Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 86

– When will the room leader be back!!!!

– You sang a lullaby… What are you going to do next!!!

– Messy… Mmm mmm!

– Aaaah!! Room leader!! Hurry up and pay!!!

While I was temporarily absent, the viewers became extremely angry.

I was flustered by their appearance, but I diligently responded to the questions given to me.

“Why should I?”

– d*mn (message deleted)

– You b*stard (message deleted)

– xx is xx!!!

Numerous chats disappeared quickly before I could read them.

I continued speaking while watching the hardworking Sakduri.

“If you want to see it, you guys should pay. I’m not interested!”

– I don’t care, shut up

– You were wrong!!

– No matter how bad the quality is, they don’t just cut the video in the middle, they insert ads!

“These days, it doesn’t seem like that at all?”

I recalled videos that always appeared at the top every time I opened NewTube.

“Movie review videos never reveal the ending.”

It’s a hassle to search on NamuWiki.

As my complaint mixed into my words, the viewers began to split into two sides and started arguing.

– Just go to the cinema and watch it yourself;;

– That’s why these days, including the ending is trendy.

– All of that is copyright infringement;;

– Aren’t you just a part-timer? If there’s a problem, they’ll take it down themselves, haha

I stared blankly at the viewers fighting among themselves.

Then suddenly, my thoughts wandered elsewhere.

“Wait a minute, aren’t these videos subject to copyright?”

– What? No, it probably won’t work?

– But these days, many people make and sell paid videos using AI…

– That’s a skill in its own right.

– Yeah, scripting and all that is unexpectedly tough.

“No, that’s something they create themselves, and this is my voice being used without permission.”

I’m not well-versed in the law, but I at least know that you shouldn’t use someone else’s property carelessly.

However, the voice of mine used in the videos on this channel was unauthorized usage without permission.

This means that all videos on this channel are illegally produced materials.

“Are you even trying to sell this for a fee? You’re done for.”

At the very least, you should give me royalties!

Burning with resentment, I searched for similar cases directly on a search engine.

When I entered the keywords and searched, numerous cases of damages from voice theft appeared.

However, some posts stated the fact that voices are not protected by copyright, contrary to my expectations.

– See? I told you it wouldn’t work?

– This is really not allowed?

– If it were protected, that famous person would have sued first…

– They normalized it~

“No? It’s still too early to give up.”

I continued my search without stopping.

Then I discovered that AI voices could be treated as infringements on publicity rights instead of copyright!

“See! This is illegal, isn’t it?”

– Is this for real?

– Well, it does need to exist.

– Paid videos definitely crossed the line, yeah

The previously negative attitude had vanished, and viewers began to agree with my opinion.

Looking at that, I indulged in a sweet dream.

‘Since it’s illegal, I could negotiate a settlement later…!’

Thinking of the money I could receive in exchange for not suing made my mouth water.

Once I changed my perspective, the uploaded videos appeared to be like gold bars.

“If we say 100,000 won per video… Hehehe…”

I wiped the drool that unknowingly flowed out.

At that moment, a donation came in, awakening my senses.

– Duntang donated 10,000 won.

[There’s a new video uploaded to the channel?]

“What?”

Hearing the donation details, I blurted out in a startled voice.

However, my true feelings were the complete opposite.

‘Awesome! An extra 100,000 won!’

Hiding my true feelings, I accessed my NewTube channel again.

Just as the donation stated, a new video I hadn’t seen appeared among many others.

“I can’t move on anymore!”

Pretending to be angry at the very fact that the video was actually uploaded, I spoke in an agitated tone.

However, after reading the title, I genuinely became flustered.

– I’m sorry, Miju. ㅠㅠ

“…What?”

Even as I was frozen by the unexpected title, the chat room was active and lively.

– I was watching, hahahaha

– Who else would make a video like that if not a viewer from this room?

– Declaration of surrender right from the start…!

– Dude, if you’re watching, quickly release the next video for free.

Coming back to my senses, I cleared my throat to catch the viewers’ attention.

“Ahem!”

– Ah d*mn, it hurts my ears.

– I put on my earphones to listen to ASMR and d*mn it

– Room leader! Kick out Duntang right now!

In an instant, all the viewers focused their attention on me.

Successfully diverting the surroundings, I continued speaking.

“The owner of this channel? If you’re here in my room, please shake the carrot.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the chat room was flooded with carrots.

– Carrot carrot

– (Carrot emoji)

– Carrot carrot, carrot

– So many carrots, LOL

Looking at the united viewers, I let out a sigh.

“Ah~ Is no one shaking the carrot?”

– ? I’m shaking it like crazy right now!

– Are your eyes broken or something?

“Ah, I can only sense it through sound~”

– What, are you a Lee Sin or something?

– Ah, are you asking for donations?

– d*mn right, LOL

– Hahaha, you crazy money-grubber, LOL

Finally, the viewers grasped the meaning behind my words.

Amid them, the long-awaited sound finally rang out.

– I’m sorry, 1,000 won donated.

[I’m sorry, Miju…]

However, unsatisfied with the amount, I expressed discomfort.

“This is strange~ The sound is too small~”

Then, another donation came in from the viewer.

– I’m sorry, 1,000 won donated.

[I really don’t have any money…]

– I’m sorry, 1,000 won donated.

[I’ll receive my part-time pay next week…! I’ll donate more then.]

The channel owner pleading while donating the minimum amount (probably)

Seeing that sight, a different viewer bought a pardon on their behalf.

– Expert donated 50,000 won.

[Let’s overlook it at this point, shall we?]

“Ah, of course.”

Finally acknowledging his heartfelt apology with my sincere voice, I accepted it.

“Yeah, yeah. But why did you make that kind of video?”

In order to communicate via chat rather than donations, I handed over moderator privileges and asked.

Then the viewers began to murmur.

– Wow, wow, wow, this is crazy;;;

– Not going far~

– Give us a paid video before getting banned!!

– LOL, is it already confirmed that you’ll get banned? LOL

Amid the bustling chat, a bold statement caught my attention.

– I needed money too badly… I’m sorry…

“Wait, what? So you’re saying that all the voices in the video are your own?”

– Yes.

“Then why did you apologize?”

– I used my voice, but I made it by selling Miju’s name in the title… I’m sorry.

While continuing the Q&A, I let out a sigh.

“This is tough.”

– For real, LOL

– The more I talk, the more shocking it becomes, LOL

– That’s real madness…

No matter how many times I kept asking, we kept circling back to the same conclusion, and I was gradually getting tired.

‘This is a dead end, isn’t it?’

In a situation where there was no settlement in sight, only increasing mental distress, I proposed another option to him.

“Maybe instead of here, you should consider going to a hospital?”

– I’m completely fine.

“Uh, that… ah…”

I heard that crazy people always claim they are fine…

Only a gasp escaped me at the sight of such a stereotypical patient.

– Look at the room leader, meeting a real madman and losing his words, LOL

– Healing in front of someone even crazier than himself, LOL

– I’ve been saying nothing but the truth.

Even in the moments when I wasn’t speaking, the surely delusional patient continued expressing his symptoms.

Exhausted by the sight, I finally resorted to my last measure.

“Alright! Then let’s verify it!”

If you’re so confident, let’s see you prove it.

“I’ll send you the Discord address, so come into that channel!”

Thus began the showdown.