And unfortunately itās a capitalistic one. Economic return takes precedence over everything, which means if something starts off as this bright pocket of creativity and uniqueness, itāll eventually either get bought over by larger media conglomerates and dissolved into another bland property that is safe and guaranteed to turn a profit OR go bankrupt from refusing to conform. From a filmmaking perspective, thatās why itās much easier to greenlight reboots, sequels and renew 50 seasons of reality TV** than invest in new ideas. Theyāre less risky and already have a track record for making money based on the performance of their predecessors. Itās endemic and leads to very unimaginative pieces of media. This type of model is quite literally the antithesis to creativity and itās only a matter of time before it bursts. The real question is, what can we start doing now to build the foundations for new media-development practices that balance creative innovation and financial feasibility? (I donāt have an answer yet, but this is something thatās been on my mind a lot lately)
**No shade on reality TVā it can be hella entertaining, but I cant ignore the fact that thereās been a boom in this type of content since the pandemic and in the eyes of streaming platforms (aka Netflix being the biggest culprit), itās much more prolific and infinitely easier to churn out than investing in developing an original limited series.
Nov 17, 2024
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with AI and short form video being pushed down our throats there is room for counter culture. maybe im naive but i think authenticity will become even more valuable. not everything needs to be ironic or highly edited. people will always crave real.
Apr 19, 2025
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i feel like althoug content creation present itself like the oportunity of making nich art in practice all i see looks similar. Well lit pictures of happy people, modern web design or sexual ilustration.
I miss the weird internet, the hand held videocameras.
Oct 21, 2024
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anyone on pi.fyi will likely feel seen and heard when reading this. it basically accentuates all the redundancies and senseless aspects of social media and how itās disrupted every industry and how we are all dominated by the algorithm and have to be our own hype person. i always feel like an idiot after i finish a record or a book that i'm really excited to share with the world, but then have to think about ācontentā to promote the art itself. obviously pi.fyi feels likes a refreshing beacon of hope because artists can share their work here in a far more simple and wholesome manner. the article also addresses non-creative jobs like accountants and other professions that are all being forced to become an āinfluencerā of some sort or build a brand. itās spooky, yet weāre all feeling the fatigue so hopefully we can see a less algorithmic future soonā¦
Feb 8, 2024
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I adore finding a random video from like 2005 and reading through the comments the way a historian would examine an old manuscript from the 1700s. Are these people still active YouTube users? Or are they forgotten accounts? What did @jjlwis mean by "awww im gonna miss rob too!!!" ? Who even is Rob?? Anthropology in the digital age... so many questions... it's fascinating.
The important thing for me is not to add new comments. I feel like I'm disturbing an old archeological dig site and my sticky modern commentary will make the video crumble away into oblivion. More importantly, I don't want the algorithm to suggest the video to a bunch of people who will spam the comments sectionā major yuck š¤¢
Jan 25, 2024
early 80s to early 2000s truck models are the perfect sizes imo. current trucks are transformer-sized behemoths that could easily crush normal vehicles into smithereens upon impact and i legit donāt know how those things are even street-legal. also, idk if itās their design, reliability or the nostalgia factor per-se, but thereās a certain sazĆ³n those older trucks have that newer ones donāt.
2024 Ford F-150? š¤®š¤¢
1980 Ford F-150? š«¦š«¦
Feb 9, 2025
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with social media being this pervasive entity that has weeded its way into our daily routines for the past 20ish years (plus a global pandemic that really solidified those habits), many young adults today have spent a large amount of their lives living online. it has become the new norm and iām not gonna pretend iām above any of this because itās so easy to fall into it (i am literally writing this rec on my phone whilst itās a perfectly sunny day that i should probably go out to enjoy).
with that being said, in the larger scheme of life, being in your 20s is still in a weird way the beginning stages of your life. itās a period to try new things, make mistakes, learn from them and develop an identity thatās independent from the environment and people who raised you. though you can learn to do some of those things online, they donāt hold a candle to actually experiencing those things for yourself in real life.
all in all, the best way to not sleep thru your 20s is to prioritize in-person experiences that allow you to get a better understanding of yourself and your values. whether that be getting your first tattoo, moving to a new city or country, exploring your personal style or taking up hobbies you couldnāt or wouldāve never done as a kid, this is an important formative time to venture out and get a sense of who you truly are.
Sep 30, 2024