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“One Video, Three Platforms, and Two Views (Thanks, Sis!)”
Well hello there, darlings.
Come on in, kick off your shoes, and don’t mind the sunflower dancing in the corner—I gave her a harmonica break, and now she’s full of opinions.
Today’s blog post is brought to you by mild confusion, questionable algorithms, and my innate desire to outwit machines with kitchen table wisdom and personality.
I posted a video yesterday. A monologue. A rant, really.
About YouTube.
And her moody little frenemy, the Algorhythm (that’s with a y and sass, thank you).
I posted it on YouTube, Rumble, and Blogger—all within an hour of each other.
After 24 hours, the results rolled in:
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YouTube: 2 views
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Rumble: 5 views
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Blogger: 6 views
Now listen. I’m not sayin’ I broke the internet, but clearly Blogger and Rumble nodded politely and said, “I’ll tell a few people.” YouTube commented with the usual "Meh".
But this isn’t about the numbers. This post is really about how I made the thing—from sparkly script to Hedra hijinks—and how you can too, if you’ve got something to say and a mischievous glimmer in your eye.
✍️ Step 1: Write the Script (With a Dash of Fab Attitude)
I started with a simple idea:
“What if YouTube’s algorithm was like a bad ex?”
Once the bones were down, I seasoned it with my favorite secret ingredient: prosey tags for ElevenLabs.
🔮 Step 2: Add the Prosey Magic
Here’s a snippet from my SSML script:
xml<speak>
<voice name="TheFab">
<prosody rate="medium" volume="medium">
You know what I realized?
<break time="500ms"/>
I've been in a <emphasis level="strong">toxic relationship</emphasis>.
<break time="500ms"/>
Not with a person, no.
<break time="300ms"/>
<emphasis level="moderate">Worse.</emphasis>
<break time="300ms"/>
With... the <emphasis level="strong">YouTube Algorhythm.</emphasis>
</prosody>
</voice>
</speak>
🎭 Step 3: Animate with Hedra
Once the voice was baked and golden, I animated it using Hedra.
Here’s the prompt I used for a full-scene animation in one shot:
Hedra Prompt – Full Scene (One Shot):
The Fab sits on a porch in the golden light of late afternoon, holding a coffee mug. She speaks directly to the viewer, starting with a thoughtful tone and slowly building into playful exasperation. She uses expressive eyebrows, subtle head tilts, and natural hand gestures to emphasize her points—raising her brows when surprised, shaking her head when disappointed, and smiling slyly when making a point. She occasionally shrugs or sips her coffee, letting her eyes roll gently for comedic timing. Her energy is calm but full of character, with the timing and rhythm of someone who’s had just enough of nonsense—but is still laughing through it.
🎬 Bonus Content: The Extra Arm Edition
Now, bless it, Hedra got a little overexcited during an early render.
She saw the words "coffee cup" and said, “Say less. How about TWO?”
Thus was born:
The Extra Arm & Coffee Cup Edition
Complete with bonus voiceover commentary:
“That arm doesn’t even know what it’s doing.
It’s just… free-range. Floating about like it paid rent.”
💭 What Did I Learn?
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Blogger is still alive.
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Rumble has polite strangers.
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YouTube may have ghosted me.
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And showing up + having fun = the real win.
Moral of the story:
Sometimes you’ve just gotta save the world with a harmonica.
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