How to cultivate your own taste - Dazed
In an era dominated by algorithm-induced homogeneity, many of us are keen to develop our own personal taste – here, we share our best tips for figuring out your preferences
Aubrey Plaza in Ingrid Goes West. By Serena Smith. In recent years, as algorithms have ‘flattened’ culture in favour of mass appeal, many of us have been attempting to fight back against the rising tide of homogeneity by cultivating our own personal taste. As Dazed’s senior writer Thom Waite puts it: “In a world where AI is automating vast swathes of human activity, and churning out endless rivers of capital-C Content in the process, taste feels like all we have left.” But sussing out your taste is easier said than done, especially when most of us remain locked into platforms like TikTok…
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