Algorithmic Sameness and the Future of Creativity with Kyle Chayka

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🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Kyle Chayka, Staff Writer at The New Yorker and author of Filterworld, breaks down how algorithmic sameness is reshaping global culture—and what it means for creativity, identity, and authenticity online. He explores how creators are challenging traditional media, why crypto could become the internet’s native currency, and how digital identity is evolving in a world shaped by metrics, machines, and media. Joining him is Keith Soljacich of Publicis Media, as they explore opportunities to create deeper meaning amid these cultural shifts. Links mentioned from the podcast: Kyle's Twitter The New Yorker Articles Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Keith's Twitter Follow us on Twitter: Samwen, CoinDesk From our sponsor: Midnight is a privacy-enhancing blockchain introducing vital, programmable privacy and selective disclosure capabilities. It means dApps can allow users to control what information is revealed without putting sensitive data on-chain, allowing you to break free from the limitation of choosing between utility or privacy. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free.

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0:00.0	In the 2010s, we lived through this era of hyper globalization and hyper mass culture where literally
0:06.7	billions of people were on the same platforms, looking at the same stuff, following the same algorithms.
0:12.6	And that made more people desire and aspire to the same things as more other people.
0:18.3	I think that's like not even a controversial idea. It just
0:22.5	the same kinds of content succeeded everywhere and more people were looking at the same
0:27.5	digital spaces. All right, welcome to Gen C. I am very excited after seated in the seat alone for the last bunch of weeks to be joined today by a great co-host.
0:45.4	Keith Solj. Sick from publicist media.
0:48.5	Keith was a guest on the show with Avery and I.
0:52.4	We've obviously been in touch.
0:53.8	We love sort of hanging and talking about all things,
0:56.9	internet culture and emerging tech and crypto.
0:59.9	So Keith, welcome to your co-hosting role on Gen C.
1:04.5	Hey, Sam.
1:05.4	Thanks so much for having me.
1:07.8	This is all my favorite topics.
1:10.0	I love talking with you. I love taking what I hear from around
1:15.3	Pupus's media, Pupas's group, and bringing into the conversation. So I'm excited to be here.
1:21.5	Love it. Keith, before we get to our guest, I just want to say, you know, you sit in this
1:26.1	amazing perch of being able to look at a lot of emerging technology,
1:30.0	helping to translate that for many of the biggest brands in the world.
1:33.2	What is the stuff that you're really interested in right now and are there things that are
1:37.2	sort of on your radar that our audience should be paying attention to?
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