Hit 500 followers with my AI art and now I'm doubting every piece

I posted a batch of AI portraits last Tuesday and somehow crossed 500 followers on my account, which sounds cool but most of them came from one viral pic that was honestly a lucky prompt roll. Now I feel like the numbers are lying to me, like they dont actually mean my stuff is good or that anyone cares about the rest. Has anyone else hit a random milestone like this and felt it made them second guess their whole workflow instead of celebrating?

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sarahsullivan3d ago

Ugh, I totally get that feeling. One lucky pic blowing up while everything else you carefully made gets crickets is a weird kind of gut punch, not a win. It makes you wonder if the algorithm liked the style or just the randomness, and that doubt sticks around way longer than the follower count feels good. Honestly, 500 followers is a real milestone even if it came from one roll, but I get why it feels hollow. Try sorting your old stuff by engagement, not follower count, and see which pieces you genuinely love, that helps me reset my head.