Dystopia

Myths, legends and folktales have been told since before written records began. They describe captivating people and the mysterious powers that shape our fate.

The digital world has given us new invisible forces: the algorithms that sort our online content. They craft our online feeds into little worlds of familiar opinions and desires. Outrage keeps us scrolling. Like the piskies of lore, algorithms learn what will make us follow.

The stories of legendary figures have been passed from person to person. Some have been made into objects that have survived thousands of years.

Now, we share our own legends digitally. Celebrations are photographed, achievements become posts. Sometimes there’s support and connection. At other times, there is judgement and pressure to perform.

In all this, we look for acceptance, patterns and meaning. Will we find them?