Hidden Gems #16. Update Feb 24, 2026

(Cover image was remixed from liuwming image as a tribute to their amazing work)

Hey Civitai community!

Feels like there's never an update without Civitai throwing some extra challenge at me 😅
This time we had a nasty CDN bug — images loading super slow (like 10–20 seconds sometimes), and of course it hit exactly during the days I usually spend reviewing accounts. Fun times!

And then right on top of that, the Valentines Dat Contest kicked in… suddenly every other account is full of very similar pink-haired girls 😄
It made it really tricky to judge uniqueness for a bit. So most of the accounts I ended up adding this round didn't participate in the contest.
Don't worry — I didn't disqualify anyone who joined the challenge! I just quietly moved them back to my review queue for a future update when things calm down a little.

Despite all that chaos, I managed to find 24 truly amazing accounts this time (instead of the usual 20)!
They are all fire and 100% worth your attention — please go check them out right now!

Quick buzz note: Last round I received 1853 Yellow Buzz in tips (thank you!!), so this time each featured creator will get 245 Yellow Buzz from me ((3000 + 1853) / 20, rounded nicely).

Now go explore the new list!

Discover the latest update here:
https://civitai.com/articles/12962 

Browse my curated collection here:
https://civitai.com/collections/8771914
(Updated with one image per creator, as always!)

How You Can Help:

• Share your favorite hidden gems in the comments of the main article.

• Add the main article to your favorites.

• Write your own article to spread the word about awesome creators!

Why I Do This:
Since joining Civitai, I’ve been amazed by the talent here. My mission is to spotlight creators with under 1,000 subscribers whose work I love, giving them the recognition they deserve. Thanks for supporting this journey!