// Disciplines
Media Theory
6 topics
- Internet Slang
Is Slang That Has Left Its Community Still the Same Word?
When internet slang spreads beyond its originating community, does it remain 'the same word'? Or does its meaning and nuance transform depen…
- Web Design
Can Web Design Embody a Soul?
'Soul' refers to a depth or vital presence beyond mere function or appearance — the emotions, thoughts, and humanity of the creator that inh…
- Digital Solitude and Virtual Community
The Contradiction of Listening Alone to a Screen with Flowing Comments
When playing a Vocaloid song on Nico Nico Douga or similar platforms, countless comments scroll across the entire screen. The feeling that '…
- Vocaloid Character Ontology
The True Nature of the Feeling That Vocaloid Characters Are Raised by Everyone
The feeling that 'everyone raised the character' refers to the phenomenon where Vocaloid characters such as Hatsune Miku transcend their ori…
- Internet Slang
Is Learning Slang the Same as Entering That Community?
Is learning slang equivalent to becoming a member of that community? Can you enter 'inside' by learning the words, or are the words merely a…
- Internet Slang
What Does a Word Become When It Loses Its Meaning?
When internet words, especially slang and memes, lose their original meaning or emotion through repeated use, what do they become? Empty sig…