diff --git a/.sqlx/query-0a392b6adb884a4bb4c08fbc2123d40c27e9fbb5c2b688b182f849b0c1cc5735.json b/.sqlx/query-0a392b6adb884a4bb4c08fbc2123d40c27e9fbb5c2b688b182f849b0c1cc5735.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a906df9496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-0a392b6adb884a4bb4c08fbc2123d40c27e9fbb5c2b688b182f849b0c1cc5735.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "MySQL",
+  "query": "\nINSERT INTO model_weights\nSET\n  token = ?,\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  maybe_description_markdown = ?,\n  maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?,\n  version = ?,\n  created_at = ?,\n  updated_at = ?,\n  user_deleted_at = ?,\n  mod_deleted_at = ?\n\nON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  maybe_description_markdown = ?,\n  maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?,\n  version = ?,\n  created_at = ?,\n  updated_at = ?,\n  user_deleted_at = ?,\n  mod_deleted_at = ?\n        ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Right": 43
+    },
+    "nullable": []
+  },
+  "hash": "0a392b6adb884a4bb4c08fbc2123d40c27e9fbb5c2b688b182f849b0c1cc5735"
+}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-0e95df24f6301525e59cc281cca9cc8e95f6b58e8abbd0b4404ab0b1a699e71c.json b/.sqlx/query-0e95df24f6301525e59cc281cca9cc8e95f6b58e8abbd0b4404ab0b1a699e71c.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57125f031a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-0e95df24f6301525e59cc281cca9cc8e95f6b58e8abbd0b4404ab0b1a699e71c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "MySQL",
+  "query": "\n    UPDATE model_weights\n    SET\n        title = COALESCE(?, title),\n        maybe_description_markdown = COALESCE(?, maybe_description_markdown),\n        maybe_description_rendered_html = COALESCE(?, maybe_description_rendered_html),\n        creator_set_visibility = COALESCE(?, creator_set_visibility),\n        version = version + 1\n    WHERE token = ?\n    ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Right": 5
+    },
+    "nullable": []
+  },
+  "hash": "0e95df24f6301525e59cc281cca9cc8e95f6b58e8abbd0b4404ab0b1a699e71c"
+}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-4aeff65c652a5db1a09d65af1c828c2a018eeb979ede924264c6d90a698bfac4.json b/.sqlx/query-4aeff65c652a5db1a09d65af1c828c2a018eeb979ede924264c6d90a698bfac4.json
deleted file mode 100644
index e07c3bdd4c..0000000000
--- a/.sqlx/query-4aeff65c652a5db1a09d65af1c828c2a018eeb979ede924264c6d90a698bfac4.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\n    UPDATE model_weights\n    SET\n        title = COALESCE(?, title),\n        description_markdown = COALESCE(?, description_markdown),\n        description_rendered_html = COALESCE(?, description_rendered_html),\n        creator_set_visibility = COALESCE(?, creator_set_visibility),\n        version = version + 1\n    WHERE token = ?\n    ",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Right": 5
-    },
-    "nullable": []
-  },
-  "hash": "4aeff65c652a5db1a09d65af1c828c2a018eeb979ede924264c6d90a698bfac4"
-}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-5498a76dbb2b6a6c3a94e4c143b7863d4b2ac4b63820658f02e538f7d4213cc7.json b/.sqlx/query-5498a76dbb2b6a6c3a94e4c143b7863d4b2ac4b63820658f02e538f7d4213cc7.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2930ae0b1e..0000000000
--- a/.sqlx/query-5498a76dbb2b6a6c3a94e4c143b7863d4b2ac4b63820658f02e538f7d4213cc7.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\nINSERT INTO model_weights\nSET\n  token = ?,\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  description_markdown = \"\",\n  description_rendered_html = \"\",\n\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?\n        ",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Right": 15
-    },
-    "nullable": []
-  },
-  "hash": "5498a76dbb2b6a6c3a94e4c143b7863d4b2ac4b63820658f02e538f7d4213cc7"
-}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-6512f05410514927b52b8cc42f4eda0ad7a256254fd7fcf3b8a1cc429b06ad38.json b/.sqlx/query-6512f05410514927b52b8cc42f4eda0ad7a256254fd7fcf3b8a1cc429b06ad38.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fe8bf567c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-6512f05410514927b52b8cc42f4eda0ad7a256254fd7fcf3b8a1cc429b06ad38.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "MySQL",
+  "query": "\nINSERT INTO model_weights\nSET\n  token = ?,\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  maybe_description_markdown = NULL,\n  maybe_description_rendered_html = NULL,\n\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?\n        ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Right": 15
+    },
+    "nullable": []
+  },
+  "hash": "6512f05410514927b52b8cc42f4eda0ad7a256254fd7fcf3b8a1cc429b06ad38"
+}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-c26943bde6d2364f0f1594dfbf4fa40c8f94706f1cc413aea6bf213df5d533d5.json b/.sqlx/query-7d3806f46b5cc96c0e3df22454190834c0294ad34db2d8271f2e2863a3cca3a1.json
similarity index 81%
rename from .sqlx/query-c26943bde6d2364f0f1594dfbf4fa40c8f94706f1cc413aea6bf213df5d533d5.json
rename to .sqlx/query-7d3806f46b5cc96c0e3df22454190834c0294ad34db2d8271f2e2863a3cca3a1.json
index 0ba859953a..b64d867a14 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-c26943bde6d2364f0f1594dfbf4fa40c8f94706f1cc413aea6bf213df5d533d5.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-7d3806f46b5cc96c0e3df22454190834c0294ad34db2d8271f2e2863a3cca3a1.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\n        SELECT\n        wt.token as `token: tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken`,\n        wt.title,\n        wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,\n        wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,\n        wt.description_markdown,\n        wt.description_rendered_html,\n\n        wt.creator_user_token as `creator_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        users.username as creator_username,\n        users.display_name as creator_display_name,\n        users.email_gravatar_hash AS creator_gravatar_hash,\n\n        wt.creator_ip_address,\n        wt.creator_set_visibility as `creator_set_visibility: enums::common::visibility::Visibility`,\n        wt.maybe_last_update_user_token as `maybe_last_update_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        wt.original_download_url,\n        wt.original_filename,\n        wt.file_size_bytes,\n        wt.file_checksum_sha2,\n\n        wt.public_bucket_hash,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_prefix,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        cover_image.public_bucket_directory_hash as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_hash,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_prefix as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_prefix,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_extension as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_negative_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_positive_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_total_count,\n        wt.maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at,\n        wt.version,\n        wt.created_at,\n        wt.updated_at,\n        wt.user_deleted_at,\n        wt.mod_deleted_at\n        FROM model_weights as wt\n        JOIN users\n            ON users.token = wt.creator_user_token\n        LEFT OUTER JOIN media_files as cover_image\n            ON cover_image.token = wt.maybe_cover_image_media_file_token\n        WHERE\n            wt.token = ?\n            ",
+  "query": "\n        SELECT\n        wt.token as `token: tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken`,\n        wt.title,\n        wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,\n        wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,\n        wt.maybe_description_markdown,\n        wt.maybe_description_rendered_html,\n\n        wt.creator_user_token as `creator_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        users.username as creator_username,\n        users.display_name as creator_display_name,\n        users.email_gravatar_hash AS creator_gravatar_hash,\n\n        wt.creator_ip_address,\n        wt.creator_set_visibility as `creator_set_visibility: enums::common::visibility::Visibility`,\n        wt.maybe_last_update_user_token as `maybe_last_update_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        wt.original_download_url,\n        wt.original_filename,\n        wt.file_size_bytes,\n        wt.file_checksum_sha2,\n\n        wt.public_bucket_hash,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_prefix,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        cover_image.public_bucket_directory_hash as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_hash,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_prefix as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_prefix,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_extension as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_negative_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_positive_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_total_count,\n        wt.maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at,\n        wt.version,\n        wt.created_at,\n        wt.updated_at,\n        wt.user_deleted_at,\n        wt.mod_deleted_at\n        FROM model_weights as wt\n        JOIN users\n            ON users.token = wt.creator_user_token\n        LEFT OUTER JOIN media_files as cover_image\n            ON cover_image.token = wt.maybe_cover_image_media_file_token\n        WHERE\n            wt.token = ?\n            ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@
       },
       {
         "ordinal": 4,
-        "name": "description_markdown",
+        "name": "maybe_description_markdown",
         "type_info": {
           "type": "Blob",
-          "flags": "NOT_NULL | BLOB | BINARY | NO_DEFAULT_VALUE",
+          "flags": "BLOB | BINARY",
           "char_set": 224,
           "max_size": 262140
         }
       },
       {
         "ordinal": 5,
-        "name": "description_rendered_html",
+        "name": "maybe_description_rendered_html",
         "type_info": {
           "type": "Blob",
-          "flags": "NOT_NULL | BLOB | BINARY | NO_DEFAULT_VALUE",
+          "flags": "BLOB | BINARY",
           "char_set": 224,
           "max_size": 262140
         }
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
       false,
       false,
       false,
-      false,
-      false,
+      true,
+      true,
       false,
       false,
       false,
@@ -373,5 +373,5 @@
       true
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "c26943bde6d2364f0f1594dfbf4fa40c8f94706f1cc413aea6bf213df5d533d5"
+  "hash": "7d3806f46b5cc96c0e3df22454190834c0294ad34db2d8271f2e2863a3cca3a1"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-839a90609725c9dd5d916e111c97d50fd2f6f4084024b4b706df3e8cf91753c6.json b/.sqlx/query-839a90609725c9dd5d916e111c97d50fd2f6f4084024b4b706df3e8cf91753c6.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f678a64c6..0000000000
--- a/.sqlx/query-839a90609725c9dd5d916e111c97d50fd2f6f4084024b4b706df3e8cf91753c6.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\n        INSERT INTO model_weights\n        SET\n          token = ?,\n          weights_type = ?,\n          weights_category = ?,\n          title = ?,\n          description_markdown = ?,\n          description_rendered_html = ?,\n          creator_user_token = ?,\n          creator_ip_address = ?,\n          creator_set_visibility = ?,\n          maybe_last_update_user_token = ?,\n          original_download_url = ?,\n          original_filename = ?,\n          file_size_bytes = ?,\n          file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n          public_bucket_hash = ?,\n          maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n          maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_total_count = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_positive_count = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_negative_count = ?,\n          maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = ?,\n          version = ?\n        ",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Right": 22
-    },
-    "nullable": []
-  },
-  "hash": "839a90609725c9dd5d916e111c97d50fd2f6f4084024b4b706df3e8cf91753c6"
-}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-a18c5b1418d71fa9aefd3ae5c440be2afc1f9467808aa66d3b850a4d54c81e4d.json b/.sqlx/query-a18c5b1418d71fa9aefd3ae5c440be2afc1f9467808aa66d3b850a4d54c81e4d.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a91c703081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-a18c5b1418d71fa9aefd3ae5c440be2afc1f9467808aa66d3b850a4d54c81e4d.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "MySQL",
+  "query": "\n        INSERT INTO model_weights\n        SET\n          token = ?,\n          weights_type = ?,\n          weights_category = ?,\n          title = ?,\n          maybe_description_markdown = ?,\n          maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,\n          creator_user_token = ?,\n          creator_ip_address = ?,\n          creator_set_visibility = ?,\n          maybe_last_update_user_token = ?,\n          original_download_url = ?,\n          original_filename = ?,\n          file_size_bytes = ?,\n          file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n          public_bucket_hash = ?,\n          maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n          maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_total_count = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_positive_count = ?,\n          cached_user_ratings_negative_count = ?,\n          maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = ?,\n          version = ?\n        ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Right": 22
+    },
+    "nullable": []
+  },
+  "hash": "a18c5b1418d71fa9aefd3ae5c440be2afc1f9467808aa66d3b850a4d54c81e4d"
+}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-b15b16149e6a765de1949cc77dd8b38188295df583de5214baa5e2d66782ef59.json b/.sqlx/query-bb2c5a81ab6f38ecef7ee177a4ea36e75c5d2180a897094f940f097bbbd66060.json
similarity index 80%
rename from .sqlx/query-b15b16149e6a765de1949cc77dd8b38188295df583de5214baa5e2d66782ef59.json
rename to .sqlx/query-bb2c5a81ab6f38ecef7ee177a4ea36e75c5d2180a897094f940f097bbbd66060.json
index a90459a11e..6b37cdbb7e 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-b15b16149e6a765de1949cc77dd8b38188295df583de5214baa5e2d66782ef59.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-bb2c5a81ab6f38ecef7ee177a4ea36e75c5d2180a897094f940f097bbbd66060.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\n        SELECT\n        wt.token as `token: tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken`,\n        wt.title,\n        wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,\n        wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,\n        wt.description_markdown,\n        wt.description_rendered_html,\n        wt.creator_ip_address,\n        wt.creator_set_visibility as `creator_set_visibility: enums::common::visibility::Visibility`,\n\n        wt.creator_user_token as `creator_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        users.username as creator_username,\n        users.display_name as creator_display_name,\n        users.email_gravatar_hash AS creator_gravatar_hash,\n\n        wt.maybe_last_update_user_token as `maybe_last_update_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        wt.original_download_url,\n        wt.original_filename,\n        wt.file_size_bytes,\n        wt.file_checksum_sha2,\n        wt.public_bucket_hash,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_prefix,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        cover_image.public_bucket_directory_hash as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_hash,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_prefix as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_prefix,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_extension as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_negative_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_positive_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_total_count,\n        wt.maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at,\n        wt.version,\n        wt.created_at,\n        wt.updated_at,\n        wt.user_deleted_at,\n        wt.mod_deleted_at\n        FROM model_weights as wt\n        JOIN users\n            ON users.token = wt.creator_user_token\n        LEFT OUTER JOIN media_files as cover_image\n            ON cover_image.token = wt.maybe_cover_image_media_file_token\n        WHERE\n            wt.token = ?\n            AND wt.user_deleted_at IS NULL\n            AND wt.mod_deleted_at IS NULL\n        ",
+  "query": "\n        SELECT\n        wt.token as `token: tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken`,\n        wt.title,\n        wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,\n        wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,\n        wt.maybe_description_markdown,\n        wt.maybe_description_rendered_html,\n        wt.creator_ip_address,\n        wt.creator_set_visibility as `creator_set_visibility: enums::common::visibility::Visibility`,\n\n        wt.creator_user_token as `creator_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        users.username as creator_username,\n        users.display_name as creator_display_name,\n        users.email_gravatar_hash AS creator_gravatar_hash,\n\n        wt.maybe_last_update_user_token as `maybe_last_update_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,\n        wt.original_download_url,\n        wt.original_filename,\n        wt.file_size_bytes,\n        wt.file_checksum_sha2,\n        wt.public_bucket_hash,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_prefix,\n        wt.maybe_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        cover_image.public_bucket_directory_hash as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_hash,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_prefix as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_prefix,\n        cover_image.maybe_public_bucket_extension as maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_extension,\n\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_negative_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_positive_count,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_total_count,\n        wt.maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio,\n        wt.cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at,\n        wt.version,\n        wt.created_at,\n        wt.updated_at,\n        wt.user_deleted_at,\n        wt.mod_deleted_at\n        FROM model_weights as wt\n        JOIN users\n            ON users.token = wt.creator_user_token\n        LEFT OUTER JOIN media_files as cover_image\n            ON cover_image.token = wt.maybe_cover_image_media_file_token\n        WHERE\n            wt.token = ?\n            AND wt.user_deleted_at IS NULL\n            AND wt.mod_deleted_at IS NULL\n        ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@
       },
       {
         "ordinal": 4,
-        "name": "description_markdown",
+        "name": "maybe_description_markdown",
         "type_info": {
           "type": "Blob",
-          "flags": "NOT_NULL | BLOB | BINARY | NO_DEFAULT_VALUE",
+          "flags": "BLOB | BINARY",
           "char_set": 224,
           "max_size": 262140
         }
       },
       {
         "ordinal": 5,
-        "name": "description_rendered_html",
+        "name": "maybe_description_rendered_html",
         "type_info": {
           "type": "Blob",
-          "flags": "NOT_NULL | BLOB | BINARY | NO_DEFAULT_VALUE",
+          "flags": "BLOB | BINARY",
           "char_set": 224,
           "max_size": 262140
         }
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
       false,
       false,
       false,
-      false,
-      false,
+      true,
+      true,
       false,
       false,
       false,
@@ -373,5 +373,5 @@
       true
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "b15b16149e6a765de1949cc77dd8b38188295df583de5214baa5e2d66782ef59"
+  "hash": "bb2c5a81ab6f38ecef7ee177a4ea36e75c5d2180a897094f940f097bbbd66060"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-ec1a3b0dfea8dfded94efac1b90fe3ebd0345e5b49fddbbe126cca7569698629.json b/.sqlx/query-ec1a3b0dfea8dfded94efac1b90fe3ebd0345e5b49fddbbe126cca7569698629.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 23d76786da..0000000000
--- a/.sqlx/query-ec1a3b0dfea8dfded94efac1b90fe3ebd0345e5b49fddbbe126cca7569698629.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "MySQL",
-  "query": "\nINSERT INTO model_weights\nSET\n  token = ?,\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  description_markdown = ?,\n  description_rendered_html = ?,\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?,\n  version = ?,\n  created_at = ?,\n  updated_at = ?,\n  user_deleted_at = ?,\n  mod_deleted_at = ?\n\nON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE\n  weights_type = ?,\n  weights_category = ?,\n  title = ?,\n  maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,\n  description_markdown = ?,\n  description_rendered_html = ?,\n  creator_user_token = ?,\n  creator_ip_address = ?,\n  creator_set_visibility = ?,\n  maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,\n  original_download_url = ?,\n  original_filename = ?,\n  file_size_bytes = ?,\n  file_checksum_sha2 = ?,\n  public_bucket_hash = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_prefix = ?,\n  maybe_public_bucket_extension = ?,\n  cached_user_ratings_total_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_positive_count = 0,\n  cached_user_ratings_negative_count = 0,\n  maybe_cached_user_ratings_ratio = 0.0,\n  cached_user_ratings_last_updated_at = NOW(),\n  maybe_migration_old_model_token = ?,\n  version = ?,\n  created_at = ?,\n  updated_at = ?,\n  user_deleted_at = ?,\n  mod_deleted_at = ?\n        ",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Right": 43
-    },
-    "nullable": []
-  },
-  "hash": "ec1a3b0dfea8dfded94efac1b90fe3ebd0345e5b49fddbbe126cca7569698629"
-}
diff --git a/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/down.sql b/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b075b2b915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- noinspection SqlDialectInspectionForFile
+-- noinspection SqlNoDataSourceInspectionForFile
+-- noinspection SqlResolveForFile
+
+ALTER TABLE model_weights
+    CHANGE maybe_description_markdown description_markdown TEXT NOT NULL;
+
+ALTER TABLE model_weights
+    CHANGE maybe_description_rendered_html description_rendered_html TEXT NOT NULL;
diff --git a/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/up.sql b/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18c5bdd84b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_sql/migrations/2023-12-24-064234_alter_model_weights_nullable_description/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- noinspection SqlDialectInspectionForFile
+-- noinspection SqlNoDataSourceInspectionForFile
+-- noinspection SqlResolveForFile
+
+ALTER TABLE model_weights
+    CHANGE description_markdown maybe_description_markdown TEXT DEFAULT NULL;
+
+ALTER TABLE model_weights
+    CHANGE description_rendered_html maybe_description_rendered_html TEXT DEFAULT NULL;
diff --git a/_sql/migrations_squashed/model_weights/model_weights.sql b/_sql/migrations_squashed/model_weights/model_weights.sql
index 7097d958a2..9f891dc066 100644
--- a/_sql/migrations_squashed/model_weights/model_weights.sql
+++ b/_sql/migrations_squashed/model_weights/model_weights.sql
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ CREATE TABLE model_weights (
   maybe_cover_image_media_file_token VARCHAR(32) DEFAULT NULL,
 
   -- The description of the model in markdown.
-  description_markdown TEXT NOT NULL,
+  -- This is optional, since not all weights are of the same caliber (eg. zero shot models
+  -- don't deserve a description).
+  maybe_description_markdown TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
 
   -- Generated HTML (not user-editable).
-  description_rendered_html TEXT NOT NULL,
+  -- This is optional, since not all weights are of the same caliber (eg. zero shot
+  -- models don't deserve a description).
+  maybe_description_rendered_html TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
 
 
   -- ========== CREATOR DETAILS ==========
diff --git a/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/model_weights.rs b/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/model_weights.rs
index 19c1fbd5b3..3f3e704136 100644
--- a/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/model_weights.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/model_weights.rs
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_paging(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>, user_token: UserT
                 weights_type: weights_types, // replace with actual WeightsType
                 weights_category, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
                 title,
-                description_markdown: description,
-                description_rendered_html: description_rendered_html.to_string(),
+                maybe_description_markdown: Some(description),
+                maybe_description_rendered_html: Some(description_rendered_html.to_string()),
                 creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
                 creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
                 creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_user_token(
             weights_type: WeightsType::RvcV2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 1".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 1".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 1".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_user_token(
             weights_type: WeightsType::HifiganTacotron2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::TextToSpeech, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 2".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 2".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 2</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 2".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 2</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "292.268.2.2",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_user_token(
             weights_type: WeightsType::StableDiffusion15, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 3".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 3".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 3</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 3".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 3</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "392.368.3.3",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_user_token(
             weights_type: WeightsType::LoRA, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 4".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 4".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 4</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 4".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 4</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_for_user_token(
             weights_type: WeightsType::LoRA, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 5".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 4".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 4</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 4".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 4</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ pub async fn original_seed_weights(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>,user_token: UserToke
             weights_type: WeightsType::RvcV2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 1".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 1".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 1".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token1), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ pub async fn original_seed_weights(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>,user_token: UserToke
             weights_type: WeightsType::HifiganTacotron2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::TextToSpeech, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 2".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 2".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 2</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 2".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 2</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token2), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "292.268.2.2",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ pub async fn original_seed_weights(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>,user_token: UserToke
             weights_type: WeightsType::StableDiffusion15, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 3".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 3".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 3</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 3".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 3</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token3), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "392.368.3.3",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ pub async fn original_seed_weights(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>,user_token: UserToke
             weights_type: WeightsType::LoRA, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 4".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 4".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 4</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 4".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 4</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token4), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ pub async fn original_seed_weights(mysql_pool: &Pool<MySql>,user_token: UserToke
             weights_type: WeightsType::LoRA, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::ImageGeneration, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 5".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 5".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 5</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 5".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 5</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token5), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
diff --git a/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/seed_model_weights.rs b/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/seed_model_weights.rs
index c8fcc47f95..0660b063c1 100644
--- a/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/seed_model_weights.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/dev-database-seed/src/seeding/seed_model_weights.rs
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ pub async fn seed_weights_files(
             weights_type, // Assuming weights_type is defined elsewhere
             weights_category, // Assuming weights_category is defined elsewhere
             title: title.to_string(),
-            description_markdown: description.to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: description_rendered_html.to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some(description.to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some(description_rendered_html.to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&user_token),
             creator_ip_address: "127.0.0.1", // Assuming the IP address is localhost
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public, // Assuming the visibility is public
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_download_job.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_download_job.rs
index 82edcdfbbe..ee2063c018 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_download_job.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_download_job.rs
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ SET
   title = ?,
 
   maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,
-  description_markdown = "",
-  description_rendered_html = "",
+  maybe_description_markdown = NULL,
+  maybe_description_rendered_html = NULL,
 
   maybe_last_update_user_token = NULL,
   original_download_url = ?,
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_weight.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_weight.rs
index 31592a6ad9..a6ab33c456 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_weight.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/create/create_weight.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ pub struct CreateModelWeightsArgs<'a> {
     pub weights_type: WeightsType,
     pub weights_category: WeightsCategory,
     pub title: String,
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<String>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<String>,
     pub creator_user_token: Option<&'a UserToken>,
     pub creator_ip_address: &'a str,
     pub creator_set_visibility: Visibility,
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ pub async fn create_weight(args: CreateModelWeightsArgs<'_>) -> AnyhowResult<Mod
           weights_type = ?,
           weights_category = ?,
           title = ?,
-          description_markdown = ?,
-          description_rendered_html = ?,
+          maybe_description_markdown = ?,
+          maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,
           creator_user_token = ?,
           creator_ip_address = ?,
           creator_set_visibility = ?,
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ pub async fn create_weight(args: CreateModelWeightsArgs<'_>) -> AnyhowResult<Mod
             args.weights_type.to_str(),
             args.weights_category.to_str(),
             args.title,
-            args.description_markdown,
-            args.description_rendered_html,
+            args.maybe_description_markdown,
+            args.maybe_description_rendered_html,
             args.creator_user_token.as_deref(),
             args.creator_ip_address,
             args.creator_set_visibility.to_str(),
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/edit/update_weight.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/edit/update_weight.rs
index 350f471561..4eae229467 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/edit/update_weight.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/edit/update_weight.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken;
 pub struct UpdateWeightArgs<'a> {
     pub weight_token: &'a ModelWeightToken,
     pub title: Option<&'a str>,
-    pub description_markdown: Option<&'a str>,
-    pub description_rendered_html: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<&'a str>,
     pub creator_set_visibility: Option<&'a Visibility>,
     pub weights_type: Option<String>,
     pub weights_category: Option<String>,
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ pub async fn update_weights(args: UpdateWeightArgs<'_>) -> AnyhowResult<()> {
     UPDATE model_weights
     SET
         title = COALESCE(?, title),
-        description_markdown = COALESCE(?, description_markdown),
-        description_rendered_html = COALESCE(?, description_rendered_html),
+        maybe_description_markdown = COALESCE(?, maybe_description_markdown),
+        maybe_description_rendered_html = COALESCE(?, maybe_description_rendered_html),
         creator_set_visibility = COALESCE(?, creator_set_visibility),
         version = version + 1
     WHERE token = ?
     "#,
         args.title.as_deref(),
-        args.description_markdown.as_deref(),
-        args.description_rendered_html.as_deref(),
+        args.maybe_description_markdown.as_deref(),
+        args.maybe_description_rendered_html.as_deref(),
         args.creator_set_visibility.as_deref(),
         args.weight_token.as_str()
     )
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ mod tests {
     use config::shared_constants::DEFAULT_MYSQL_CONNECTION_STRING;
     use errors::AnyhowResult;
 
+    #[ignore]
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_update_weights() -> AnyhowResult<()> {
         let db_connection_string = DEFAULT_MYSQL_CONNECTION_STRING;
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/get_weight.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/get_weight.rs
index 21c917f186..88145cd7b7 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/get_weight.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/get_weight.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub struct RetrievedModelWeight {
     pub title: String,
     pub weights_type: WeightsType,
     pub weights_category: WeightsCategory,
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<String>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<String>,
 
     pub creator_user_token: UserToken,
     pub creator_username: String,
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ pub async fn get_weights_by_token_with_connection(
             title: record.title,
             weights_type: record.weights_type,
             weights_category: record.weights_category,
-            description_markdown: record.description_markdown,
-            description_rendered_html: record.description_rendered_html,
+            maybe_description_markdown: record.maybe_description_markdown,
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: record.maybe_description_rendered_html,
             creator_user_token: record.creator_user_token,
             creator_username: record.creator_username,
             creator_display_name: record.creator_display_name,
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ async fn select_include_deleted(
         wt.title,
         wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,
         wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,
-        wt.description_markdown,
-        wt.description_rendered_html,
+        wt.maybe_description_markdown,
+        wt.maybe_description_rendered_html,
 
         wt.creator_user_token as `creator_user_token: tokens::tokens::users::UserToken`,
         users.username as creator_username,
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ async fn select_without_deleted(
         wt.title,
         wt.weights_type as `weights_type: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_types::WeightsType`,
         wt.weights_category as `weights_category: enums::by_table::model_weights::weights_category::WeightsCategory`,
-        wt.description_markdown,
-        wt.description_rendered_html,
+        wt.maybe_description_markdown,
+        wt.maybe_description_rendered_html,
         wt.creator_ip_address,
         wt.creator_set_visibility as `creator_set_visibility: enums::common::visibility::Visibility`,
 
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ pub struct RawWeight {
     pub title: String,
     pub weights_type: WeightsType,
     pub weights_category: WeightsCategory,
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<String>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<String>,
 
     pub creator_user_token: UserToken,
     pub creator_username: String,
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_by_user.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_by_user.rs
index 755c556e28..0b41b7dc16 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_by_user.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_by_user.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ pub struct WeightsJoinUserRecord {
     pub weights_category: WeightsCategory,
     
     pub title: String,
-    
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+
+    // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): These aren't really appropriate for a list endpoint.
+    //  Hopefully we don't break the frontend by omitting these.
+    //pub maybe_description_markdown: String,
+    //pub maybe_description_rendered_html: String,
     
     pub creator_user_token: UserToken,
     pub creator_ip_address: String,
@@ -140,8 +142,6 @@ fn select_result_fields() -> String {
         mw.title,
         mw.weights_type,
         mw.weights_category,
-        mw.description_markdown,
-        mw.description_rendered_html,
         u.token as creator_user_token,
         u.username as creator_username,
         u.display_name as creator_display_name,
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ async fn map_to_weights(dataset:Vec<RawWeightJoinUser>) -> Vec<WeightsJoinUserRe
                 title: weight.title,
                 weights_type: weight.weights_type,
                 weights_category: weight.weights_category,
-                description_markdown: weight.description_markdown,
-                description_rendered_html: weight.description_rendered_html,
+                //maybe_description_markdown: weight.maybe_description_markdown,
+                //maybe_description_rendered_html: weight.maybe_description_rendered_html,
 
                 creator_user_token: weight.creator_user_token,
                 creator_ip_address: weight.creator_ip_address,
@@ -279,9 +279,11 @@ async fn map_to_weights(dataset:Vec<RawWeightJoinUser>) -> Vec<WeightsJoinUserRe
     pub weights_category: WeightsCategory,
     
     pub title: String,
-    
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+
+    // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): These aren't really appropriate for a list endpoint.
+    //  Hopefully we don't break the frontend by omitting these.
+    //pub description_markdown: String,
+    //pub description_rendered_html: String,
     
     pub creator_user_token: UserToken,
     pub creator_ip_address: String,
@@ -329,8 +331,10 @@ impl FromRow<'_, MySqlRow> for RawWeightJoinUser {
             weights_type: row.try_get("weights_type")?,
             weights_category: row.try_get("weights_category")?,
             title: row.try_get("title")?,
-            description_markdown: row.try_get("description_markdown")?,
-            description_rendered_html: row.try_get("description_rendered_html")?,
+            // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): These aren't really appropriate for a list endpoint.
+            //  Hopefully we don't break the frontend by omitting these.
+            //maybe_description_markdown: row.try_get("maybe_description_markdown")?,
+            //maybe_description_rendered_html: row.try_get("maybe_description_rendered_html")?,
             creator_user_token: row.try_get("creator_user_token")?,
             creator_ip_address: row.try_get("creator_ip_address")?,
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::try_from_mysql_row(row, "creator_set_visibility")?,
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_query_builder.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_query_builder.rs
index f44231b802..115af2c33e 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_query_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/list/list_weights_query_builder.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub struct WeightJoinUser {
 
     pub title: String,
 
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<String>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<String>,
 
     pub creator_user_token: UserToken,
     pub creator_ip_address: String,
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ impl ListWeightsQueryBuilder {
                         record.weights_category.as_str()
                     ).unwrap(),
                     title: record.title,
-                    description_markdown: record.description_markdown,
-                    description_rendered_html: record.description_rendered_html,
+                    maybe_description_markdown: record.maybe_description_markdown,
+                    maybe_description_rendered_html: record.maybe_description_rendered_html,
                     creator_user_token: UserToken::new_from_str(&record.creator_user_token),
                     creator_ip_address: record.creator_ip_address,
                     creator_set_visibility: Visibility::from_str(
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ impl ListWeightsQueryBuilder {
             model_weights.weights_type,
             model_weights.weights_category,
             model_weights.title,
-            model_weights.description_markdown,
-            model_weights.description_rendered_html,
+            model_weights.maybe_description_markdown,
+            model_weights.maybe_description_rendered_html,
             model_weights.creator_user_token,
             model_weights.creator_ip_address,
             model_weights.creator_set_visibility,
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ struct RawWeightJoinUser {
 
     pub title: String,
 
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    pub maybe_description_markdown: Option<String>,
+    pub maybe_description_rendered_html: Option<String>,
 
     pub creator_user_token: String,
     pub creator_ip_address: String,
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/migration/upsert_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_model.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/migration/upsert_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_model.rs
index f72f1f9b0d..dbf69e0f72 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/migration/upsert_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_model.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/migration/upsert_model_weight_from_voice_conversion_model.rs
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ SET
   weights_category = ?,
   title = ?,
   maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,
-  description_markdown = ?,
-  description_rendered_html = ?,
+  maybe_description_markdown = ?,
+  maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,
   creator_user_token = ?,
   creator_ip_address = ?,
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE
   weights_category = ?,
   title = ?,
   maybe_cover_image_media_file_token = NULL,
-  description_markdown = ?,
-  description_rendered_html = ?,
+  maybe_description_markdown = ?,
+  maybe_description_rendered_html = ?,
   creator_user_token = ?,
   creator_ip_address = ?,
   creator_set_visibility = ?,
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/table_reference.sql b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/table_reference.sql
index 736a762556..77d3756994 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/table_reference.sql
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/table_reference.sql
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ CREATE TABLE model_weights (
   weights_type VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
   weights_category VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
   title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-  description_markdown TEXT NOT NULL,
-  description_rendered_html TEXT NOT NULL,
+  maybe_description_markdown TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
+  maybe_description_rendered_html TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
   creator_user_token VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
   creator_ip_address VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
   creator_set_visibility ENUM(
diff --git a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/tests.rs b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/tests.rs
index b888fd1848..e45842810d 100644
--- a/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/mysql_queries/src/queries/model_weights/tests.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#[ignore]
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use anyhow::Ok;
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ mod tests {
             weights_type: WeightsType::RvcV2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 1".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 1".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 1".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token1), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result.title, "Title 1".to_string());
         assert_eq!(result.weights_type, WeightsType::RvcV2);
         assert_eq!(result.weights_category, WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion);
-        assert_eq!(result.description_markdown, "Description 1".to_string());
-        assert_eq!(result.description_rendered_html, "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(result.maybe_description_markdown, Some("Description 1".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(result.maybe_description_rendered_html, Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()));
         assert_eq!(result.creator_user_token, creator_token1);
         assert_eq!(result.creator_ip_address, "192.168.1.1".to_string());
         assert_eq!(result.creator_set_visibility, Visibility::Public);
@@ -138,8 +139,8 @@ mod tests {
             weights_type: WeightsType::RvcV2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 1".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 1".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 1".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token1), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -214,8 +215,8 @@ mod tests {
             weights_type: WeightsType::RvcV2, // replace with actual WeightsType
             weights_category: WeightsCategory::VoiceConversion, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
             title: "Title 1".to_string(),
-            description_markdown: "Description 1".to_string(),
-            description_rendered_html: "<p>Description 1</p>".to_string(),
+            maybe_description_markdown: Some("Description 1".to_string()),
+            maybe_description_rendered_html: Some("<p>Description 1</p>".to_string()),
             creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token1), // replace with actual UserToken
             creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
             creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -325,11 +326,11 @@ mod tests {
 
             let args = CreateModelWeightsArgs {
                 token: &model_weight_token, // replace with actual ModelWeightToken
-                weights_type: weights_type, // replace with actual WeightsType
-                weights_category: weights_category, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
+                weights_type, // replace with actual WeightsType
+                weights_category, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
                 title: format!("Title {}", i),
-                description_markdown: format!("Description {}", i),
-                description_rendered_html: format!("<p>Description {}</p>", i),
+                maybe_description_markdown: Some(format!("Description {}", i)),
+                maybe_description_rendered_html: Some(format!("<p>Description {}</p>", i)),
                 creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token), // replace with actual UserToken
                 creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
                 creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
@@ -567,11 +568,11 @@ mod tests {
 
             let args = CreateModelWeightsArgs {
                 token: &model_weight_token, // replace with actual ModelWeightToken
-                weights_type: weights_type, // replace with actual WeightsType
-                weights_category: weights_category, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
+                weights_type, // replace with actual WeightsType
+                weights_category, // replace with actual WeightsCategory
                 title: format!("Title {}", i),
-                description_markdown: format!("Description {}", i),
-                description_rendered_html: format!("<p>Description {}</p>", i),
+                maybe_description_markdown: Some(format!("Description {}", i)),
+                maybe_description_rendered_html: Some(format!("<p>Description {}</p>", i)),
                 creator_user_token: Some(&creator_token), // replace with actual UserToken
                 creator_ip_address: "192.168.1.1",
                 creator_set_visibility: Visibility::Public,
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/get_weight.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/get_weight.rs
index 05a62afcea..d39a2a1cff 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/get_weight.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/get_weight.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ pub struct GetWeightResponse {
     title: String,
     weights_type: WeightsType,
     weights_category: WeightsCategory,
+
+    // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): Migrated the column. We should return nullables, but I don't want to break the frontend
     description_markdown: String,
+
+    // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): Migrated the column. We should return nullables, but I don't want to break the frontend
     description_rendered_html: String,
 
     creator: UserDetailsLight,
@@ -168,8 +172,9 @@ pub async fn get_weight_handler(
         title: weight.title,
         weights_type: weight.weights_type,
         weights_category: weight.weights_category,
-        description_markdown: weight.description_markdown,
-        description_rendered_html: weight.description_rendered_html,
+        // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): Migrated the column. We should return nullable fields, but I don't want to break the frontend
+        description_markdown: weight.maybe_description_markdown.unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_string()),
+        description_rendered_html: weight.maybe_description_rendered_html.unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_string()),
         maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_path: maybe_cover_image,
         creator,
         creator_set_visibility: weight.creator_set_visibility,
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_available_weights.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_available_weights.rs
index cea22ff891..2694c5dbcf 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_available_weights.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_available_weights.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ pub struct ModelWeightForList {
 
     pub title: String,
 
-    pub description_markdown: String,
-    pub description_rendered_html: String,
+    // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): These aren't really appropriate for a list endpoint.
+    //  Hopefully we don't break the frontend by omitting these.
+    //pub description_markdown: String,
+    //pub description_rendered_html: String,
 
     /// Cover images are small descriptive images that can be set for any model.
     /// If a cover image is set, this is the path to the asset.
@@ -259,8 +261,6 @@ pub async fn list_available_weights_handler(
                     weights_type: weight.weights_type,
                     weights_category: weight.weights_category,
 
-                    description_markdown: weight.description_markdown,
-                    description_rendered_html: weight.description_rendered_html,
                     maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_path: maybe_cover_image,
 
                     creator: UserDetailsLight::from_db_fields(
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_weights_by_user.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_weights_by_user.rs
index 9f6981544c..dfdc679dca 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_weights_by_user.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/list_weights_by_user.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ pub struct Weight {
   creator: UserDetailsLight,
   creator_set_visibility: Visibility,
 
-  description_markdown: String,
-  description_rendered_html: String,
+  // TODO(bt,2023-12-24): These aren't really appropriate for a list endpoint.
+  //  Hopefully we don't break the frontend by omitting these.
+  //description_markdown: String,
+  //description_rendered_html: String,
   
   file_size_bytes: i32,
   file_checksum_sha2: String,
@@ -180,8 +182,8 @@ pub async fn list_weights_by_user_handler(
         &weight.creator_email_gravatar_hash,
       ),
       maybe_cover_image_public_bucket_path: maybe_cover_image,
-      description_markdown: weight.description_markdown,
-      description_rendered_html: weight.description_rendered_html,
+      //description_markdown: weight.maybe_description_markdown,
+      //description_rendered_html: weight.maybe_description_rendered_html,
       file_size_bytes: weight.file_size_bytes,
       file_checksum_sha2: weight.file_checksum_sha2,
       cached_user_ratings_total_count: weight.cached_user_ratings_total_count,
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/update_weight.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/update_weight.rs
index cbc2642d4b..6db56cf1eb 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/update_weight.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/weights/update_weight.rs
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ pub async fn update_weight_handler(
         weight_token: &ModelWeightToken::new(path.weight_token.clone()),
         mysql_pool: &server_state.mysql_pool,
         title: request.title.as_deref(),
-        description_markdown: request.description_markdown.as_deref(),
-        description_rendered_html: request.description_rendered_html.as_deref(),
+        maybe_description_markdown: request.description_markdown.as_deref(),
+        maybe_description_rendered_html: request.description_rendered_html.as_deref(),
         creator_set_visibility: request.visibility.as_ref(),
         weights_type: request.weight_type.as_deref().map(|s| s.to_string()),
         weights_category: request.weight_category.as_deref().map(|s| s.to_string()),