Pop Culture Pulse: June 2024
Our monthly Pop Culture Pulse brings you the most important developments across entertainment and online culture. This month, we dive into why “high-value dating” gurus are drawing views on TikTok, how virtual concerts can continue to entice experience-hungry audiences, and uncover the appeal of audio erotica and artificial-intelligence-(AI)-generated TV.
Social Media & Internet Culture: "High-Value Dating" Influencers Gain Steam
Gaming: Disney x Fortnite Turbocharges Co-Creation
Music & Sound: Soundscape Courts Virtual-Curious with On-Demand Gigs
Entertainment: Fable Studio Launches AI-TV
One to Watch: Quinn Adds Celeb Crushes to Audio Erotica
The latest thread of modern romance discourse gripping the internet is the emergence of "high-value dating" (HVD) influencers: women building a following due to their guidance on securing a wealthy husband. Attitudes to dating are shifting as more Gen Z women come of age, in turn changing the rules of engagement for brands.
The latest thread of modern romance discourse gripping the internet is the emergence of "high-value dating" (HVD) influencers: women building a following due to their guidance on securing a wealthy husband. Attitudes to dating are shifting as more Gen Z women come of age, in turn changing the rules of engagement for brands.
Summary
Social Media & Internet Culture: "High-Value Dating" Influencers Gain Steam | The latest thread of modern romance discourse gripping the internet is the emergence of "high-value dating" (HVD) influencers: women building a following due to their guidance on securing a wealthy husband. Attitudes to dating are shifting as more Gen Z women come of age, in turn changing the rules of engagement for brands. |
Gaming: Disney x Fortnite Turbocharges Co-Creation | A partnership between Disney and Epic Games will allow creators on battle-survival game Fortnite to use Disney’s intellectual property (IP) to build Disney-themed gaming experiences. The opportunities available to fan-creators are expanding rapidly. This latest development will see gamers take on new significance as contributors to the expanding Disney entertainment ecosystem. |
Music & Sound: Soundscape Courts Virtual-Curious with On-Demand Gigs | The appetite for virtual music events may have wavered since live real-life concerts returned post-pandemic, but it’s by no means disappearing (see Key Stats). US-based virtual reality (VR) entertainment platform Soundscape is betting on reigniting interest via newly AI-improved features and an on-demand virtual concert by Canadian electronic music star Deadmau5. |
Entertainment: Fable Studio Launches AI-TV | San Francisco-based AI entertainment company Fable has launched Showrunner, a platform where people can use AI to generate full episodes of TV with a text prompt. The model can write, animate and voice these ‘original’ shows, and users will be able to watch the platform’s other creations, marking a new leap forward in how AI will impact audience experiences. |
One to Watch: Quinn Adds Celeb Crushes to Audio Erotica | American audio erotica app Quinn is capitalising on the thriving celebrity-crush corner of internet culture by securing famous actors to voice new, original adult-content series. As appetite for sexual content on TV and film wanes for some, Quinn is hoping to redefine erotica for audiences looking for fresh narratives, formats and an outlet for fandom thirst. |
Pop Culture Pulse: June 2024
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