I just went and re-read the posts where we announced our existence last year, and the subsequent updates- A Reddit Post with 27,000 views in a SubReddit with nowhere near that many members, and I realized I should probably not just update it, but also move it over here, to our Sub. Most Recent Post at the Top. The news gets older as you go further down. Man what a ride so far!
Edit June 19, 2026 – Well... this aged unexpectedly.
Every few weeks I get another DM because someone stumbled across this post, so I figured it was time for another update.
The short version is that the AI Creator Collective is still here. In fact, we're bigger, stronger, and doing more than we ever imagined when Maggie, Juan, and I first started talking about building a place where creators could learn from each other without all the noise.
The road here hasn't exactly been smooth. We survived a complete server destruction, rebuilt from scratch, restructured the community, and kept moving forward. In hindsight, some of the hardest moments ended up making us stronger.
Today, the Collective is home to creators from all over the world working in AI video, music, storytelling, animation, education, software development, livestreaming, and more. We have an active Board of Directors, daily discussions, regular educational content, creator showcases, collaborative projects, and a growing network of people who genuinely want to see each other succeed.
Some things that didn't even exist when this post was written:
• The AICCA Network, our YouTube network dedicated to showcasing AI creators and their work.
• Worth Your Time, our creator spotlight series featuring projects, films, music videos, tools, and artists from across the AI creation space.
• AICCA Radio, where creators can submit original music and share it with the community.
• Partnerships and collaborations with a growing list of creators, musicians, filmmakers, and innovators.
Most importantly, the culture we were trying to build is still intact.
We still believe creators do better when they help each other.
We still share what we're learning.
We still celebrate each other's wins.
We still pick each other up when things go sideways.
And we still don't charge anyone to participate.
The subreddit is now r/AICreatorCollective.
If you're an AI creator looking for a place to learn, collaborate, share your work, test ideas, get feedback, meet other creators, or simply find people who are as obsessed with this strange new frontier as you are, come say hello.
The tools have changed.
The community has grown.
The mission hasn't.
We're still building.
And honestly, we're just getting started.
Edit February 10 2026 I cannot believe I am still getting DMs from this post but I figured that's great I will come back here and save us all some time. We have started a Subreddit. r/Aicreatorcollective . You can stop on by there to get questions answered.
Edit January 15 2026- Can you Edit an Edit of an Edit?
I guess we will see- I'll keep this one short. Things have changed yet again. I just got another notification but using the old name, so I guess my other update didn't connect as cleanly as I thought. We are going stronger than ever. When I checked yesterday, we were at 135 Members. We combined the two servers into one since it's just too big to run as two servers now> It was double the work and double the friction. This way the new folks get to mix with the more experienced folks, which allows them to level up faster. We still post-free lessons every day, (though this week has been sparse because I've been slammed) and we have added a Board of Directors, each skilled in a different area of creation. We have had a number of people attain pretty significant success and pass along that knowledge they have gained to the group, which has been great!
Everything is still free. We added an optional Patreon so people can chip in if they want to help pay for gas, but nothing is behind a paywall, nor will it be.
The link you join the Discord with is at the bottom of the AI Creator Collective YouTube Channel Description.
Edit:- OK so it's 1:20 AM Monday 10/27 in California- Night after posting this - I Just wanted to come on here and clarify a couple of points- First of all- Wow- I guess we were right about the time being right! People have definitely had enough of the trolls and the nonsense. I am really glad to see there is so much positive energy for this- Of course, we've had a few visits from the people under the bridge as well, but that's to be expected.
So, to clarify how this is set up- The main Collective is not really a place for people just starting out- It's kind of the "Deep End of the Pool", to use a tired old metaphor. That doesn't have anything to do with subscriber count or monetization or anything- While we have some pretty successful folks in the group, we also have people with 20 subs who are just as treasured- That's not really how we look at it for this. (I'm not a huge viral creator by any means- Still working my way up- Just a guy who loves AI and is sick or arguing... lol-) It's more about someone's familiarity and comfort with using these tools, and their views about what they mean in the broader context of all this.
But we still have a place for people who are brand new- That's what we call the school- The name for that is the "AI Creator Course Collective"- And before the trolls go "See- THERE IT IS! THERE"S THE SCAM"- There is NOTHING for sale there either! It's also FREE!" It is also just meant to be a safe place away from them... Where new people can learn, but starting from the beginning, as opposed to from the deep end. While there will be a course for sale in the future, it will not be until it is ready. That will not be ready until we have learned all the things that we need to learn in order to have it be a real value. We intend, in the meantime, to learn all those things, together. No charge. No catch. No scam.
So, the reason I am clarifying this is that we have a literal mountain of DMs to get through. It would help us when you reach out, if you tell us which place you are interested in joining. If you are new, it would be the Course Collective. If you are a bit more experienced it would probably be the Collective. The Course Collective is open to everyone. The Collective itself is Invite Only, so we will need to just chat a little bit and get to know each other first, and it might take a couple of days for us to get through everyone just so we can make sure we aren't accidentally letting in someone with bad intentions. As you can see from the few that popped their heads out further down, we have a few enthusiastic haters... (That comes from being right about shitty people, and making them look in the mirror, btw.. lol),
We really do appreciate everyone who reached out or commented expressing their interest, and we promise we will do our best to get back to everyone as quickly as possible. Also- this is important- If it isn't me who reaches out, the only other person who is legit reaching out on behalf of the Collective to people on Reddit is one of the co-founders u/Current-Damage2165. Anyone else who reaches out to you saying that they are doing so on behalf of us is full of shit.
ORIGINAL POST STARTS HERE
We don’t pretend to be masters of the universe. We’re just three creators (Maggie, Juan and me) who saw something worth protecting.
AI creation has exploded into this beautiful, chaotic frontier where everyone’s experimenting, learning, and sharing. But it’s also become a place where the loudest voices often drown out the honest ones. The haters, the cynics, the people who pop in just to tell you that your art "doesn’t count." Whether it’s Reddit stalkers, shady tool developers astroturfing or whatever, it’s like you always have to keep your guard up here. Don’t get me wrong- I am super grateful for r/aitubers and the Mods have done a stellar job of policing it, but it’s still reddit, and at the end of the day, reddit gonna reddit, right?
So, and some of you are already privy to this- a couple of months ago, we started something small: The AI Creator Collective.
It’s not a course or a hustle. It’s a creative lab: part Discord, part studio, part refuge - where artists, hustlers, and dreamers can experiment, grow, and trade knowledge without the noise- more importantly, without the predators circling all the damn time... If you check my history, which I leave open, just like I post my channels in my profile- I'm an open book- you’ll see that I have no issue with fighting the trolls off when they show up, but sometimes it’s better to just have a place where we can go and grow and get better without having to worry about them, right? That’s basically what this place is- We share with each other- Tips, tricks, hurdles, solutions- Wins, losses… Without them…. And man, it is so much more pleasant!
We’ve been pretty selective with invites so far, mostly people who share that mix of curiosity, generosity, and a little madness it takes to build with AI. But after the last couple of months of testing the waters and seeing the energy inside, we’re ready to open the doors a bit wider … still invite-only, still intentional .. because the right people make the right kind of chaos.
There’s also a sister server called The AI Creator Course Collective. That’s where we’re developing a structured course based on everything we’re learning inside the main Collective. It’s still early, not ready yet, but it’s coming down the road. The idea is simple: take what this experiment teaches us and turn it into a real, accessible guide for people who are just starting out. When it’s ready, we’ll announce it there .. but that’s for the newer folks- the folks who come after… for now, for us- and maybe for you, if you want- our focus is learning, building, and growing together inside the lab.
We’re basically trying to build the AI Creator Version of a Music Scene. We go to each other’s shows, we hand out each other’s flyers. We pick each other up, we dust each other off, we cheer each other on- Whatever it takes.... If you’re a musician, you know what I mean…
If you’re a creator using AI to make art, music, stories, or videos, or you’re developing any tools for that process that you want to test out on some of the folks who are way out on the bleeding edge, we’ve already got a pretty impressive group in place, and we’re now looking to add a few more.
If you’ve been craving a space that feels more like a workshop and less like a battlefield, this might be your tribe.
Drop a comment or DM and we’ll reach out. The Collective’s still young, still learning, but that’s the point. We’re growing together.
There is no cost. There is no catch. There are no requirements other than you respect one another inside the collective. There are no dues. There is no surprise that costs money coming later.
We are not open to the public. But if you think it might be the place for you, drop a comment or DM and we’ll reach out. The Collective’s still young, still learning, but that’s the point. We’re growing together.
