“An experimental video piece set in a future where Earth’s sole media platform automatically generates personalised content for users in real-time. What will happen if/when social media gets even more powerful?” - Dr Alan Nguyen
This work of experimental science fiction explores logical conclusions suggested by digital economies in which living itself is a form of capture. The story takes the viewer through a range of historical developments leading to the creation of a one-world streaming platform, Worldio, that subsumes users as an energy source in an automated mode of production.
This film was commissioned as part of the Capture All collaborative study program – a collaboration between Liquid Architecture (Melbourne) and Sarai Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (Delhi).
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creator
Dr Thomas Smith
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ACMI Identifier
xos-124013