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Coop
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· Nov 16
Coop Bicknell - Writer, Localization Editor
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Yo, I'm Coop! I do some things™
Including...
Bylines for @animenewsnetwork.com, @animeherald.com & @sean.zimmerit.moe
Podcastin' with @thadila.bsky.social on Dude, You Remember Macross?
Copywriting for @discotekmedia.bsky.social & @animeigo.bsky.social
See it all at riderstrike.carrd.co
Including...
Bylines for @animenewsnetwork.com, @animeherald.com & @sean.zimmerit.moe
Podcastin' with @thadila.bsky.social on Dude, You Remember Macross?
Copywriting for @discotekmedia.bsky.social & @animeigo.bsky.social
See it all at riderstrike.carrd.co
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Literally these two???
November 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Literally these two???
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I should stop. But I won't.
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I should stop. But I won't.
Y’know… Now that we’re on December’s door, I’m reminded once again that this has been exhausting and depressing year.
Yeah, there have been a few personal high points, but it’s all despite wading through a sea of muck.
Yeah, there have been a few personal high points, but it’s all despite wading through a sea of muck.
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Y’know… Now that we’re on December’s door, I’m reminded once again that this has been exhausting and depressing year.
Yeah, there have been a few personal high points, but it’s all despite wading through a sea of muck.
Yeah, there have been a few personal high points, but it’s all despite wading through a sea of muck.
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The reason why this hurts so much is because every dubbing studio in the Los Angeles area has been hit with at least one wave of layoffs or a significant reduction in the amount of contractors that have been hired.
All that devastation to our economy, for this?
All that devastation to our economy, for this?
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The reason why this hurts so much is because every dubbing studio in the Los Angeles area has been hit with at least one wave of layoffs or a significant reduction in the amount of contractors that have been hired.
All that devastation to our economy, for this?
All that devastation to our economy, for this?
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As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
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tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
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Red Letter Media if it were a Japanese variety show
November 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Red Letter Media if it were a Japanese variety show
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Second to last day of our Black Friday sale!
Low stock warnings: GoShogun The Time Étranger DVD, Nyanbo BD, Eat-Man DVD, Lupin Pt4 DVD, Cutie Honey TV DVD
Running out of slipcovers: Bubblegum Crisis, Megazone 23
Low stock warnings: GoShogun The Time Étranger DVD, Nyanbo BD, Eat-Man DVD, Lupin Pt4 DVD, Cutie Honey TV DVD
Running out of slipcovers: Bubblegum Crisis, Megazone 23
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Second to last day of our Black Friday sale!
Low stock warnings: GoShogun The Time Étranger DVD, Nyanbo BD, Eat-Man DVD, Lupin Pt4 DVD, Cutie Honey TV DVD
Running out of slipcovers: Bubblegum Crisis, Megazone 23
Low stock warnings: GoShogun The Time Étranger DVD, Nyanbo BD, Eat-Man DVD, Lupin Pt4 DVD, Cutie Honey TV DVD
Running out of slipcovers: Bubblegum Crisis, Megazone 23
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My first article is now out
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
My first article is now out
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funny visual test for the day: making beyblade battles look like they did in season 1 of the anime
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
funny visual test for the day: making beyblade battles look like they did in season 1 of the anime
November 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Yes, I did watch Wizard Barristers in the year 2025…
It’s not mind blowing, but I had a fun enough time with it. Reminds me how I’ve really come around on Umetsu’s designs and action sensibilities in recent years.
I’d dig if there were more creative swings like “Wizard Lawyers in Tokyo” out there
It’s not mind blowing, but I had a fun enough time with it. Reminds me how I’ve really come around on Umetsu’s designs and action sensibilities in recent years.
I’d dig if there were more creative swings like “Wizard Lawyers in Tokyo” out there
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Yes, I did watch Wizard Barristers in the year 2025…
It’s not mind blowing, but I had a fun enough time with it. Reminds me how I’ve really come around on Umetsu’s designs and action sensibilities in recent years.
I’d dig if there were more creative swings like “Wizard Lawyers in Tokyo” out there
It’s not mind blowing, but I had a fun enough time with it. Reminds me how I’ve really come around on Umetsu’s designs and action sensibilities in recent years.
I’d dig if there were more creative swings like “Wizard Lawyers in Tokyo” out there
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AI dubs aren't just an attempt to replace voice actors. Engineering, mixing, writing, directing, and QC are also cut, narrowed down to a single prompter.
When I write dub scripts, it is an exercise in musicality, translation, and personal life experience. A prompter understands none of that.
When I write dub scripts, it is an exercise in musicality, translation, and personal life experience. A prompter understands none of that.
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
AI dubs aren't just an attempt to replace voice actors. Engineering, mixing, writing, directing, and QC are also cut, narrowed down to a single prompter.
When I write dub scripts, it is an exercise in musicality, translation, and personal life experience. A prompter understands none of that.
When I write dub scripts, it is an exercise in musicality, translation, and personal life experience. A prompter understands none of that.
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@chipcheezum.bsky.social forgot the name of this guy once and called him "Risky Business"
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
@chipcheezum.bsky.social forgot the name of this guy once and called him "Risky Business"
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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It's eerie seeing things we all kinda knew were coming actually come to pass, but I hope this continued discussion encourages people, rather than discourages them.
I'm glad so many are using their voices to condemn AI performances. Even when it's Amazon, you, me, we all have power as consumers.
I'm glad so many are using their voices to condemn AI performances. Even when it's Amazon, you, me, we all have power as consumers.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It's eerie seeing things we all kinda knew were coming actually come to pass, but I hope this continued discussion encourages people, rather than discourages them.
I'm glad so many are using their voices to condemn AI performances. Even when it's Amazon, you, me, we all have power as consumers.
I'm glad so many are using their voices to condemn AI performances. Even when it's Amazon, you, me, we all have power as consumers.
Thinking about the AI dub news from last night again…
Parts of this industry have been attempting to weed the human element out every step of production.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about your cartoon or comic if you’re actively endangering the livelihoods of those working on the ground.
Parts of this industry have been attempting to weed the human element out every step of production.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about your cartoon or comic if you’re actively endangering the livelihoods of those working on the ground.
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thinking about the AI dub news from last night again…
Parts of this industry have been attempting to weed the human element out every step of production.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about your cartoon or comic if you’re actively endangering the livelihoods of those working on the ground.
Parts of this industry have been attempting to weed the human element out every step of production.
Personally, I couldn’t care less about your cartoon or comic if you’re actively endangering the livelihoods of those working on the ground.
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"this is the future this is really important everyone will not be able to live without this" shows you the worst shit ever literally more repulsive than a bad YouTube poop
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"this is the future this is really important everyone will not be able to live without this" shows you the worst shit ever literally more repulsive than a bad YouTube poop
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and to be clear: when I say 'production companies' i'm not talking just amazon, crunchyroll, netflix, etc. etc. I'm talking Aniplex, Toho, Toei, etc. Those guys would LOVE to never hire actors, animators, writers, the whole package, ever again. theyd do it in a second if they thought it'd work!!
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
and to be clear: when I say 'production companies' i'm not talking just amazon, crunchyroll, netflix, etc. etc. I'm talking Aniplex, Toho, Toei, etc. Those guys would LOVE to never hire actors, animators, writers, the whole package, ever again. theyd do it in a second if they thought it'd work!!
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the underlying idea-- and we're seeing it in every creative-driven field that AI tools are ruining the absolute shit out of-- is that art can be automated or replaced, but somehow the commerce that results at the end of the chain is sacrosact and must continue. i dont think thats gonna work...
November 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
the underlying idea-- and we're seeing it in every creative-driven field that AI tools are ruining the absolute shit out of-- is that art can be automated or replaced, but somehow the commerce that results at the end of the chain is sacrosact and must continue. i dont think thats gonna work...
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100%
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
100%
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"
If the human element isn’t there, what even is the point?
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If the human element isn’t there, what even is the point?
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The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
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surprised it took this long for a publisher to try this with a 'real' series. next we'll see a series with an AI-created original Japanese dub.
you folks would not BELIEVE how much the production companies want to do this. they want to never hire actors SO bad!!
ok maybe you WOULD believe it ☹️
you folks would not BELIEVE how much the production companies want to do this. they want to never hire actors SO bad!!
ok maybe you WOULD believe it ☹️
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
surprised it took this long for a publisher to try this with a 'real' series. next we'll see a series with an AI-created original Japanese dub.
you folks would not BELIEVE how much the production companies want to do this. they want to never hire actors SO bad!!
ok maybe you WOULD believe it ☹️
you folks would not BELIEVE how much the production companies want to do this. they want to never hire actors SO bad!!
ok maybe you WOULD believe it ☹️