AI influencer builder drowning in tools: lock character identity first, then freeze the stack
A builder with a full AI influencer pipeline (Claude, Hermes+Qwen 27B, ComfyUI, Wan 2.2, Kenerate) asked what's actually working. The practical answer: train the character LoRA early, build one reusable reference pack, and freeze the tool stack for a month — new tools are procrastination with a download button. Identity consistency, not tooling, is the bottleneck.