The Streamer Awards 2023 drops the animation contest after getting backlash from the community

The Streamer Awards, created by popular Twitch streamer Blaire &quot;QTCInderella,&quot; announced on Twitter the cancelation of the animation contest after a host of critical comments were made by the online community.For those unaware, the Streamer Awards 2023 is set to return after being inaugurated in 2022. The event will be live-streamed on TCInderella's Twitch channel.Despite receiving overwhelming support, the event planners have received a considerable amount of backlash following the announcement of an animation contest. The event's official Twitter account posted an apology:&quot;Won’t do that. It has been cancelled. Thanks for the feedback.&quot;The Streamer Awards@StreamerAwardsWelp we learned an animation contest is frowned upon. Genuinely we were just trying to give the opportunity to as many people as possible. Won’t do that. It has been cancelled. Thanks for the feedback282013Welp we learned an animation contest is frowned upon. Genuinely we were just trying to give the opportunity to as many people as possible. Won’t do that. It has been cancelled. Thanks for the feedback&quot;Don't worry guys, now no one will win any prizes&quot; - QTCinderella responds to the criticism faced by the Streamer AwardsThose wondering why something as innocuous as an animated contest would receive such heavy backlash - the primary reason being the narrative around &quot;exploiting&quot; the free labor of artists.Following the abandonment of the idea, as declared by the event's official Twitter page, the creator of the show, QTCinderella, quoted the tweet by stating:&quot;Don’t worry guys now no one will win any prizes.&quot;QTCinderella@qtcinderellaDon’t worry guys now no one will win any prizes 🤷&zwj;♀️ twitter.com/streamerawards…The Streamer Awards@StreamerAwardsWelp we learned an animation contest is frowned upon. Genuinely we were just trying to give the opportunity to as many people as possible. Won’t do that. It has been cancelled. Thanks for the feedback459719Welp we learned an animation contest is frowned upon. Genuinely we were just trying to give the opportunity to as many people as possible. Won’t do that. It has been cancelled. Thanks for the feedbackDon’t worry guys now no one will win any prizes 🤷&zwj;♀️ twitter.com/streamerawards…Despite the backlash, many remained confused about the critical responses towards the graphic competition. When asked about the reason behind the decision to remove the competition and the preceding criticism, QTCinderella explained:&quot;That it’s exploitive to artists. I figured it was the same as the film contest I did. If you want to enter you enter, if you don’t you don’t.&quot;QTCinderella@qtcinderella@slorpOff That it’s exploitive to artists. I figured it was the same as the film contest I did. If you want to enter you enter, if you don’t you don’t. 🤷&zwj;♀️8411@slorpOff That it’s exploitive to artists. I figured it was the same as the film contest I did. If you want to enter you enter, if you don’t you don’t. 🤷&zwj;♀️QTCinderella responded with another tweet reflecting on the difficult week for her due to the deep fake controversy. She wrote:&quot;I genuinely can’t take an ounce of more hate especially over something that had good intentions.&quot;QTCinderella@qtcinderella@Rhellic @slorpOff I don’t know it’s been a hard week to be on the internet. I genuinely can’t take an ounce of more hate especially over something that had good intentions.704@Rhellic @slorpOff I don’t know it’s been a hard week to be on the internet. I genuinely can’t take an ounce of more hate especially over something that had good intentions.This was amplified by another user, who explained that artists often do freelance work without much pay. To host a contest for animations is to extract free creative labor that others may exploit:Jimby@YoJimby@diversedesigns_ @StreamerAwards Animation is a massive task, and any animations without guaranteed compensation is a heavy ask7211@diversedesigns_ @StreamerAwards Animation is a massive task, and any animations without guaranteed compensation is a heavy askAnother user resonated with the idea by stating that it is a loophole used by various companies and creators to procure free or cheap artworks:TC99m@Fravinhoni@OkLeiluv @StreamerAwards it's a common practice to get animations much cheaper than commissioning139@OkLeiluv @StreamerAwards it's a common practice to get animations much cheaper than commissioningThe artistic community continued with their scrutiny. Another user wrote that the animation might take hours to complete. Doing so for no compensation may be classed as exploitation:vinia@pebsx@StreamerAwards animation takes forever and it feels bad to put weeks of effort into something that gets no recognition. like yeah that’s how contests work but atp you’re just working for no pay56@StreamerAwards animation takes forever and it feels bad to put weeks of effort into something that gets no recognition. like yeah that’s how contests work but atp you’re just working for no payHere are some other reactions:charlotte@Injeran_@pebsx @ShannaginsXD Wait so what's the problem then? If you don't want to risk wasting all your time, then just make something else? Right?35@pebsx @ShannaginsXD Wait so what's the problem then? If you don't want to risk wasting all your time, then just make something else? Right?Astro 💫@alastrous@StreamerAwards I think you should still do it. I understand where some of the artists are coming from saying it feels like free labour. But at the same time, its your choice to enter the competition and its for fun anyways, it’s not like they have to enter if it doesn’t satisfy their needs :)1143@StreamerAwards I think you should still do it. I understand where some of the artists are coming from saying it feels like free labour. But at the same time, its your choice to enter the competition and its for fun anyways, it’s not like they have to enter if it doesn’t satisfy their needs :)Gonzalo Sanchez 🏕@Ghosttownrider@StreamerAwards Just do it anyways and don’t tell people. No decision you make will have 100% support so just do what you want to do!18@StreamerAwards Just do it anyways and don’t tell people. No decision you make will have 100% support so just do what you want to do!🏳️&zwj;🌈Spacedad - Sakuga Salaryman@SuperSpacedad@StreamerAwards Thanks for responding and taking it down!If you really want to do right by animators, just do a callout for portfolios/animation reels, pick some animators to work for you, and hire them at a fair competitive hourly wage for their labor!🙂161@StreamerAwards Thanks for responding and taking it down!If you really want to do right by animators, just do a callout for portfolios/animation reels, pick some animators to work for you, and hire them at a fair competitive hourly wage for their labor!🙂🌼 laurel 🌼@laureljan@StreamerAwards Animation contests are frowned upon because it’s asking very specifically-skilled artists to work for free at the hope of being hired/“noticed”. I cannot explain how arduous it is to draw, ink, colour 12-24 frames per second if you haven’t done it1@StreamerAwards Animation contests are frowned upon because it’s asking very specifically-skilled artists to work for free at the hope of being hired/“noticed”. I cannot explain how arduous it is to draw, ink, colour 12-24 frames per second if you haven’t done itThe Streamer Awards will take place at The Wiltern, a 12-story art deco building in Los Angeles, on March 11. To read more about the event, click here.

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