u/Expensive-Health7244

So, last night I came really, *really* close to having a lucid dream. I was riding my motorcycle through my town, but my riding was a bit wobbly, so I took out my phone and messaged my aunt on Messenger to ask if this happened to be a lucid dream. Unfortunately, she replied "no," so I just kept riding :(

The night before that, I remember a figure in a dress floating in the air and mentioning something about lucid dreaming. Sadly, I didn't become lucid then either, but...

Themes of lucid dreaming have been popping up in my dreams two days in a row now. The dreams are getting increasingly vivid, too... After just over a month of lucid dreaming practice (albeit somewhat irregular), I’ve only had one lucid dream so far, but I feel like the next one is just around the corner...

In any case, I’m having a lot of fun recording my dreams and looking back at them—there’s been a lot going on.

Has anyone ever returned to their childhood in a lucid dream? Done the things you used to do, with the same people? Could you smell the scents and feel the atmosphere?

My life is a failure. I’d like to try "going back" to the best moments of my life—my childhood. I wonder: as an adult—nearly thirty years old—will I be able to step into the shoes of the ten-year-old I once was? Or would such a return be filtered entirely through my current consciousness as a twenty-six-year-old? Would I, for instance, play hide-and-seek but experience it as my present self rather than as a child?

Hi there. Recently, while "chatting" with Gemini, I got inspired to start a new channel. I’d had a different idea in mind since the beginning of the year, but I kept running into difficulties with various aspects and kept putting it off... until now. There are channels similar to the one I want to create, but I have such a wealth of creativity and ideas that I know—at least in theory—mine will be much better.

I use Canva. The content isn't complex, and Canva has exactly what I need. However, I have a bit of a problem...

I generate the videos in Canva at 4K resolution.

Everything looks beautiful and sharp.

However, I have a lot of AI-generated characters. I mean, it’s the same character, but in different poses, with different expressions, and holding different objects.

And that’s where the problem lies. I upscaled these characters 2x and 4x; naturally, they look great in the Canva preview and when downloaded and viewed on my drive. But at 1080p on YouTube—not to mention 720p—they look pretty bad. Some people might not mind, but for me, it’s unacceptable—I’m a perfectionist. Everything looks excellent in 1440p and 4K, and I’d be thrilled if the 1080p quality were comparable.

Any ideas on how to upgrade the character so it looks as good in 1080p as the assets taken directly from Canva’s "Elements" tab?

I’ve attached the character image.

P.S. Sorry for the English; I’m using a translator.

Hi there. Recently, while "chatting" with Gemini, I got inspired to start a new channel. I’d had a different idea in mind since the beginning of the year, but I kept running into difficulties with various aspects and kept putting it off... until now. There are channels similar to the one I want to create, but I have such a wealth of creativity and ideas that I know—at least in theory—mine will be much better.

I use Canva. The content isn't complex, and Canva has exactly what I need. However, I have a bit of a problem...

I generate the videos in Canva at 4K resolution.

Everything looks beautiful and sharp.

However, I have a lot of AI-generated characters. I mean, it’s the same character, but in different poses, with different expressions, and holding different objects.

And that’s where the problem lies. I upscaled these characters 2x and 4x; naturally, they look great in the Canva preview and when downloaded and viewed on my drive. But at 1080p on YouTube—not to mention 720p—they look pretty bad. Some people might not mind, but for me, it’s unacceptable—I’m a perfectionist. Everything looks excellent in 1440p and 4K, and I’d be thrilled if the 1080p quality were comparable.

Any ideas on how to upgrade the character so it looks as good in 1080p as the assets taken directly from Canva’s "Elements" tab?

P.S. Sorry for the English; I’m using a translator.

Hello, first sorry for my english, I will try to write everything understandably.

I'm starting a YouTube channel. I've already added 13 shorts, which have 43,206 views. Thanks to them, I've managed to amass 87 subscribers, which is an average of, say, 6 subscribers per short. So I think people are enjoying my channel quite a bit. If I hadn't taken a month-long break, I think I'd have 250/300 subscribers right now.

Of course, I'm only posting these shorts for now to gain subscribers, so that people who clicked subscribe/like will see my first long video on the homepage (will that be the case?). The main plan is to regularly publish long videos and then create several shorts with a direct link to the long, main video.

What kind of channel is this? I created a cartoon/3D/2D character that catches the eye. Then I created 52 different poses/expressions, etc., so I can easily juggle them while creating the video. More poses/expressions, etc. are in the works.

It will be a storytime channel. Growing up in the early 2000s, The worst school trip, The most awkward situations in life, My favorite cartoons, A typical family reunion, Holidays in the countryside, Hated cartoons like Lippy and Messi, A story about "business," and many more. This character will be the narrator. The entire setting is animated.

I'm incredibly good at editing these kinds of videos; I have that "something." I'm more optimistic than ever. Editing an 8-minute film probably won't take me too long. Most importantly, I'm excited about this kind of "work." My dream would be to quit my job, wake up at 8 a.m., make coffee, and sit down to work on a new video project.

What are the rates? Is there any chance of collaborating with companies on this channel? Mobile games? Anyone?