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The demand for constant novelty is crushing. A YouTuber who posts weekly must constantly chase the algorithm. When a video flops, the financial and emotional toll can be devastating. We are seeing a rise of creators quitting due to mental health crises. AI tools (Sora, Midjourney, ElevenLabs) are collapsing the