The Mirror and the Mould: How Popular Media Entertains, Defines, and Divides Us
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Despite the hype and collapse of certain crypto-adjacent ventures, the metaverse (persistent, shared virtual worlds) is not dead. It is just hibernating. When hardware becomes lighter (think Apple Vision Pro's eventual evolution), will leap off the screen. You will not watch The Office ; you will sit at the reception desk at Dunder Mifflin. The Mirror and the Mould: How Popular Media
Sora and other text-to-video models are about to flood the zone with synthetic media. Within two years, you will be able to type "Create a 30-minute noir comedy starring a cat detective in 1970s Chicago" and receive a passable film. This raises existential questions: Who owns the copyright? What happens to crew jobs? Will we value human-made "artisan content" the way we value organic food? You will not watch The Office ; you
Source: Harrison, K., & Hefner, V. (2014). The influence of popular media on body image. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(1), 141-153.