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Podcast Appearances
European regulation. I cannot share anything. But I was very, I was like, wow. And, but this shows like, so you make something and then if it takes off very fast, you're like, it's validated. You know, you're like, here's something that people really want. But then also I thought this is hype. This is going to die down very fast. And it did. Because it's too cheesy.
European regulation. I cannot share anything. But I was very, I was like, wow. And, but this shows like, so you make something and then if it takes off very fast, you're like, it's validated. You know, you're like, here's something that people really want. But then also I thought this is hype. This is going to die down very fast. And it did. Because it's too cheesy.
European regulation. I cannot share anything. But I was very, I was like, wow. And, but this shows like, so you make something and then if it takes off very fast, you're like, it's validated. You know, you're like, here's something that people really want. But then also I thought this is hype. This is going to die down very fast. And it did. Because it's too cheesy.
Okay, so that's actually in many ways the easiest thing because there is all these platforms already back then. There was platforms for fine-tune stable diffusion. Like now I use Replicate. Back then I used different platforms, which was funny because that platform, when this thing took off, I would tweet because I tweet always like how much money these websites make.
Okay, so that's actually in many ways the easiest thing because there is all these platforms already back then. There was platforms for fine-tune stable diffusion. Like now I use Replicate. Back then I used different platforms, which was funny because that platform, when this thing took off, I would tweet because I tweet always like how much money these websites make.
Okay, so that's actually in many ways the easiest thing because there is all these platforms already back then. There was platforms for fine-tune stable diffusion. Like now I use Replicate. Back then I used different platforms, which was funny because that platform, when this thing took off, I would tweet because I tweet always like how much money these websites make.
And then so the, you call it vendor, right? The platform that did the GPUs, they increased their price for training from $3 to $20 after they saw that I was making so much money. So immediately my profit is gone because I was selling them for $30. And I was in a slack with them saying, what is this? Can you just put it back to $3? They say, yeah, maybe in the future.
And then so the, you call it vendor, right? The platform that did the GPUs, they increased their price for training from $3 to $20 after they saw that I was making so much money. So immediately my profit is gone because I was selling them for $30. And I was in a slack with them saying, what is this? Can you just put it back to $3? They say, yeah, maybe in the future.
And then so the, you call it vendor, right? The platform that did the GPUs, they increased their price for training from $3 to $20 after they saw that I was making so much money. So immediately my profit is gone because I was selling them for $30. And I was in a slack with them saying, what is this? Can you just put it back to $3? They say, yeah, maybe in the future.
We're looking at it right now. I'm like, what are you talking about? You just took all my money, you know? And they're smart.
We're looking at it right now. I'm like, what are you talking about? You just took all my money, you know? And they're smart.
We're looking at it right now. I'm like, what are you talking about? You just took all my money, you know? And they're smart.
I think it's kind of dirty to cancel a company or something. I prefer just bringing my business elsewhere. But there was no elsewhere back then. Right. So I started talking to other AI model ML platforms. So Replicate was on those platforms. And I started DMing the CEO, say, can you please create, like, it's called Dreambooth, this fine tuning of yourself. Can you add this to your site?
I think it's kind of dirty to cancel a company or something. I prefer just bringing my business elsewhere. But there was no elsewhere back then. Right. So I started talking to other AI model ML platforms. So Replicate was on those platforms. And I started DMing the CEO, say, can you please create, like, it's called Dreambooth, this fine tuning of yourself. Can you add this to your site?
I think it's kind of dirty to cancel a company or something. I prefer just bringing my business elsewhere. But there was no elsewhere back then. Right. So I started talking to other AI model ML platforms. So Replicate was on those platforms. And I started DMing the CEO, say, can you please create, like, it's called Dreambooth, this fine tuning of yourself. Can you add this to your site?
Because I need this because I'm being price guzzed. And he said, no, because it takes too long to run. It takes half an hour to run and we don't have the GPUs for it. I said, please, please, please. And then after a week, he said, we're doing it. We're launching this. And Then this company became, it was like not very famous company.
Because I need this because I'm being price guzzed. And he said, no, because it takes too long to run. It takes half an hour to run and we don't have the GPUs for it. I said, please, please, please. And then after a week, he said, we're doing it. We're launching this. And Then this company became, it was like not very famous company.
Because I need this because I'm being price guzzed. And he said, no, because it takes too long to run. It takes half an hour to run and we don't have the GPUs for it. I said, please, please, please. And then after a week, he said, we're doing it. We're launching this. And Then this company became, it was like not very famous company.
It became very famous with this stuff because suddenly everybody was like, oh, we can build similar apps, like avatar apps. And everybody started building avatar apps and everybody started using Replicate for it. And it was from these early DMs with like the CEO, like Ben Furrish, very nice guy. And he was like, they never priced gouge me. They never treated me bad. They always been very nice.
It became very famous with this stuff because suddenly everybody was like, oh, we can build similar apps, like avatar apps. And everybody started building avatar apps and everybody started using Replicate for it. And it was from these early DMs with like the CEO, like Ben Furrish, very nice guy. And he was like, they never priced gouge me. They never treated me bad. They always been very nice.