I was once entirely against them, and I still hate those cliche obvious chatgpt thumbnails where the same font is always used.

But it's getting to the point where it's use AI or get left behind. Top YouTubers are using AI thumbnails now. The algorithm promotes AI thumbs more. And we are not the average YouTube consumer, the average consumer can't tell, or doesn't care.

It's similar to the stupid open mouth soy facing in thumbnails. We all hate it, the YouTube viewing community says they hate it. But the stats prove doing a stupid face improves CTR.

If you're smart about using it, and understand the basic process of using photoshop or similar programs, you can get some nice results that don't look obviously AI. Ask for seperate elements to be rendered separately so you can move them around in your chosen image editing software later. You can also fix AI errors like 6 fingers (just for example).

As for AI invading the creative space, I agree we shouldn't use AI for our videos. But is the THUMBNAIL really part of that process? Most thumbnails have zero artistic merit.

I remembersomething I was told years ago by a large YouTuber when I complained a thumbnail looked bad from a graphic design stance:

"A thumbnail isn't an art project".

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

I guess the best way to explain what I'm feeling is when you're playing a game so well that you get called a hacker Imao.

Literally every line on my videos were drawn by me. I'm even making community posts to show the "behind the scenes" progression.

Hey everyone!
I just started a new YouTube channel called LifeCounted, and my first 6 videos got these views in just 1.5 days:
1.3K
1.3K
1.2K
1.1K
1K
209
Do you think any of them still have a chance to go viral?
Should I stick with this niche or try something different? I’d appreciate any honest feedback or advice on how to improve my content.
If you’re interested, feel free to check out my channel and let me know what you think. Thanks!

And finally could you guys support me….
This is my channel:

https://youtube.com/@lifecountedhq?si=FlaHlxeq_oBuwMuC

So I've been creating Edu. Content for sometime and I create them using overlay and relevant videos as I speak in the background. I can't do photoshop so is it better not to use AI generated thumbnails or would it make no difference at all?

i know thisbis self promotion please guys check and give le your feedback and if i should change anything about ly vids

My this shorts got 0 views why?, but my first short got 2k views and second short got 30k views why these happened. And I run multiple channels in my device is it because of that because I have seen everyday from all 3 channels I have any 1 channel gets 0 views on the short. Is these is the problem or i am wrong it is something else. Please reply

Hey everyone! I started posting YouTube Shorts on my channel just around a month ago (September 15th), and I wanted to check in with the community to see how these numbers look.
Here is where my channel stands right now:
Subscribers: ~3,000
Total Views: 7.8 Million
Engaged Views: 2.4 Million
Likes: 41.7K
Comments: 596
Shares: 377
Last 7 Days Views: 1.6 Million

I'm focusing purely on Shorts right now and still figuring out the algorithm. Would love to hear your thoughts or any advice for the journey ahead. Are these good numbers for a month-old channel? Let me know!

It's driving me nuts, please help! Thank you!

you see...

i am not affiliated with this youtuber....nor am i subscribed to their patreon...

i just watch their videos.

i just want more people to see their videos,to watch the amazing pixelart that he is doing... [and i want to be the one responsible for this.]

here is one of his videos....

it is a "remake" of megaman X3.

more specifically,the boss fight of Toxic Seahorse.

i like this video because it has AMAZING pixelart of TS....and it looks pretty fun!! (keep in mind that this is an animation.) however....

i like even more the personality that he gave to Toxic Seahorse.

i liked the "Rotting" phrases.

Original and cool (atleast for me.)
[i must clarify that i only saw the "X" part and not the "Zero" part.]

what do you think of this video??

and do you think this youtuber should become more famous??

do you think that this should become a fangame??

[the youtuber has no intentions in making a fangame,however,if he is willing in give us the sprites the fangame thing could become pretty posible.]

The cedar waxwing sometimes passes berries beak to beak down a line of birds, and the colors of its feathers come from the fruit it eats. Discover the divine engineering behind one of North America's most generous birds, and the spiritual truth it reveals about the joy of giving.

#GodsCreation #CedarWaxwing #BirdFacts #FaithAndScience #TheKnowledgeProject #DarianAndBella

I am ashamed to admit it almost got me but thank god for 2FA.

They use ai to flatter you and then offer a sponsorship. I have a pretty tiny channel of 12k subs and never get sponsorships. So this was very exciting for me. I looked past the obvious AI and assumed that this was just a widespread recruitment tactic. But the website was definitely a phishing site. Please be careful with these emails.

I’m in the first ever cohort of YouTube’s Australian creator program, where 200 of us have been getting weekly training calls direct with YouTube’s executives. 2 weeks ago we met at their headquarters in Melbourne, and this week I “graduated” from the program, one of the perks of which is entry requirements into YPP being waived. I’ve learnt so much along the way about how YouTube works behind the scenes, the algorithm, monetisation, brand deals, copyright and more… ask me anything or let me know if you want to hear more general coverage of what I’ve learnt!

I started my first YouTube Video in April, and I surpassed 50 subscribers in just 6 months lol 🙂

My average CPM has always hovered around $18 to $25. On a good day it might climb to $35, but I finally broke past the $50 mark on one of my videos and the revenue difference is insane lol.

Some info:
My niche: We do true crime
Video length: Over an hour

Hey everyone! I’m trying to grow my vlog channel and would love to hear your experiences and opinions.

My goal is to reach the 4,000 qualified watch hours before the requirements increase to 8,000 in February 2027. Do you think it’s realistic to achieve this by posting one video per week?

I’m not a full-time YouTuber. I have a job and I’m also in college, so I can’t dedicate all my free time to creating content. I’m trying to find a posting schedule that’s sustainable for me.

I also have a lot of footage from a previous trip to Japan, so my plan is to re-edit some of that content into new videos with more engaging editing, better titles, and thumbnails to attract new viewers. I’m hoping this will help me reach people who haven’t discovered my channel yet.

I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. I know growth takes time, but I’d like to make the most of the time I have available without burning myself out.

Thanks!

I am still losing my MIND about it!!

I originally made gaming clips but then tried a meme one as a one off and it got way over 3 times the views as my old ones. I fully switched to memes at like 15 subs and a month later I'm at 40. I get an average of 1k-20k views a video. Is this good for one month?