Yeah, honestly being herded into one lane is bad for artists. I didn't spend decades sitting alone working on drawings with the aim of dancing for clicks. And the constant recommended reels (ads) featuring what feels like the cast of Entourage telling me how to 'drive engagement' just makes me want to leave social media entirely. I wonder whether we're close to a breaking point.
It's tough out there! I don't know if we're close to a breaking point. I don't mean that dismissively, I genuinely don't know! Maybe a sizable portion of creative people are happy with fitting into the mould of whatever the social media platform(s) demand of them, but I hope not! Y'all deserve better.
Yeah, honestly being herded into one lane is bad for artists. I didn't spend decades sitting alone working on drawings with the aim of dancing for clicks. And the constant recommended reels (ads) featuring what feels like the cast of Entourage telling me how to 'drive engagement' just makes me want to leave social media entirely. I wonder whether we're close to a breaking point.
It's tough out there! I don't know if we're close to a breaking point. I don't mean that dismissively, I genuinely don't know! Maybe a sizable portion of creative people are happy with fitting into the mould of whatever the social media platform(s) demand of them, but I hope not! Y'all deserve better.