"How does the algorithm work? Why isn't the algorithm showing my art to my followers? What is a UA-cam?" These are definitely questions. Dumb questions. Anyone trying to sell their advice is lying to you - there is no algorithm for aspiring content creators to figure out.
I tried something a little different with this video (as always). I added some painting footage so you don't have to look at my silly face the whole time. It's from about 15 ish? hours worth of painting I was able to do this past month in between me working on this video and other projects.
Let me know what you think, footage-wise or about anything else!
00:00 intro
01:50 how it works
05:34 stupid and selfish
08:12 tiktok-ification
09:54 fan art
11:09 self-promo bad
12:45 what to do
13:43 amateur
15:39 passion projects
16:50 irony of generic art
18:05 a new community
19:56 short supply of ladders
22:28 the secret formula
Here are the books and sites I referenced:
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka (2024)
Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech by Sara Wachter-Boettcher (2017)
Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry (*2018 my citation in the video says 2020 but this book was out in 2018)
Participation Inequality Rule by Jakob Nielsen: www.nngroup.com/articles/participation-inequality/
UNICEF article: www.unicef.org/eap/press-releases/more-175000-children-go-online-first-time-every-day-tapping-great-opportunities
TikTok lawsuit: www.cbs19news.com/news/tiktok-is-designed-to-be-addictive-to-kids-and-causes-them-harm-us-states-lawsuits/article_425978ad-85e6-5a3e-aa8c-32ef3b83ce84.html
Kurt Vonegut Letter: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/wwc0az/in_2006_a_high_school_english_teacher_asked/
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