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The future of Netflix isn't going to feature DiCaprio or Zendaya. It will be you, your wife, and your friends on the screen as hobbits adventuring to Mordor.

robterrell 2y ago
Is this a common desire? I have absolutely no interest in watching myself inserted into a film or TV show.
- bugglebeetle 2y ago
  No, it’s why the we invented the phrase “main character syndrome” for people who exhibit this behavior.
- add-sub-mul-div 2y ago
  It sounds like it would be a common desire, like when you see the futuristic computer interface in Minority Report. It seems cool on the surface but falls apart the minute you imagine the reality of using it in practice. Your arms would get tired very quickly trying to control an interface in 3D space. The idea that we'd someday have no more shared experience around media is harrowing and thankfully the public isn't actually calling for it.
jsheard 2y ago
This hypothetical future gets brought up a lot, but would the novelty of something like that really hold up for more than one or two viewings? There's nothing stopping you from replacing the names in an eBook with the names of people you know personally, but beyond young children I can't see anyone actually being enamored by that.
buffington 2y ago
While this may have some appeal, I think it'll be similar to the fake Time magazine covers that made it look like someone you knew was named Time's person of the year. Good for a chuckle, but not much more. I think applying the same idea to video games makes more sense, especially given the autonomy you have in a video game, but even then, the appeal wears off pretty quickly. Games have had features that allow you to put your likeness in the game before, and that feature probably isn't what people we're buying the game for. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for Dreamcast allowed you to map a photograph of your face to the in game player. Odd example, but I actually just dusted off my old Dreamcast and remembered this feature the other day as the 20 year old game save had my 20 years younger face on the main character. What I recall about that experience was that for about 2 minutes it felt special, and then never thought about it again until feeling confused about why I was in the game before remembering.
hhh 2y ago
I do not agree, and think that most people don't want this.
paxys 2y ago
Why on earth would I want to go to the movies and watch myself?
taco_emoji 2y ago
nobody wants that
coldfoundry 2y ago
This is actually the premise of an episode of Black Mirror in Season 6 called “Joan is Awful”. Shows an interesting dark take on the negatives that could potentially arise from this - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Is_Awful https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Is_Awful

robterrell 2y ago

Is this a common desire? I have absolutely no interest in watching myself inserted into a film or TV show.

bugglebeetle 2y ago
No, it’s why the we invented the phrase “main character syndrome” for people who exhibit this behavior.
add-sub-mul-div 2y ago
It sounds like it would be a common desire, like when you see the futuristic computer interface in Minority Report. It seems cool on the surface but falls apart the minute you imagine the reality of using it in practice. Your arms would get tired very quickly trying to control an interface in 3D space. The idea that we'd someday have no more shared experience around media is harrowing and thankfully the public isn't actually calling for it.

jsheard 2y ago

This hypothetical future gets brought up a lot, but would the novelty of something like that really hold up for more than one or two viewings? There's nothing stopping you from replacing the names in an eBook with the names of people you know personally, but beyond young children I can't see anyone actually being enamored by that.

buffington 2y ago

While this may have some appeal, I think it'll be similar to the fake Time magazine covers that made it look like someone you knew was named Time's person of the year. Good for a chuckle, but not much more. I think applying the same idea to video games makes more sense, especially given the autonomy you have in a video game, but even then, the appeal wears off pretty quickly. Games have had features that allow you to put your likeness in the game before, and that feature probably isn't what people we're buying the game for. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for Dreamcast allowed you to map a photograph of your face to the in game player. Odd example, but I actually just dusted off my old Dreamcast and remembered this feature the other day as the 20 year old game save had my 20 years younger face on the main character. What I recall about that experience was that for about 2 minutes it felt special, and then never thought about it again until feeling confused about why I was in the game before remembering.

hhh 2y ago

I do not agree, and think that most people don't want this.

paxys 2y ago

Why on earth would I want to go to the movies and watch myself?

taco_emoji 2y ago

nobody wants that

coldfoundry 2y ago

This is actually the premise of an episode of Black Mirror in Season 6 called “Joan is Awful”. Shows an interesting dark take on the negatives that could potentially arise from this - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Is_Awful https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Is_Awful