"Do you know the definition of insanity?" Yggdra asked, looking weirdly at the slime in front of her. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. That's what Einstein told me, and you're exhibiting just that."
The slime, hearing Yggdra's words, turns around with a reddish glow on its otherwise blue body. It then moves one of its tentacles, pointing angrily at a PC screen, gesturing a multitude of ways. Though it doesn't speak, Yggdra is more than capable of inferring what the little slime says. The slime is complaining about the process of creating AI-generated pictures, where for it to set it up, has wasted a whole lot of effort. Yggdra's amused by the slime's perseverance to even forcefully conscripted the program to run on a PC with a weak graphic card. Unfortunately for it, the end result was subpar for its first few creations.
"The fingers, it's always the fingers." Yggdra chuckled at the slime's predicament. For it to install the program, Stable Diffusion, it has wasted a lot of time to fix up installation errors, even infringing on its supposedly rest days. Even then, the images generated still have weird finger placement or an odd amount of fingers on a hand.
The slime then once again points at the hand of a recently fixed picture. Mind you, that hand still has six fingers even after ten fixes. It's at its wit's end.
"You can't fault an AI though. It doesn't have a hand, much less fingers. Hence it will be quite hard for one to draw humanoid anatomy perfectly." Yggdra then pats the slime. "Though at the end of the day, you're slowly getting the hang of it, little friend."
Through an intense session of troubleshooting, costing up to a week, the slime has laid its tentacle on three useable pictures. Each is better than the last... Hopefully, maybe, possibly.
... Anyway!
Yggdra then hoists the slime up, hugging it close to her bosom, humming a light tune. "You're one dedicated slime, investing that much effort just to better your writing craft. I'm impressed." She complimented the slime, making it blush slightly from not just the sudden physical contact.
"I've peered into your world, viewing your struggles in life in the hope of a better future for your little family. Fate's a cruel mistress as always, no? Fixing you with a job, only to arrange for it to be raided and burned, thus closing it down altogether." Sighing, Yggdra then continues. "It's unfair that you are dealt a bad hand and had to roll with it. Nonetheless, you still maintain your morals and play a gamble of your own. You keep on writing, word after word, sentence after sentence. Luckily for you, you are able to meet a couple more people that subscribed to be your Patrons. Not to mention the fact that your ever-so stalwart Patrons from your good old time are still sticking with you through thick and thin."
Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.
The slime bounces its body up and down, agreeing and showing its gratitude to its supporter. "Remember, little slime, there are people with more unfortunate lives. Yet, they never give up their love for their crafts. As long as you persevere, I have no doubt you will soon be able to make a well-deserved living out of being an author." Yggdra advised, smiling, and prompting the slime to make a fists pump, empowering its fighting spirit.
She then turns to look at the readers, a knowing smirk now adorning her face. "Well, well, well... If you have read up until here, you will probably know what will come next then. Say, it's been a while since I've done this so I hope you won't mind."
"Now, why don't you be a good and generous reader and support our slime author here? I can even show you how."
Yggdra then uses a finger, writing a line of blueish light in the air. The line said:
https://www.patreon.com/Heartbreak117
"There, just head over there and donate for your friendly and cuddly author, I'm sure they will appreciate it." Yggdra smiled, resuming her act of patting the slime like a pet cat.
"Oh! Before I forget!" Yggdra suddenly exclaimed." Little slime has two goals, one of which is only 4 dollars short! As long as they meet that goal, they can ensure a warm roof for shelter! Do help him achieve that for now, won't you?"
Yggdra then waves a hand at the PC the slime was using earlier. "There are, of course, benefits to becoming their supporter. You will find that this is not just a mere money-grabbing trick. For now, though, enjoy these few pictures the slime and its AI managed to create."
V1
[https://i.imgur.com/a6abn2w.png]
V2
[https://i.imgur.com/sLeK1d6.png]
V3
[https://i.imgur.com/s3qj7dS.png]
"Well then, we've kept you here for long enough. It's time to carry on with your life. As for me, I will be helping the slime earn itself a good, actual rest this time." Yggdra and the slime then wave at the readers.
"Remember to support our little slime! Cheers!"