u/GeneralGlobus

Been testing Seedance 2.5 and the failure rate is getting pretty brutal.

More complex scenes/dialogue seem to fail repeatedly, sometimes burning hundreds of credits with nothing usable produced. Splitting into simpler scenes seems to help, but at that point the cost per finished minute gets crazy fast.

Anyone else seeing this?

Is there a practical complexity ceiling you've found that reliably renders? Any tricks for reducing failed generations without simplifying the actual creative direction?

I've just started so I might be missing something obvious. My scenes are somewhat complex. 7 actors, ensemble cast and complicated script.

I'm trying to track how much time I spend working on different projects in ChatGPT and apply a shadow hourly rate to understand the effective cost of that work.

I've tried:

• /work start and /work end commands. These depend on me remembering to invoke them.
• Passing the current time in NATO/date-time format in the prompt. This works reasonably well, but again depends on me remembering to provide it.
• Retrospectively estimating the time and logging it manually. This works, but defeats much of the point of automating it.

The core problem seems to be that ChatGPT isn't an authoritative clock and doesn't reliably know how much real-world time has passed between interactions.

Has anyone found a better lightweight solution for this? Ideally something that can track session time reasonably accurately and assign it to a project without requiring me to remember to timestamp every interaction.

im exploring an idea around ai helping people prepare for and make sense of difficult human interactions.

the original angle was neurodivergence. things like preparing for a difficult work conversation, figuring out what you might be missing, interpreting ambiguity, then debriefing afterwards and learning from what actually happened.

problem is, you can already do most of this with chatgpt. i literally do it myself.

the more interesting bit might be what generic llms get wrong. they can be overly agreeable, reinforce your existing interpretation and confidently build a whole narrative around assumptions that might be bullshit.

so im wondering whether the actual product is a more structured reasoning layer that separates facts from assumptions, deliberately challenges your interpretation, tracks predictions against what actually happened and learns your communication patterns over time.

would you build this or is it still just a feature sitting on top of chatgpt?

im coming next month and planning to settle down. i've been hitting the apps hard to build a pipeline of girls that i can could start dating on arrival.

so far two girls have said to me that they want to be chubby. they are now normal, maybe on the upper limit of weight I'd consider attractive. this shocked me a bit as i made the (wrong) assumption that if you are normal weight you tend to want to remain so similar to how western beauty standards are.

after the second girl said this i started suspecting that it's a culture thing similar to China. that if you are fat you can afford the food so not poor. it's a status symbol.

i've since checked in with a colleague passport bro of mine who has been in PH for the last three years. he has in fact confirmed that it's the case but can be managed. i guess just one more thing to pay attention to and control when dating a filipina.

how's everyone else's experience with this? is this valid?

My situation is as such. I'm coming to PH soon (August) for an extended stay, a year plus or more, to find a wife and start a family. I've been pre-gaming on dating apps and have a couple potentials lined up peppered across various cities in PH.

Now the conundrum I'm facing is that how do I navigate all these potential relationships without misleading anyone, taking advantage or generally being a dick about it. On paper my intentions are pure but in practice dating and likely sleeping with multiple women across different cities is difficult to accomplish. There's no way girl number one will accept me doing sexual laps across PH and then coming back to her when I've tested other talent.

Likely the cleanest solution is to have a clean break with each one and if I find one that is acceptable just settle with that one.

Anyways if someone has navigated this successfully I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hi Ladies,

I'm a 44-year-old man from the UK, 183cm tall, 90kg, financially stable, family-oriented, and at a stage in life where I'm ready to build a loving home with the right woman.

I'm planning to spend considerable time in the Philippines starting this August with a serious purpose: to meet someone special, date with intention, and hopefully find the woman I can marry and start a family with.

About me:

• 183cm, 90kg
• Professional career and stable finances
• Well-travelled and enjoy photography, business, fitness
• Family-focused and ready for marriage
• Hoping to have children and build a happy home together

About you:

• Ideally 18-20, though I'm open to someone up to 25 if we are a great match
• Petite, height ideally around and above 150cm otherwise physical contact might become awkward - height is not a deal breaker as such (but not below 130cm)
• Single, never married, no kids
• Wants marriage and children in the near future
• Kind, feminine, loyal, trustworthy, honest and family-oriented
• Looking for a genuine life partner rather than a sugar daddy or financial assistance

I'm not interested in casual dating, endless chatting, or transactional relationships. If your goal is to find a husband, become a wife, and start a family within the next year or so, we may be looking for the same thing.

When you message me, tell me a little about yourself, your family, and what your ideal future and home looks like.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hi ladies,

I'm a 44-year-old man from the UK, 183cm tall, 90kg, financially stable, family-oriented, and at a stage in life where I'm ready to build a loving home with the right woman.

I'm planning to spend considerable time in the Philippines starting this August with a serious purpose: to meet someone special, date with intention, and hopefully find the woman I can marry and start a family with.

About me:

• 183cm, 90kg
• Professional career and stable finances
• Well-travelled and enjoy photography, business, fitness
• Family-focused and ready for marriage
• Hoping to have children and build a happy home together

About you:

• Ideally 18-20, though I'm open to someone up to 25 if we are a great match
• Petite, height ideally around and above 150cm otherwise physical contact might become awkward - height is not a deal breaker as such (but not below 130cm)
• Single, never married, no kids
• Wants marriage and children in the near future
• Kind, feminine, loyal, trustworthy, honest and family-oriented
• Looking for a genuine life partner rather than a sugar daddy or financial assistance

I'm not interested in casual dating, endless chatting, or transactional relationships. If your goal is to find a husband, become a wife, and start a family within the next year or so, we may be looking for the same thing.

When you message me, tell me a little about yourself, your family, and what your ideal future and home looks like.

Looking forward to hearing from you.