I don't want to BeReal, I want to just Be - by Em
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Digital performance and the myth of authenticity
This article is part of RADAR’s Signals Series, a semi-regular investigation of an emerging trend space that’s catching our attention. Signals: #performative-authenticity #co-creation #collective-wisdom #space-making Curators: @victoriafutures, @keels223, @lauren, @oryzae Written by @AndreaC, contributor at RADAR Image credit: DALL-E 2, prompt: A concerned person in unsettling clown makeup, staring into a mirror in a colorful digital art style We get it: There’s no such thing as “being real” on the Internet. When BeReal’s timed reminders to capture realness took over our collective…
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