“Press, Pause, Play” showed an interesting side to the
background of the technological revolution. I found myself intrigued with the
points of view I never took into consideration before. Being an artist used to
be specialized and unique. Listening to Moby explain how the development and technique
for creating music has evolved and in a sense become easier for those without
the lifelong passion to so easily “create,” was eye opening.
Today anyone can be an “artist.” It’s no longer based on drive, passion, talent or dreams. Anyone with a small pile of money can create a music album, or direct a movie. As opposed to learning a craft based on trial and error, and being a starving artist, you can “compose” a song with software in five minutes.
The plus side of this expanding technology is that there is a world wide spread of art. Between vast variety of free websites on the internet such as YouTube, online blogs, Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram, the entire world can share music, movies, news, art, textiles, fashion, painting and writing.
This Do It Yourself phenomenon may be seen as a threat to those who started out years ago in these industries, but I personally find it excited as it gives me an opportunity to experience the world cultures virtually, instead of never being exposed to them due to limited financial means and inability to travel the world.
Today anyone can be an “artist.” It’s no longer based on drive, passion, talent or dreams. Anyone with a small pile of money can create a music album, or direct a movie. As opposed to learning a craft based on trial and error, and being a starving artist, you can “compose” a song with software in five minutes.
The plus side of this expanding technology is that there is a world wide spread of art. Between vast variety of free websites on the internet such as YouTube, online blogs, Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram, the entire world can share music, movies, news, art, textiles, fashion, painting and writing.
This Do It Yourself phenomenon may be seen as a threat to those who started out years ago in these industries, but I personally find it excited as it gives me an opportunity to experience the world cultures virtually, instead of never being exposed to them due to limited financial means and inability to travel the world.
I disagree with the statement, "It's no longer based on drive, passion, talent, or dreams." Yes people can create or learn from in five minutes but it still takes at least one of those bases to make something. Ideas have to come from somewhere and having the will power to do something in five minutes takes at least one of those four qualities.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in saying that we now have an "opportunity to experience the world cultures virtually, instead of never being exposed to them due to limited financial means and inability to travel the world." I feel the same way, that I could never fully experience all of the cultures of the world, granted that I do not live there. But virtually we can see cultures from all over the world.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that people today feel that anyone can be a artist and it is true to a extent. Yes people if they have the money can make music or a movie but they will not be any good with out the talent, drive, and passion to make it something good. People with money can only go so far with out the other factors playing in. The internet is indeed a amazing tool that can easily be used to experience many things cultures most definitely one of them.
ReplyDeleteI disagree, I still believe that there is passion in art. Technology has made things more media based, but people who still love art can practice the older ways with one machine making a various sound in their mix tape; or do it all on their computer and love making music equally.
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