The Truman Show is one of my favorite movies and is probably Jim Carrey's best acting performance (I still love him as Ace Ventura more, though). The "Show" itself is actually a live uninterrupted broadcast of Truman Burbank (Carrey) and his life as it happens. It's a fascinating concept and the movie came out just as the reality-TV show craze started.
I bet the creators of The Truman Show didn't anticipate, however, that in just a few short years websites like UStream and Justin.tv would allow anybody with a webcam and an internet connection to broadcast their lives voluntarily. I guess these websites take advantage of the fact that there are a lot of voyeurs online.
Plus, it's just a great demonstration of technology. Just take YouTube, make it live, and fulfill your dreams of becoming an internet celebrity. I remember when portable TV's were a luxury item 15 years ago. Now with internet connected portable devices like cell phones, watching internet streams on the go will soon be a reality:
Saturday, January 31, 2009
1/31/2009 - UStream on iPhone/iPod Touch
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