg no way!! That’s the coolest mascot ever haha

[@nenufar]

Just subscribed to your Patreon. You go girl 💝🤗

[@soylentlolmilk]

I'm guessing everyone is also wondering about the financial part, which is the most important part of going freelance - are you sustaining, flourishing, breaking even? Not a comfortable question but one of the crucial ones.

[@SR-ql9he]

Having an ad for an AI tool as an artist is unethical and pretty disappointing to watch. Having an ad for Skillshare or squarespace would make sense, but this is just not it.

[@modoodles]

youtubers who have a much larger following and steady income have more liberty to pick and choose their sponsorships because they can afford to. Shaming someone who is just trying to grow and pay rent is cringe imo.

[@SR-ql9he]

@@modoodles Channels here and generally on social media grow because of our engagement. If I'm disappointed and think something is unethical, I can and will voice that. If you think it's cringe, that's a you problem. Besides, I'm not the only person in the comments pointing this out, so maybe there really is something there. Or maybe we're just all cringe. ✌🏻

[@gingernutkatie]

AI can assist artists and lots of other people to do many different things, it's not all bad.

[@royallyrain]

@@gingernutkatie how do you think AI is taught? do you think AI magically knows what a "flowerpot" is? you need to train AI. How do you train AI? you feed art and prompts into it and teach it what those words are. Where do most of the art that's fed into AI come from? It's stolen art from hardworking artists. Literally do a google search or something to educate yourself damn

[@emaantahir6725]

new apartment tour when !!?

[@tofugoob]

Ahhh its still very much in progress but I'll be making some decorating vids coming up hehe

[@emaantahir6725]

@@tofugoob yayayy looking forward to it !! dont forget to prioritize urself before anything else

[@yaminogame7805]

I STARTED a new corp job and I am currently wondering why. and should I and omg I kinda hate it but I'm only one week in?

[@yen-8680]

Adobe? 😅 oh first time i heard they do this .

[@enoughblush]

I adore your content, and I won't lie, the fact that you're working with Adobe is SUPER disappointing, especially since you're promoting their generative AI feature. I think as artists, we really need to look out for each other. Maybe you aren't familiar with Adobe's history / their recent extremely scary update, or how bad generative AI is for artists and the horrifically negative environmental impact of its use? I'd be happy to share educational resources with you! In general, I'm just really sad to see a fellow artist and content creator actively take a brand deal from a brand that actively negatively impacts artists.

[@softbaked.studio]

Would you share more details/ sources here about this scary update and how they impact the artist community negatively? I don‘t know about this

[@Hollea]

I was looking for someone who noticed this too. Have been trying to research in finding replacement brands to use instead!

[@royallyrain]

I went looking to see if ANYONE at all mentioned this and I'm so glad someone did. I'm SO disappointed at her working with Adobe, being an artist herself. I love her videos so much it's such a shame.

[@tanninarceo]

I see where this comment is coming from but think about it from her perspective. She just talked about how stressed she was about being financially dependent on art and KZbin with this career change. And here comes adobe offering to help pay rent. It’s pretty hard to turn that down when sponsorships can be hard to come by (fair paying ones especially). As an artist myself I agree what adobe is doing is scary when it comes to art and I’m not sure about the environmental consequences you’re talking of so resources would be lovely. But I’m sure that’s what adobe wanted her to focus on and since I haven’t heard of these environmental impacts (and I’m an active artist on the internet) then likely she hasn’t either and so she didn’t think to negotiate the terms. I get being frustrated at adobe but personally, I’m going to keep my anger directed towards them and not the small creators that happen to work with them. At the end of the day, they just need to put food on the table.

[@softbaked.studio]

@@tanninarceo exactly, also I think as an artist myself that AI „art“ is the worst thing ever. But really, using AI to make your product photo wider and changing your photo background? That has nothing to do with the actual art she is making, it just makes her workflow more efficient. I would like to hear about all the bad things you‘re talking about that adobe is doing because I seriously don‘t know what you mean besides that, but I think it‘s a bit over the top to be „disappointed“ in her.

[@robford3211]

Does AI pay artists a royalty when they scrub their stuff to create generative Art. And if not why not ??

[@cindicleee]

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[@mvtisoul]

i love that flog lol

[@purtypurty0194]

An artist accepting a sponsorship from Adobe at this point in time?! Money must be tight lol. If not, why else would you do something like this? Gross.

[@alyssafiumara8177]

Can someone tell me what's going on?

[@Tamponijntje]

So we all had the post-covid existential crisis then? 😆 (went from ecologist to artist!)

[@cheddyju]

As much as I appreciate your content, I'm extremely disappointed on the way you are promoting Adobe's AI feature. Photography is still a creative field and your product background was made from feeding from photographers' works. Besides the change in background being completely unnecessary, it is also unethical considering Adobe's current controversy.

[@sock9778]

unfortunately imma have to unsub from this. it's really odd to me that ur taking brand deals for AI while promoting your channel as being an art focused channel. isn't that, like, exactly what artists are fighting against? i get you need $$ like all of us but its just strange lol.

[@sunnysighed]

Hmm interesting! Using AI to create art is different though right? In this video, she’s using AI to change the background of product photos of art she created. She’s just one person and trying to sell her art, so using AI to help her sell it is a fair use case in my view.

[@royallyrain]

I loved watching your videos but I'm flabbergasted as seeing you, an artist, work with Adobe, a company known for stealing artist's content. I don't know if you were aware of it or not but I'm an artist as well and I'm sure you don't care about my comment but I'm unsubscribing.

[@ROCKETKNIGHT-ph7xp]

It’s not your art, it’s your adobe skills. Take up photography and you have yourself a multi thousand dollar business. 🤦‍♂️

[@adorabao.studio]

This is what I'm going through right now too. I quit my corporate job last year to art full time. But the fluctuations in income is so tough. I just started getting serious about my KZbin channel too. I'm determined to make this path happen 😖

[@bananamilkbb]

Really love this video! You’re one of my fave KZbinrs bc you come off as very authentic and inspiring! 🥹💖 I’m glad you’re feeling much better now and excited to see what’s coming up!!!

[@jill_rose_creations]

Just quit

[@caitlinglover2636]

Girl I feel this! I’m currently employed as an engineer but curious about a creative/artistic life. I’ve been going through a similar existential crisis with several big life changes lately but it’s been many months now. Slowly starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m learning to be kind to myself and just try things (instead of getting paralyzed by fear). I wish you the best in your continued journey. ❤

[@marissamars_]

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