Bourgeoisie? :) I worked my way up from nothing and my perspective is simply that of someone who has seen the industry from several different angles.
Also, like any sane person, I believe that pirates are only frustrated consumers (I know I am).
But where does that leave us... how do you keep humanity entertained while "software is eating the world."
What does that technology look like? For distribution, is it an open standards network of p2p+affiliate marketing+an index fund? For creators, will it be a cost equalizing combo of reality-emulating audio engines and photorealistic cloud rendering of user-friendly 3D modeling? What happens to the concept of celebrity (celebrities = risk mitigation for movies)?
I personally think it's important to step back and think about the user experience of a movie. Can you succeed in delighting users and negating Hollywood at the same time?
> For creators, will it be a cost equalizing combo of reality-emulating audio engines and photorealistic cloud rendering of user-friendly 3D modeling?
Oh hi, you're describing my start up ^^ So yea, I personally am betting my money that's how the future looks like for creators. In the future, you might not be able to fund a $500m Avatar. But the bet is you won't need to, because you'll be able to produce something much better with much less money. With better technology, costs decrease. Or at least I'm working everyday to make that happen :)
As for celebrities, that will always exists. There are many e-celebs today that got famous for playing games professionally, b/vlogging or podcasts etc. And there will always be people willing to pay to see them. So there will always be an economy for them regardless of which route technology goes to.
Also, like any sane person, I believe that pirates are only frustrated consumers (I know I am).
But where does that leave us... how do you keep humanity entertained while "software is eating the world."
What does that technology look like? For distribution, is it an open standards network of p2p+affiliate marketing+an index fund? For creators, will it be a cost equalizing combo of reality-emulating audio engines and photorealistic cloud rendering of user-friendly 3D modeling? What happens to the concept of celebrity (celebrities = risk mitigation for movies)?
I personally think it's important to step back and think about the user experience of a movie. Can you succeed in delighting users and negating Hollywood at the same time?