Taylor Lorenz on Online Culture, Phone Bans, AI Aesthetics | MTS Live

Taylor Lorenz joins MTS to discuss what makes new media experiments work, why she opposes school phone bans, and how AI-generated aesthetics and streamer culture are producing the internet's next wave of IP.--https://x.com/TaylorLorenz--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠⁠YouTube |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠⁠Spotify |⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠⁠ Apple |⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠⁠ Substack |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mtsKong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comMerge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mtsAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comMacroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts⁠⁠--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:31) Monitoring the Situation and Experimenting in the New Media Space(02:31) Advice for Live Shows and the Power of On-Air Debates(07:15) Moving Beyond Media Resentment and Proactive Content Creation(08:32) The Rise of Synchronized Human Experiences and Synchronized Streaming(12:36) The UK Phone Ban and Smarter Technical Engagement in Schools(15:12) The Death of Techno Optimism on the Political Left(23:35) AI Generated IP and the Cambrian Explosion of Short Form Content(29:59) Optimization Culture and the Body as the Final Asset Class--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear