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For independent creators, the algorithm takes the place of bosses and performance reviews; it’s a real-time authority gauging your success at adapting to its definition of compelling content, which is always shifting.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Under the tyranny of algorithmic media distribution, artists, authors — anyone whose work concerns itself with what it means to be human — now have to be entrepreneurs, too.
Rebecca Jennings • Everybody Has to Self-Promote Now. Nobody Wants To.
I think there is a mental health crisis amongst both journalists and artists, and I think that ad driven platform capitalism is largely responsible
What’s more, nothing on social media belongs to us. Our art, our ideas and our relationships are reduced to data to be mined and exploited by tech corporations, sometimes even used to train A.I. models. We have no backups, either: Few people still keep address books or mailing lists, much less diaries or photo albums. When we lose access to social ... See more
Opinion | I Gave Up My Smartphone for a Dumbphone. You Can, Too.
One of the most insidious effects of algorithmic curation is its redefinition of success. In the pre-digital age, greatness was measured by critical acclaim, cultural impact, or historical longevity. Today, it is measured by metrics: views, likes, shares, and subscriptions.
This shift has profound implications for creators. To succeed in an algorith... See more
This shift has profound implications for creators. To succeed in an algorith... See more
Dr. Felix S. Grenwood • Algorithms of Mediocrity — william
