{"id":14679,"date":"2023-11-30T17:33:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armanitalks.com\/?p=14679"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:43:42","slug":"why-authenticity-is-making-a-comeback-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armanitalks.com\/why-authenticity-is-making-a-comeback-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Authenticity is Making a Comeback on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ve noticed a lot of low-budget content on YouTube is rising again.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
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For a long time, Mr. Beast set the trend for YouTube content.<\/p>\n
He had a high-budget, fast-paced editing style that hooked the viewers in.<\/p>\n
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Soon, other creators followed the lead.<\/p>\n
They too incorporated a high-budget, fast-paced editing style.<\/p>\n
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Nowadays, I see many low-budget content gaining traction.<\/p>\n
A creator just talking in front of a camera.<\/p>\n
There is a guy named Sam Sulek blowing up and he doesn’t edit his content at all.<\/p>\n
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Why is this happening?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whether it’s highly edited content or laid-back content, the same idea holds true:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s important to understand what a story is.<\/p>\n Different people have different perceptions regarding it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some view storytelling as a \u201conce upon a time\u201d tale.<\/p>\n This is a primitive view of storytelling.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I view storytelling as a connection of ideas.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n So, if you talk about your day and deliver some sort of blast to the audience’s mind, that’s a story.<\/p>\n No prince rescuing a princess is needed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The definition of a meritocracy according to Google is:<\/p>\n Holding of power by people selected based on their ability.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Imagine a major movie studio spends a billion dollars making a movie created by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s say the artificial intelligence is still primitive at this point.<\/p>\n It can create scripts, sure.<\/p>\n But the scripts are nonsensical.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Imagine this major movie studio pulls the trigger anyways and pays money to bring this nonsensical script to life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The movie is made.<\/p>\n You watch it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next day, your friend tells you that he heard an intriguing story that you NEED to hear.<\/p>\n It deals with your cousin and how she’s going viral for saying something controversial.<\/p>\n The entire family is talking about it.<\/p>\n Heck, the entire world is chiming in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He shares the story.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now I ask you, which story did you enjoy more?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most people will say the latter.<\/p>\n Because the second one made more sense to the nervous system.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It doesn’t matter if one script required a billion dollars to be created while the other script was free.<\/p>\n The main thing that matters is the narrative that grips our nervous system the most.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Storytelling is a meritocracy.<\/p>\n There is no power dynamic.<\/p>\n Ultimately, it\u2019s the skills that win.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many times, I see these YouTube videos talking about:<\/p>\n ‘Here\u2019s why authenticity on YouTube is on the rise!’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Their video will go like this:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Guess what these videos never do though.<\/p>\n ‘What?’<\/p>\n Describe what authenticity means!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They never take the time to identify what it means to be authentic.<\/p>\n So, that word creates a blurry image in the viewer’s mind.<\/p>\n When the viewer thinks \u201cauthentic\u201d, they think of \u201clow-budget content.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I don\u2019t view authenticity like that.<\/p>\n I think you can have high-production quality and still be authentic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s how I define authentic:<\/p>\n Present the real you without all the bells and whistles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n The reason that a lot of creators who are mentioned as authentic have low-budget content is because they aren’t investing in the bells and whistles.<\/p>\n Aka: the editing, background music, lighting etc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They are the most authentic so far because they simply deliver themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would take it a level further.<\/p>\n Someone is the most<\/strong> authentic when they don’t even script their videos.<\/p>\n It’s just them saying the first thing that comes to their mind.<\/p>\n But that requires a different level of courage, which I will get to shortly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Authenticity is a spectrum.<\/p>\n It can go from being:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Imagine I issue a challenge:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This challenge will scare off a lot of people.<\/p>\n They’ll think:<\/p>\n \u2018What if I mess up?\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The reason that authenticity requires courage is because it requires getting to know all of you.<\/p>\n When there are no jump cuts and editing, a creator needs to understand how to:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They need to get to understand their whole self.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a viewer consumes content like that, initially, it doesn\u2019t feel like much.<\/p>\n One authentic content doesn\u2019t say much.<\/p>\n But a bunch of authentic content stacked up back-to-back, after a long duration, says a lot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If the viewer stays, then they see:<\/p>\n ‘Wait a minute. This guy is delivering himself without any bells and whistles, It’s all of him.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is something beautiful about that.<\/p>\n It’s true art when perceived correctly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I want to end this piece on a positive note.<\/p>\n There is nothing wrong with high-production quality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I can see a lot of people hating on Mr. Beast as they make videos titled:<\/p>\n ‘Why authenticity is on the rise.’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s nothing to hate Mr. Beast for.<\/p>\n He always created art that he thought was the best.<\/p>\n He reinvests all his money back into his videos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The people who deserve criticism are the ones who copied Mr. Beast\u2019s swag and participated in copycat culture.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the cascading effect that ruined YouTube for a long time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is nothing wrong with high-production quality.<\/p>\n If a high-production film tells a great story, then power to them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just know that storytelling is a meritocracy.<\/p>\n Skills will ultimately win.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I do see low-budget creators who deliver all of themselves getting more love in the following year.<\/p>\n It’s as if YouTube is turning back the clock.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why Authenticity is Making a Comeback on YouTube I’ve noticed a lot of low-budget content on YouTube is rising again. Why? For a long time, Mr. Beast set the trend for YouTube content. He had a high-budget, fast-paced editing style that hooked the viewers in. Soon, other creators followed the lead. They…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Stories Appeal to the Nervous System<\/h2>\n
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Storytelling is a Meritocracy<\/h2>\n
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Why Authenticity is On the Rise<\/h2>\n
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Why Authenticity Requires Courage<\/h2>\n
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There’s Nothing Wrong with High-Production Quality<\/h2>\n
For more insights into storytelling, be sure to check out the Art & Science of Storytelling<\/h2>\n
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