Leaflit Just PISSED OFF The Internet

Leaflit breaks down how she built a workflow using AI to rig Live2D VTuber models—and why it sparked massive backlash across the VTuber community. The Side Scrollers crew discusses the high costs and gatekeeping behind traditional VTuber rigging, debates the online outrage and blacklist threats, and examines how accessible tools could disrupt the VTuber industry. 0:00 – Leaflit Builds an AI Live2D Rigging Workflow 1:30 – Lowering the Barrier of Entry to VTubing 2:34 – Why Is the VTuber Community Outraged? 5:03 – The Real Cost of Traditional VTuber Rigging ($500 to $10k+) 7:25 – Is the AI Tool Free? (Compute Costs Explained) 8:42 – Gatekeeping, License Revocations & Why Leaflit Made It 14:12 – Reacting to Viral Tweets & the Neuro-sama Counterpoint 15:52 – Blacklisting Threats vs. Market Expansion 18:38 – The Crew Weighs In on Accessibility vs. Craftsmanship 20:50 – Leaflit on Doing the Impossible & Final Thoughts If you're a normal man, you've found a home for sanity. Side Scrollers Bits is home to the best (and stupidest) moments from the Side Scrollers Podcast - featuring gaming news, retro gaming, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, PC gaming, movies, pop culture, internet culture, wrestling, interviews, debates, and the conversations everyone's talking about. ► Watch the full Side Scrollers Podcast for complete episodes & live shows on the main channel    / @sidescrollerspodcast   ► Subscribe for new Bits uploaded throughout the week.