Key insights

• 🎨 Shinga Zang's Cara has gained a large number of new users, attracting artists from Instagram
• 📷 Users can post illustrations, photos, and videos
• 🤖 The app aims to filter out AI-generated art to prioritize human-made art
• 👤 Portfolio accounts vouched for by Cara Community
• 🔍 Instagram's algorithm and content focus frustrate artists and creators
• ❌ Creators feel frustrated as meta has been using their content without a clear opt-out process
• 🔒 Privacy opt-out rights vary by country, leading to skepticism about social media platforms' intentions
• 🌟 Endorsement of supporting Cara and exploring new artists on the platform

Q&A

• What challenges do social media platforms face, and why should we support Cara?

  Running a large social network comes with scaling challenges and issues of system abuse. Moreover, differing privacy opt-out rights by country have led to skepticism about social media platforms' intentions. Therefore, there's an endorsement of supporting Cara and exploring new artists on the platform to address these challenges.

• Why are creators frustrated with meta and what concerns do they have?

  Creators feel frustrated as meta has been using their content without a clear opt-out process, lacking transparency and clarity in the opt-out procedure. Additionally, creators are required to prove that their work has been used by meta's AI models, with mainstream news and tech publications not effectively highlighting the inability to opt out.

• What frustrations are artists facing with Instagram and Meta's AI training model opt-out option?

  Artists and creators are frustrated with Instagram's algorithm and content focus, which has led to a drop in followers and engagement. Furthermore, Meta's recent AI training model opt-out option has sparked concerns and frustration among users, especially creators who feel disadvantaged by the unclear and opaque process.

• How does Cara vouch for artists and what challenges is the app facing?

  Cara's community vouches for artists, with portfolio accounts being trusted. The app has a moderation system in place and is currently dealing with development challenges and scaling issues. Moreover, it is not supported by venture investors and is primarily driven by passion and community support.

• What can users post on Cara and what features does the app offer?

  Users can post illustrations, photos, and videos on Cara. The app also includes a messaging feature and is working on implementing a tool called Glaze to protect digital images. However, the glazing feature is currently down due to abuse. Additionally, the app aims to filter out AI-generated art to prioritize human-made art.

• What is Cara and why are artists leaving Instagram for it?

  Cara is a new social network created by Shinga Zang that has attracted a surge of users, particularly artists who are migrating from Instagram to the new platform. The move is a response to challenges faced by creative professionals on existing social media platforms.

• 00:00 🎨 Shinga Zang's new social network Cara has seen a surge in users, with artists leaving Instagram for the new platform. Brad discusses the challenges with tech for creative professionals but highlights the positive aspect of Cara's emergence.
• 01:09 The app allows users to post illustrations, photos, and videos, with a message feature and the upcoming implementation of a tool called Glaze to protect digital images. However, the glazing feature is currently down due to abuse. The app aims to filter out AI-generated art to prioritize human-made art.
• 02:22 Cara Community vouches for artists, portfolio accounts are trusted, moderation system in place, app not fully developed yet, small team working on scaling issues, not venture-backed business, driven by passion and community.
• 03:29 Artists and creators are facing challenges with Instagram's algorithm and content focus, leading to drop in followers and engagement. Meta's recent AI training model opt-out option has sparked concerns and frustration among users.
• 04:45 Creators are frustrated with the inability to opt out of their content being used by meta's AI models. The process seems unclear and creators feel like they are at a disadvantage.
• 06:00 Privacy opt-out rights vary by country, leading to skepticism about social media platforms' intentions. Running a large social network comes with scaling challenges and issues of system abuse. Endorses supporting Cara and exploring new artists on the platform.