Zeitgeist Podcast #42: Why Does Everything Feel Fake?

Описание: The Age of Artificial Perfection 🤖🎭

Does it feel like real life is becoming less... real? Niklas (Hamburg 🇩🇪) and Flo (Miami 🇺🇸) explore why everything—from social media to relationships and success—feels increasingly staged in 2026.

In this episode:
• The blurred line between reality and "Instagram perfection"
• Are we living our lives or just performing them for an audience?
• The pressure to have a "personal brand" and be an influencer
• Prediction: Long-form storytelling vs. high-quality AI video content
• Why AI-generated influencers might replace the "perfect beach photo"
• The value of micro-influencers and authenticity in a fake world
• AI music in coffee shops: Will we even care if content is human-made?
• Why "behind the scenes" content will become the new premium product

We discuss whether we are heading towards a world of complete artificiality, or if human connection will become more valuable than ever.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Why does everything feel fake?
1:25 Are we performing or living?
4:30 Prediction: The rise of AI Video & "Guerilla Marketing"
6:50 The 3 categories of influencers (Real, Staged, & AI)
8:55 Why we crave the "girl/boy next door" vibes
11:59 AI Music and the "Shein-ification" of content
13:10 Two sides of the coin: Fast content vs. Premium human connection