Gaming
We assume video games and streaming movies are two completely separate industries fighting for our wallets. The reality is that the death of physical media is forcing a brutal consolidation where passive watching and active playing merge into a single subscription.
Meta
We assume the endless scroll of vertical video is a permanent cultural shift. The rapidly expanding market share of foldable smartphones is about to completely destroy the vertical format and violently reorder the creator economy.
Netflix
We assume generative artificial intelligence will make our social feeds infinitely more engaging. The reality is that a tsunami of synthetic content will drive exhausted consumers straight back to the curated safety of YouTube and Netflix.
Artificial Intelligence
Black Mirror used to be about the future. Now, it’s about next Tuesday. With the arrival of Generative AI, the show is no longer speculative fiction; it is a real-time commentary on the tools we just invented.