Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this Civitai Guest Creator Stream, Tyler sat down with Gerdegotit who has over 1M followers across social media platforms and was responsible for the incredibly viral dancing Greek Statues last summer!
Gerde and Tyler discuss everything from his beginnings, freelancing as an AI creator, the highs and lows of going viral, and more.
You can follow Gerde here:
instagram.com/gerdegotit
Get social with us here:
instagram.com/hellocivitai
twitter.com/hellocivitai
twitch.tv/civitai
linkedin.com/company/civitai
Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Gerde Got It
01:29 - Reaching a Million Followers on Instagram
13:32 - The Viral Success of Statue Videos
25:05 - The Creative Process and Iterations
35:02 - Challenges of Going Viral and Pigeonholing
35:49 - Dealing with Imitation and Fake Profiles
37:22 - Navigating Through a Dry Spell and Experimenting with Content
42:19 - The Importance of Enjoying What You Do
43:48 - The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
56:51 - Contracts and Deposits
01:00:39 - Setting Unique Costs for Each Project
01:09:39 - Lessons Learned from Mistakes
01:10:04 - Contracting Well and Clear Communication
01:11:15 - Setting Payment Terms and Milestones
01:19:24 - The Pre-Production Process: Video Selection and Cleaning Up
01:23:49 - Embracing Originality and Finding Your Style
01:29:42 - Collaboration: Combining Unique Styles
01:43:20 - The Value of Community Support and Inspiration
In this Civitai Guest Creator Stream, Tyler sat down with Gerdegotit who has over 1M followers across social media platforms and was responsible for the incredibly viral dancing Greek Statues last summer!
Gerde and Tyler discuss everything from his beginnings, freelancing as an AI creator, the highs and lows of going viral, and more.
You can follow Gerde here:
instagram.com/gerdegotit
Get social with us here:
instagram.com/hellocivitai
twitter.com/hellocivitai
twitch.tv/civitai
linkedin.com/company/civitai
Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Gerde Got It
01:29 - Reaching a Million Followers on Instagram
13:32 - The Viral Success of Statue Videos
25:05 - The Creative Process and Iterations
35:02 - Challenges of Going Viral and Pigeonholing
35:49 - Dealing with Imitation and Fake Profiles
37:22 - Navigating Through a Dry Spell and Experimenting with Content
42:19 - The Importance of Enjoying What You Do
43:48 - The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
56:51 - Contracts and Deposits
01:00:39 - Setting Unique Costs for Each Project
01:09:39 - Lessons Learned from Mistakes
01:10:04 - Contracting Well and Clear Communication
01:11:15 - Setting Payment Terms and Milestones
01:19:24 - The Pre-Production Process: Video Selection and Cleaning Up
01:23:49 - Embracing Originality and Finding Your Style
01:29:42 - Collaboration: Combining Unique Styles
01:43:20 - The Value of Community Support and Inspiration
