The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version)

"Web 2.0" in just under 5 minutes.
http://mediatedcultures.net

This is a slightly revised and cleaned up version of the video that was featured on YouTube in February 2007.

I considered releasing it as an "eternal beta" in true Web 2.0 style, but decided to let it stand as is and start working on future projects. Many of my future videos will address the last 30 seconds of this video (the "rethink ..." part).

Thank you all for the helpful comments on the earlier draft. It has been a great experience to connect with so many people interested in
similar issues.

Once again, there are higher quality versions available for download:

Windows Media File (55 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?2wnmpy2ibz1

Quicktime File (96 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?axhbjnmw4yn

Mojiti Version (for comments, translations, etc.):
http://mojiti.com/kan/2743/5984

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. So you are welcome to download it, share it, even change it, just as long as you give me some credit and you don't sell it or use it to sell anything. I received many more positive comments than negative about the song choice (great work Deus!), but if you are one of those who does not like the song just download the video and change the audio track to your liking.

The video was created by me (Michael Wesch), working alone from my house in St. George, Kansas. I used CamStudio for the screen captures and Sony Vegas for the panning/cropping/zooming animations. Someday I might make a video tutorial for those who are interested.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• ksudigg
• web2.0
• ksu
• anthropology
• ethnography

[calvissuperman]

I thought this was going to be a boring video, as I had to watch it for my english class. I know every word in that video is true, and it gives me an entire new perspective of the web, and writing in general. An amazing video.

[jdeucexx]

Needs an updated video.

[domohello1]

wow. this video totally blew my mind away... whew... haha

[zoejason]

it is a good video it dose teach u a lot of thing but i just wont to know to take a pretest to get my GED to get better job if anyone knows how to do it please tell me , you can learn from this video as well

[cooper1056]

I'm sorry to say that if the machine is bad.......... well then to bad because I'm still using the internet any way

[MarshmallowEyes]

...rethink "love" and "family"? Is no one else worried that that sounds like some 1984/Illuminati/Skynet shit? I will not serve the machine! (Looks around and realizes she is at this very moment...shit!)

It's okay. When SOPA passes, everyone should just quit the internet, because it will suck anyway.

[ninjawest12]

I enjoy that all some people have picked up on is the MP3 file running in the back...

[chickenboo88]

...the music reminds me of Shadowrun for the SEGA Genesis.

[caemma]

Name of the trip song of the video?

[ezza8282]

I had to watch this for a uni course in Info Mgmt - Amazing! most enjoyable content so far, and very thought provoking. Thanks so much for creating this!

[dezobff]

we need to write a10 pages about this o.O