Teen Gothic

I don't know if I'm just not on Youtube enough, or I'm living under a rock but I honestly thought that there wasn't enough of an audience for AI to bother with. Youtube is all about getting clicks and likes, if you're going to make an AI song, make it Pop, RnB or Rap to appeal to the widest audience and get those million views.

Driving home today, streaming a Switchblade Symphony mix …. and this comes on https://youtu.be/7okWC3PD7aQ?si=iYB99nlfVn7q0PAD

Huh, never heard it before, it's not too bad but something seems off. There's no instrumental breaks, all the timing is perfect but there is no spark, and the singers voice is just flat. I bookmark it and look it up when I get home, AI Slop. And then look at the comments, AI as well…we have robots making music for other robots to comment on. We're doomed.

And the worst part, I wanted to compare views to something truly Goth. My Lucretia, a song released in '87 and practically a Goth anthem has 1.6m views on the official music video. This AI crap has 756k in just 2 months. Please oh please someone make a filter on streaming services to weed out AI music.

Hi. I feel like I'm not goth enough to be considered goth. I'm really low maintenance because I have chronic exhaustion. I wear all black all the time I love the culture and I love the music, it's what I grew up on.

I just feel like I don't look goth, I know there's different sub cultures but I don't think my appearance fits any of them. I have dark hair and I have a lot of facial piercings but when it comes to makeup and how I dress I don't feel goth enough. I can't really afford nice gothic clothes and tbh I don't even like my body because I just feel like in order to be considered goth I need to be thin, which I'm not. I don't think that about others, just myself.

When it comes to makeup and accessories I just never have the energy to do it anymore, when I do I love it but it's very rare that I'm able to.

Have other people experienced this? Is there a subculture of low maintenance goths?

I noticed a lot of questions in this group pretaining to being Goth. Can Goths like this, Can Goths like different music, Can I be ____ and still be Goth…it seems everyone seems to get caught up in what a person who considers themselves Goth to be…like they have to fit a mold perfectly or be a stereotype. Is there that many people that feel that they can't be Metal, Goth, Punk, ect and like anything outside that image? If so, what makes someone feel that way?

I have searching and learning about the subculture a lot but it's only been tree years since i started. I wanted you to help me (if you want) yo still learning about bands that are not that popular, i Made a playlist but i feel like it's a long way till i finish it. On the other hand i wanted to know if someone can recommend me some films/documentaries about the subculture. I am a little bit obsessed about knowing more. Sorry, my english it's TRASH