Levander, you continue to be the hero we need, and deserve.
You're welcome! Frankly there's a lot of doujins being uploaded that I don't find the time or energy to get around to even though I kind of want to, but I at least try to do one a week or so.
Context: A ton of people are using the new image generator in GPT-4o to generate Studio Ghibli styled art. Miyazaki Hayao is known for being the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and has stated to dislike AI 8 years ago.
Using soulless AI to 'make' Ghibli inspired material is probably some of the biggest Missing The Goddamn Point it'd be almost laughable if these people didn't actually think they were Doing Something. AI Bros stay being pathetic.
Talking about someone's past that they never disclosed to you behind their back is a violation of privacy.
How is it violation of privacy? If we're discussing their real name or personal info that they themselves never made public, sure, it would be, but this is between 2 identities they have made public, no different than voice actor connection. If it was some place like their own chat or comment section or an official Reddit where clear rules are set against it, that's one thing, but last I remember this place doesn't have such rules.
And you really think the person behind the Vtubers don't want us to discuss their alts? You really think Kson would have 1.29M, Doki at 825K, Dooby at 418K or Nimi at 570K right now if fans strictly are never allowed to talk about their different identities?
It's a professional courtesy. Actors like having their roles appreciated, but not in the middle of their current one. There's also the possibility of legal troubles if they used a former role involving a character they technically don't own to generate clot for one that they do. Although I think there's alot of leeway for making such references, there's an unspoken line concerning directness and frequency.
Doki probably consulted a lawyer when making herself legally distinct from Selene.
It's a professional courtesy. Actors like having their roles appreciated, but not in the middle of their current one. There's also the possibility of legal troubles if they used a former role involving a character they technically don't own to generate clot for one that they do. Although I think there's alot of leeway for making such references, there's an unspoken line concerning directness and frequency.
Doki probably consulted a lawyer when making herself legally distinct from Selene.
I agree if it's meant for the professionalism, for the sake of maintaining immersion in portraying a character, and it would obviously be extremely unprofessional if they themselves come out "Oh I used to be XYZ from this agency! Sub to me now!".
That said, there is a time and place, and fans ARE NOT the talents, bound by any professionalism nor contracts. All of these talents KNOW most of their fans know who they used to be, but they also refer to their past lives in metaphors to maintain that immersion. Yes you're still supposed to be courteous and not bring it up right in their face, since that's part of helping them maintain the professional immersion of playing a character, and it's rude to compare if you like their previous persona more or less than their current one, but not being allowed to acknowledge it even in private spaces among fans is ridiculous, especially if you're using such flimsy excuse as "violation of privacy".
In dubt apply Kayfave and your favorite wrestler Dr Infernicus is a demon that cames from hell and not from Flint Michigan, and don't bother him for his previous life as Taquito Jr. Same here, if V-Tuber want a clear cut for past lifes, V-Tuber gets a clear cut, isn't rocket science.
I agree if it's meant for the professionalism, for the sake of maintaining immersion in portraying a character, and it would obviously be extremely unprofessional if they themselves come out "Oh I used to be XYZ from this agency! Sub to me now!".
That said, there is a time and place, and fans ARE NOT the talents, bound by any professionalism nor contracts. All of these talents KNOW most of their fans know who they used to be, but they also refer to their past lives in metaphors to maintain that immersion. Yes you're still supposed to be courteous and not bring it up right in their face, since that's part of helping them maintain the professional immersion of playing a character, and it's rude to compare if you like their previous persona more or less than their current one, but not being allowed to acknowledge it even in private spaces among fans is ridiculous, especially if you're using such flimsy excuse as "violation of privacy".
Professionalism has nothing to do with this, it is a matter of basic empathy and decency. ALL people, regardless of status or fame, have a right to privacy. And all who want their privacy to be respected are obliged to extend that same respect to others. Privacy for me AND for thee. If, like the majority of humanity, you find the idea of complete strangers digging into your past for no good reason and tracking your movements disturbing, you are obliged to avoid doing that. Now, if you're touched enough in the head to see nothing wrong with being the protagonist of a Truman Show, then I suppose there's nothing that can stop you from treating others likewise. Just don't try to feign offence when the 90% of humanity that thinks otherwise calls you a creep for it.
It's referring to a recent trend of turning photos, pictures, screenshots, etc. with AI into Ghibli-styled pictures like the one here, except this one is hand-drawn, hence the tag.
Ganyu is 3000 yrs old and Xiao is 2000. Maybe do some research before you post your little trivia, Mr. Know-It-All.
Actually I’m pretty sure they are about the same age bc 3000 yrs is how long Ganyu has served Rex lapis while xiao only served 2000 years bc he was serving a different god before that
Actually I’m pretty sure they are about the same age bc 3000 yrs is how long Ganyu has served Rex lapis while xiao only served 2000 years bc he was serving a different god before that
I think ganyu is 3000 and xiao is 2500 yrs from the lore and google it said
Over 2 years late to the convo but lore time: Ganyu's among the adepti that have served Morax the longest. That means she was among the first to sign a contract with Rex Lapis, and the first of those contracts started 3,700 years ago when Liyue Harbor was founded. She was likely very young when she did, so her being ~3,700 years old would be just about right.
Xiao was saved by Rex Lapis from serving a mad god over 2,000 years ago. His exact age was unknown, but he was already an extremly fierce fighter back then, so we can assume him to be much older.
In conclusion: Ganyu - ~3,700 Xiao - way above 2,000
So this is the origin of that Spanish Asuka meme... I've only noticed it recently, but I guess it started in 2018. Funny enough, our copy of the GIF is more than a year older than when KnowYourMeme thinks it circulated.
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