Epoch Zero with 4 Zeroes: 10K Followers!
How it’s been
Four months ago, in early July, I started posting here. No plan, no following, just things I liked making and somewhere to share them. Somehow that turned into 10,000 of you.
I’ve been watching the number creep up over the last few weeks, refreshing my profile more often than I’d like to admit. Every time I opened it, it was a little higher, and somewhere along the way it stopped feeling like a number and started feeling like people. So before anything else: thank you.
When I started, posting something felt like dropping it into the void and hoping somebody walked past. Now people find it, and some of them stop to say something. I still haven’t gotten used to that, and I hope I never do.
A lot has changed in that time. The way I work, what I’m able to make, how far I’m willing to push an idea before I let it go. Most of it happened one late night at a time, on one GPU at home, trying something, breaking it, and trying again. None of it would have felt worth it without someone on the other end looking at what came out.
To everyone who’s been here
To the people who were here early, when my posts had a handful of reactions and I didn’t really know what I was doing yet: you took a chance on someone with no track record. That meant more than you’d think.
To everyone who comments, whether it’s one word, a long thought, or a question: I read them. All of them. A comment from someone who actually looked at the work is still the best part of posting something.
To the quiet ones who never comment but like every post and keep coming back: I see you in the numbers, and you count just as much.
To everyone who tipped, shared, or added something of mine to a collection: small things, maybe, but every one of them landed.
And to everyone who just followed recently: welcome. You picked a good moment to show up.
What’s next
More images and more videos. There’s still so much I want to try: ideas I haven’t cracked yet, things I’ve started and put down, and things I haven’t even thought of. I’ve enjoyed making loras too, and I’ll come back to them at some point, but for now my focus is on images and videos, and that’s where I want to be. I’ll keep experimenting and keep sharing whatever comes out of it.
A small celebration
To celebrate 10k, I made a short film. Personally, I feel its my favorite creation so far. If you're interested, you’ll find it on my profile.
Thank you, really. For the follows, the comments, the patience, and for showing up again and again. This has been more fun than I expected when I started, and I’m glad you’re here for it.
Here’s to the next ten thousand! 🥂