IFTF's Technology Horizon's Program held its Future of Video Conference on May 14, 2009 for program members, distinguished guests, and experts such as Mimi Ito, UC Irvine media professor, Alex Cohen, UC Berkely film professor, and others. IFTF convened these participants to take a deep look into the emerging video technologies and look at the various ways video is changing our culture, communication, and social organization. The conference was filled with key insights about why video is rapidly changing media as we know it and how it will shape the future. A brief summary of highlights from the event can be found here.
Robin Sloan draws on his experience with user-generated content at CurrentTV to explore what makes this content different and original? We are all conditioned by the media we consume daily, and non-professional content is often but a pale reflection of mainstream media. In general, it's not the plucky 20-somethings that are changing media, it's teenagers (who don't know the rules) or the older, established producers (who no longer care about the rules) who are pushing the boundaries of video.
There are five other expert insight videos from this conference, soon to be made available to Technology Horizons members. For more information regarding the Technology Horizons Program, please contact Sean Ness, sness@iftf.org or 650-233-9517.
