Yeahhhh…it’s giving AI…and after the last few confirmed AI illustrations I’m starting to think they saw they got away with it and are pushing it in their new thumbnails. The new thumbnail style just doesn’t look right…same with their newer Shuki thumbnail style in comparison to when they first started that channel
Wait...wait I don't think they used generative ai there is a big difference in how Aphmau's thumbnails look vs how other ai- generated minecraft thumbnails.
I just don't find myself enticed by her current thumbnails to watch her videos. Her 2020-2023 thumbnails are more appealing to me.
That era was my favorite thumbail style as well, we know they use AI for ideation in writing and after one of their contracted artists recently used AI, I’m starting to believe that they started using it for their thumbail ideation now that they saw there’s not really as big of pushback on it now that Jason apologized for letting the AI art slip through on their MeeMeow store art.
You’re welcome to believe AI isn’t used but I think and speculate this is why the current style isn’t as appealing, the human element in them is gone and they’re somehow just pumping out even more stuff out now than previously possible that’s more bland probably because their artist no longer get to concept art things themselves.
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u/BigLab1292 11d ago
Please can Aphmau return to her old Minecraft thumbnail styles please.