Into the"Convergent Reality":Reshaping the News Media Landscape in the Context of Generative Video Technology
This article delves into the principles,development,impact,and limitations of generative video technology,exemplified by Sora,examining its role in reshaping the news media industry.It introduces a concept of"convergent reality,"defined by subjective experiences of"spatiotemporal immediacy,""dematerialization,""gigantic simulation,"and"digital empathy,"which emerge as novel industry paradigms.Additionally,it explores how this technology serves as a transcultural communication conduit,bridging the"Digital Tower of Babel,"and fostering the establishment of digital communities in the"Global South."
Soragenerative video technologycross-cultural communicationGlobal Southconvergent realitydematerialization