For twenty years the industry told itself it had learned how to extend the life of entertainment. We built second-screen experiences that ran alongside live broadcasts. We filled Twitter with running commentary and encouraged viewers to react in real-time. We created companion apps, backstage streams and a steady flow of additional clips that surrounded a program like scaffolding. At the time it felt progressive to us, we believed we had broken open the format and given audiences a seat at the table. In hindsight it looks like an early, tentative draft.
The Aftermath Economy
In the “aftermath economy,” the real value of entertainment now lives after the broadcast – inside fan-led conversations, theories, and communal reinterpretations that complete the work and drive its cultural power.
The Uncanny Valley of Brand Storytelling
Brands are so excited to show off their forward-thinking use of AI that they're forgetting what makes adverts resonate. Creative director at brand design studio YeahNice, Tyler Berry, talks about human connections and the real creative benefits of AI.
Tyler Berry
Are We Living in a Creative Nightmare, or a Creative Knightmare?
We’re quick to call it “AI slop”, but the real question isn’t whether brands use AI – it’s who’s holding the story. From the TV show Knightmare to Daisy by O2, this piece looks at how better storytelling can turn AI chaos into work that actually resonates with people.
Rich Hewes