What does it do to your sense of self when thousands of people watch you perform live for hours a week, and let you know what they’re thinking in real time? Does it change the creative process when fans can directly donate to influence live narrative? Is inclusion and safety on the Internet a myth, or a tangible goal?
In 2016, I joined the cast of a groundbreaking experiment in live Internet broadcasting. As a cast member on “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” and other Twitch TV live performance broadcasts, we found ourselves at the cutting edge of community building for asymmetric interactions. As a designer, this experiment permanently changed my perception of Internet communities and exposed a number of largely unexplored design opportunities.
Join me as I share the most relevant insights from my years in front of live broadcast cameras – a journey that led to the creation of my own community and a renewed faith in the healing power of strangers and digital communication.
