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I think a big misunderstanding that people on other platforms have when discussing tiktok is that they only discuss the content from a consumption perspective.
by UncleMeat 4y ago
I think a big misunderstanding that people on other platforms have when discussing tiktok is that they only discuss the content from a consumption perspective. This makes sense. Somebody who isn't on tiktok isn't creating content on tiktok. All analysis is focused on the consumption angle. So you get people wondering what makes it different than youtube shorts or instagram or even vine.
But this is folly. Tiktok has meaningfully different content creation tools. Ignoring this misses a huge part of the story. Entire new genres of content exist because they are nicely facilitated by the stitch and duet tools.
- red_trumpet 4y agoAs someone who isn't on Tiktok, could you elaborate on those "entire new genres"?
- UncleMeat 4y agoAudio as a remixable meme is the most obvious one. TikTok lets you effortlessly use the audio of another video for your own. This leads to things like “Chrissy wake up” being remixed and repurposed in thousands of ways all from an initial viral piece of audio.
- nickthegreek 4y agoThe duet system itself allows for remixing. You will have a tiktoker playing a guitar. Someone duets it and plays the drums, then someone else duets that and adds a trumpet. TikTok was bacially made so that anyone can interact with, copy or remix others content.