Text version of the infographic for those with translators or screen readers.

Guide for Detecting AI-Generated Audio

Audio Portal Cleanup Thread

Special thanks to @ADR3-N and @G2961 for helping keep the Audio Portal clean. Both of them have flagged or removed thousands of AI-generated tracks. Also, thank you to anyone who has flagged a track on the audio portal. Every report helps keep the Audio Portal clean and welcoming for artists.

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Afterword

Now that the very wordy infographic is done, a few of you might be wondering, how was my 2025? All things considered, bad. It was bad. There were a lot of changes in my life, many of them all happening at the same time. I had so many things to do, and a lot of them are still not done, or completed in a broken state. Speaking of broken states, this past year I’ve seen the rights and safety of so many people get jeopardized or erased. I have friends who fear for their families and neighbors. I fear for myself, and I fear for my future. There’s just fear. So, so much fear. Hopefully things are a little calmer and safer in 2026, although I don’t have the highest of hopes. I'll hold on to what little hope I have left though. 

I have some projects coming out in 2026, the first being a collaboration with Little Radiodemon. Everyone will see that very soon. Next, I have a somewhat complete long-form essay post about James Lee’s latest video that I may share here. It needs a lot of editing work before being published, and I may choose to not release it. In 2024, I mentioned that I am looking for music for a larger project. I do intend to work on that more, but not necessarily in 2026. One of the things I want to get into is music production. I'm probably the only audio mod that doesn't make music. Maybe I can change that this year.  

Finally, I am also working on an even larger, long-form essay post about artificial intelligence, drawing a link to something that I do not see drawn enough. It’s a big project with a lot of research and knowledgeable people guiding me. This will be released in the coming months. I have a lot to say.

Thank you, 

Quest