It's been a while since I've uploaded, and I want to be real about why.
When I first started this channel, things were going really well. The AI Presidents trend was taking off, and I was right there with it — making videos that got thousands of views and subs, sometimes even more. It felt amazing and gave me a lot of momentum. Looking back, those were some of the best moments I’ve had making content.
But somewhere along the way, reality struck, and I started to overthink everything. As much as I loved making these videos, the process became really draining video by video. It would take me an hour for to make just one minute of video. (12 minute video = 12 hours nonstop editing) On top of that, I started doubting the quality of my work, wondering if my videos were as good as I originally thought. I convinced myself they could be better, or that they just weren't worth uploading. I’d always talk myself out of it, thinking it was good enough — but looking back months later, maybe not so much (but that's just my opinion lol).
At the same time, the views started to slow down. Maybe the trend was fading (you know what else is fading?), or maybe I just didn’t have that same traction anymore. Instead of adapting or trying new things, I just shut down creatively. School also played a big part, since I didn’t have as much time as I used to, but now that the school year is coming to a close, I feel like I might be able to get that spark back.
So, with that being said, I’m planning to take this channel in a new direction. Instead of sticking with AI Presidents content, I may consider making AI Shorts — something new, experimental, and trending. It may give me a chance to get them analytics back up. It’s going to be a lot different from what this channel used to be, but that's fine. I’d rather take a risk trying something new than keep forcing content that doesn’t feel right for me anymore. And out of respect for the content that got me to where I am, I will be keeping my old videos up (maybe some of my unreleased ones).
I know a lot (like 2 ppl) of you could care less, and I may lose some along the way, but I appreciate y'all and I needed to say this for myself. I hope you're down for what's coming next, whatever it may be...
Nerfed
It's been a while since I've uploaded, and I want to be real about why.
When I first started this channel, things were going really well. The AI Presidents trend was taking off, and I was right there with it — making videos that got thousands of views and subs, sometimes even more. It felt amazing and gave me a lot of momentum. Looking back, those were some of the best moments I’ve had making content.
But somewhere along the way, reality struck, and I started to overthink everything. As much as I loved making these videos, the process became really draining video by video. It would take me an hour for to make just one minute of video. (12 minute video = 12 hours nonstop editing) On top of that, I started doubting the quality of my work, wondering if my videos were as good as I originally thought. I convinced myself they could be better, or that they just weren't worth uploading. I’d always talk myself out of it, thinking it was good enough — but looking back months later, maybe not so much (but that's just my opinion lol).
At the same time, the views started to slow down. Maybe the trend was fading (you know what else is fading?), or maybe I just didn’t have that same traction anymore. Instead of adapting or trying new things, I just shut down creatively. School also played a big part, since I didn’t have as much time as I used to, but now that the school year is coming to a close, I feel like I might be able to get that spark back.
So, with that being said, I’m planning to take this channel in a new direction. Instead of sticking with AI Presidents content, I may consider making AI Shorts — something new, experimental, and trending. It may give me a chance to get them analytics back up. It’s going to be a lot different from what this channel used to be, but that's fine. I’d rather take a risk trying something new than keep forcing content that doesn’t feel right for me anymore. And out of respect for the content that got me to where I am, I will be keeping my old videos up (maybe some of my unreleased ones).
I know a lot (like 2 ppl) of you could care less, and I may lose some along the way, but I appreciate y'all and I needed to say this for myself. I hope you're down for what's coming next, whatever it may be...
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