As technology continues to evolve, the entertainment industry is likely to undergo even more significant changes. Here are a few trends to watch:
Generative AI is already writing scripts, de-aging actors, and creating infinite variations of pop songs. Soon, you may watch a movie where you can swap the lead actor for a digital clone of yourself or change the genre from horror to romance with a voice command. Lustery.E1349.Igor.And.Lera.Stick.And.Poke.XXX....
The medium is the message, as Marshall McLuhan said, but today, the algorithm is the messenger. The only constant in popular media is change. So the next time you pick up your phone to "just check one thing," remember: you are voting. Every like, every share, every moment of your attention is a ballot cast for the future of entertainment. Choose wisely—or at least choose entertainingly. The medium is the message, as Marshall McLuhan