While Hollywood was adjusting to streaming, YouTube and later TikTok redefined entirely. Suddenly, a teenager in their bedroom could generate entertainment content that reached more viewers than a cable news network. The line between "consumer" and "creator" vanished.
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The next five years will likely see the further merging of formats. Expect more (like Netflix’s Bandersnatch ), AI-assisted personalized content (an algorithm that edits a movie for your preferred runtime), and the growth of spatial entertainment via AR glasses and VR headsets. The line between "watching a story" and "living in a story" will continue to dissolve. While Hollywood was adjusting to streaming, YouTube and