From the algorithmic chaos of TikTok to the bingeable universes of Netflix, from the ephemeral stories on Instagram to the sprawling metaverses of gaming, we are living through the Golden Age of Overload. To understand the present, and to predict the future, one must dissect the machinery of how entertainment content is created, consumed, and weaponized.
Tools that help creators produce high-quality visuals and music at a fraction of the traditional cost.
The ethics of reality TV and the commodification of private life [5.1, 5.4].
That era is dead.
