Fictional Influencers Are Taking Over TikTok

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[@aliahsarchive]

"she's not actually the billionaire's daughter, it's her identical twin" ... so she is the billionaire's daughter?

[@fashiharz8584]

Nuh-uh, she's a billionaires daughters identical twin! 🤪

[@rowancook4369]

If I remember right from seeing that girl in a previous video, I think the twin sister was adopted when they were babies?? Either that or they were separated at birth

[@Emu19]

@@rowancook4369 Nuh, I think the first girl was adopted. I think the billionaire is both their bio dad's but on girl was adopted and we'll never know why or how he kept one but not the other. But it could viably be the opposite. It's not very well explained, hence it being called bad writing lol

[@rowancook4369]

@@Emu19 Aah, alright, thanks for clarifying. I guess by "she's the daughter of a billionaire, not me" she just means that although they're both his kids, the twin is the only one who benefits from his wealth?

[@OcyTaviAh]

@@Emu19 it's actually just the plot of Parent Trap

[@scrappedmetal]

i'm so sad that there's like a production company behind all this and it isn't just up and coming actors in their 20s going rogue and deciding to pretend to be weird rich people...

[@galaxyocicat5660]

Yeah. I assumed it was a bunch of theater kids who are trying to go viral and get an acting gig or something, but nope, it's a company.

[@maevem316]

There are people who use tik tok for storytelling stuff like this on their own time, but ig going rogue doesn't get you as many views

[@scrappedmetal]

@@maevem316 yeah, it'd be cool if they went viral instead of these :/

[@franknstein5376]

Tik Tok's WWE storylines in the 90's basically xD

[@publicfriend9255]

At least they're getting paid though. Probably are up and coming actors that otherwise wouldn't have a high paying gig.

[@seisner6655]

I don't hate this as a concept. A storyline that's built in between multiple fictional channel. The correct way to do it is to do a two seconds logo im the beginning to make sure everyone knows what's going on. And, you know. Make the stories good.

[@anoramactir]

A logo making it clear this was from a production company would make this whole thing SO much less uncomfortable.

[@seisner6655]

@@anoramactir I know right. This could actually be a really cool media experiment.

[@vroinks]

I know several KZbin channels did this. “Nothing Much to Do” and “Benaddicktion” were two channels for a YT adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing back in like 2014 I think. That and the Hank Green series for Jane Austen novels. All of the Hank Green ones were nominated for (and some won) Emmys.

[@Lucaz99]

I think they were afraid that if ppl knew it was fictional, they wouldn’t be interested. I can see why they’d do that even though it’s super unethical.

[@peachyevren5789]

Skam is a good example for this concept i think. Or "Druck" which is the german version

[@emilylike-the-soup2502]

The good twin is named Joy ... and the bad twin is named Trixie (Tricksy). That crosses the line from clever to just stupid.

[@neoqwerty]

Not from clever to stupid, from clever to "oh crap I need to name them for a nuzlocke run uhhhhhhhhh"

[@lainebee5433]

Funny seeing you here 😂😂😂

[@emilylike-the-soup2502]

@@lainebee5433oh, hello, you!

[@nickisnotgreen]

fine, i’ll admit it. they’ve been paying me to be a youtuber this whole time!

[@louisethebee]

lol i was just watching your keemstar vid

[@sobot_]

Its okay you are cute!

[@fabiodan30]

@@sobot_ Very true

[@brisheppard6701]

I knew it!

[@feridmoment8921]

🙄 been knew, u reek of industry plant

[@robbiirvine1038]

Funnily enough, the people accusing Jarvis of not knowing what an ARG is, clearly don't know what an ARG is themselves. There literally needs to be a "game," involved for the viewers to play; like finding a secret code in a video or a hidden web address in source code for a website. These are just people making fictional stories. There is no interactive "game" for the viewers to participate in and influence the outcome. I doubt they even read the comments, it seems more like reaction bait.

[@LezbeOswald]

yeah even if there was some kind of interaction between the characters and the commenters, and the comments had some kind of effect on the story, then it could be considered a game. though to be fair, most people nowadays call any unfiction stories ARGs regardless of if there's interactivity or not.

[@queer-ios3155]

Mm my favorite game, watching other people's content with no interaction 😩👍👍👍

[@SpookiestAlice]

hearing people call these an arg made me feel so old i remember back on unfiction when people were debating if marble hornets was an arg when that was still going on

[@snakes7303]

@@SpookiestAlice RIGHT

[@bigmango202]

Why does it seem like people are forgetting the meanings of words

[@BCl137]

Why is splitting the bill at dinner still seen as a bad thing? I'm all for offering to pay on the first date if I ask the other person out but my partner and I pretty much split everything 50/50

[@snoboreddotcom]

@Rachel Forshee 6 months late Lola's, as a guy I kinda feel that. With splitting if I felt the date went well and theirs mutual interest ill offer to pay. But if we didn't mesh, it didn't go well etc then I typically split. I've had the issue in the past where I've paid and its come off as being interested when I'm not. Its an easier but not asshole way to go "yeah I'm not feeling it" With my girlfriend I paid the first one, and then she wanted to pay the second. Now its just we roughly alternate and its all good, dont need an exact balance so long as we both are chipping in

[@erxs]

@@snoboreddotcom another month late but yeah, alternating when you're dating is definitely a good decision! my go-to is whoever asked the other out or decided on the venue pays, whether it's me or my date

[@Quaila]

The whole series is clearly desperately shallow storytelling fueled by the most anti-intellectual stereotypes like women being frivolously materialistic as their only personality trait to stimulate the lowest common denominator of potential viewers. Not representative of reality

[@ashikjaman1940]

patriarchy

[@yelloe2817]

@@Quaila very insightful analysis for this low effort storytelling. well done.

[@gertieh9576]

Sydney seems like the kind of girl we all went to middle school with who got herself into really dramatic situations that culminated with her crying, screaming, and throwing up at a public event until she chills out again and then repeats the cycle.

[@starrysky6048]

no joke, I knew her in middle and high school she was actually wild

[@gertieh9576]

@@starrysky6048 Wait, are you for real?

[@sickasfrik]

It's only an ARG if the story is affected by the presence of the audience. If the audience cannot influence the story, it is called Unfiction.

[@AFrogInTheStars]

Yessss someone who knows their stuff

[@hahafunny1317]

yeah I was gonna comment that

[@juliannefost6351]

When Jarvis talked about Tony Stark, for a second I was thinking Tony Hawk and I was like “wait… Tony Hawk isn’t real?” Lmao

[@biguattipoptropica]

This comment should be hung up next to the race war tweet and Tony Hawk's reply.

[@Kat-pk9qh]

SAME HAHAHAHA

[@amelia3146]

It’s almost 4 AM here and I’m literally cackling In my tired haze, that’s absolute peak comedy🤌

[@lbierman21]

This is how my mind works hahah

[@aubreyh1930]

I didn’t know Tony Hawk was a real person until someone told me. I was 17

[@FootlessJo]

That ad read transition was SEAMLESS

[@nneoma_nu]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZS0f42ofcmroZI

[@ismellupdog]

Liking this comment before I even get to that point in the video because knowing Jarvis, I already believe you Edit: Just got there and I have no complaints. Somehow it was simulatenously smooth and horrifically awkward. Well done, Jarvis.

[@dirt_eater_uwu]

@@nneoma_nu I feel like I’m going to get rick rolled

[@nowasart4724]

it's... jo.... my worlds.... are colliding.... HI JO

[@meganwinkie2544]

When you’re watching a Jarvis video, minding your own business and he shouts out your brothers girlfriend’s Vox article and tells you he’s met her. Life is strange…the game.

[@ashikjaman1940]

This really do be a Life is Strange: True Colors moment

[@Rainbowfox_]

Zamn what a cowinkadink 😭

[@JokeHatesItHere]

I like how Jarvis is able to call people out on their crap without being really mean to them for unrelated things

[@melodyhaviland9393]

EXACTLY !

[@mothboy420]

his "empathy" shirt/sweatshirt says it all

[@PreciseSpace]

honestly kinda weird that that guy is making a story abt himself being the assistant of a billionaire and yet they're not having a passionate love affair with each other???? wild

[@jmarshal]

Would make this whole universe far more exciting. I’d watch that 😘

[@mysticdawn4033]

Right?!

[@jushpubby]

it's not an ARG, it's unfiction. a fictional story that tries to seem real or takes place in our reality for immersion. a similar idea to ARGs, just without the game element. ARGs are fictional stories where the viewers/players can interact with and effect the story, many (if not most) are also unfiction. theres nothing wrong with unfiction, these people are just doing it badly

[@NylaTheWolf]

I had no idea that there was a word for this!

[@punkrckr6889]

I love how obvious it is that exactly zero of the people writing these stories have ever worked anywhere near a customer service job OR a tech company.

[@prinxcipe]

i actually think this is a really cool way to tell stories, but they definitely need to be more forthcoming about it being fictional because when you see real people acting these out, it can be convincing if you just stumble upon it

[@abbymorrison3097]

Agreed!!!

[@RockSoulMe]

Yeah, the idea of a story being told through different profiles and each character tells a bit of the story is cool, but they are doing it in the worst way possible

[@OvisArcana]

agreed, i think the big issue is how tiktok encourages its own content to be consumed. the fyp is designed to simply scroll endlessly with little to no context, and often, people are more likely to comment asking for context rather than digging for it themselves the stories and the way they tell them aren't bad by themselves, but by the nature of tiktok, you're practically guaranteed to never even realize that it's fiction unless you're purposely looking for evidence of it; especially since the fictional tag is often sandwiched between other tags, which people will just glaze right over

[@helixier6629]

yeah having the stories develop 24/7 over social media through youtube and twitter and tiktok sounds really cool, but they need to be transparent and they need really good writers

[@ssharkbait]

This has been a thing for a while and they usually don’t outright say “this is fiction” cause it ruins immersion for people watching or following the story. But this stuff has actual huge production companies behind them and are essentially TV shows for social media. I think the whole point is for them to trick people into thinking it’s real cause no one would really actually watch these things seriously because of how poorly they’re written and acted. They basically exploit the algorithm and people not bothering to fact check anything. This is a cool way to tell a story it just sucks it’s been taken over by production companies looking to profit on an idea that has been done independently by various artists and creators. They’re basically sucking all of the fun and interesting elements of telling a good story this way by dumbing it down to essentially click bait,

[@itzmomo9]

Imo Jarvis is right. Imagine one of these actors were in a storyline where they were a doctor or lawyer and were spreading misinformation and their tiktok was considered reputable and shared like "Sydney's"was. That's a whole lot of damage. Yes, i would love for Jarvis to breakdown this tiktok cinematic universe. Edit: I did not know that she would have her "sister" be a "nurse"

[@MrWebby93]

And a nurse who can afford a beach side condo at that 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lavenderladybugs]

@@MrWebby93 she is secretly the daughter of a billionaire to be fair lol

[@aryn2725]

I think a fictional lawyer should sue her for disclosing private information on tiktok like a whole plot point and she loses her job a fake tinder.

[@user-10021]

The sad part is that 1- this is already happening because kids can’t differentiate fake from real and 2 - this is happening everywhere else as well, youtubers, instagram, twitch, tv, etc

[@iampotsataja]

Problem is right in the title itself: Fictional "influencer" they influence peoples choices on whatever their forte is supposed to be.

[@shelby8101]

It’s almost like this is the stuff they were gonna send to Quiby and now they’re like we can’t waste this golden content.

[@hycree9373]

It's so ironic how the journalists that are supposed to be "journaling/journalizing(?)" the articles they write DON'T EVEN DO THE RESEARCH THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BEFORE WRITING. Like how lazy are journalists becoming, seriously??? Maybe that's just my view but it's like nobody puts in the effort anymore to make sure the article is even accurately true. Misinformation is spread literally everywhere thanks to the lack of caring.

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

There are plenty of real journalists around still, but they don't get clicks, so you've gotta actually get a newspaper subscription if you wanna read their articles. The way it's been for a long time before the internet, really, they just can't compete unfortunately.

[@patricelinman7183]

As an actor, I've seen more and more of these types of gigs popping up. Lots of companies are trying to use social media to tell stories which I think is really cool, but they need to be more forthcoming about the fact that it's all fictional.

[@patricelinman7183]

@@amandab722 It is such a struggle.

[@pr0ntab]

I'm so friggin suspicious though I _know_ this is a way to build up clout before they start dropping product placement or sponsored content. Smells super sus.

[@LJinx3]

Agreed. Blurring the line until reality is in distinguishable from fiction is manipulation.

[@_peepee_]

eh its so cheesy that if you fall for it that on you. as long as they dont do more like that “top 4 red flags” vid than i think its fine

[@brynnawill7475]

i'm gonna start behaving in unnatural ways like these people to convince everyone that i too am an actor pretending to be someone else, then prank them by revealing that i was actually just me the whole time

[@hotcheetos304]

Genius

[@llawliet1522]

*plays a mask of my own face by lemon demon

[@ivesphillips]

I love how the ads worked in this video. I just had an ad for women's probiotic laxatives that ended with "We know that women poop" and it cuts back to Jarvis saying "Including meee~!"

[@finbii]

Watching Jarvis in his empathy shirt saying "Oh, you dumb, dumb, idiot commenter..." is just- 🤣

[@michaelteta875]

Jarvis can’t even take his own dog in a fight wow

[@floridasoldat]

Many pathetic. Much sad

[@greyisnthere]

Look man, he's trying his best okay

[@Isabel-ge1ou]

my puppy beats me up as well. He is just so cute that I take the abuse.

[@MsOopsiDaisy]

@@Isabel-ge1ou saaaame

[@theblurryviewfinder]

very pathetic indeed

[@MeAndMyPc]

As someone who is living under a rock, I really appreciate Jarvis for always reporting about these weird new social media trends.

[@chaosgremlin]

these vids allow me to socially distance from tik tok

[@miyaibrahim5744]

@@chaosgremlin these vids have allowed me to never install tiktok but always know whats going on

[@jerroncarlson9058]

You don’t live under a rock

[@emilyrasputin]

​@@jerroncarlson9058 Prove it

[@EmmaThorneVideos]

I kind of feel for the actors in this situation, like if it was more overtly represented as fictional I can totally see this being a fun gig. The acting is a little hammy and over the top but it feels like that's the intended style and they seem to be doing pretty well and having fun with it. Maybe using tiktok as the platform is the issue, since (I gather) it's easy to quickly swipe between lots of real life moments without gathering any context and there isn't much of a presence of fiction on there.

[@KhanaHatake]

The weirdest part of this is the "customer support" job having anything to do with people's relationships on a dating app. Customer support is refunding people when their membership double charges and helping people get back into their accounts. It would never be for scandalous cheating discoveries or "investigating" bot activity.

[@whatwhat7798]

As a chef I really enjoys Jarvis’s content.

[@kaseyh4375]

@Joshua Roehl please no I don’t need this in my life

[@ItsJustCob]

what has this thread become

[@jacksonbrown1830]

@@ItsJustCob I know, I was going to come in with an "As a ______ I really enjoy this content" but then I read the other replies and my want to be funny left

[@yaritza297]

@Joshua Roehl AMAZING SONG. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR MONTHS THANK YOU JOSH

[@steeebs6609]

Thank you chef

[@jakkeddaw]

Jarvis, if you dropped an embroidered crew neck like the empathy one you're wearing, but said "Trying my best", I would buy that so fast. Literally instantly.

[@oliviahuizinga1555]

It could literally say anything and I would still buy it

[@classpet]

That would just be Macdoesit merch lol

[@karisjoy5348]

YES

[@danarosa8001]

@Joshua Roehl my ears were blessed

[@yoongiverse.]

didn’t he do that now?

[@SS-xr7jf]

This doesn’t sound like an ARG. It just seems like a soap opera in a different medium.

[@tinymittensdesign]

I love the concept, it sounds like it's something that could be fun....the problem is they're acting like it's real life--and that's wrong. As a fictional story over multiple tiktoks and accounts? Awesome, sounds like an interesting and creative way to use the platform. But you have to let people know it is FICTIONAL.

[@rainydayjules]

The only real issue I have is how the fact of it being a scripted story is not up front and center. Like, we all knew The Lizzie Bennet Diaries wasn’t real, but the point was the story. I think it’s easier to tell that stuff on KZbin than on TikTok, where you scroll from video to video so quickly.

[@chickenfoot2423]

ive stumbled across this girls account before and everyone in the comment sections believed it was real and were divided over the morality of the cheating storyline, even on the videos with #fictional

[@nneoma_nu]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZS0f42ofcmroZI

[@jbmp1390]

It's happening on all platforms. But Tik tok is being made more addictive and hypnotizing with each passing day, literally. I hear what I think you're trying to say but even if they do state upfront that it's not real, that still doesn't make it a good thing. Watching people use tik tok is disturbing to me a lot of the time because they look just like I used to look when I was addicted to heroin and at my worst. Just nodding, vacant, mad at the drop of a hat if someone interrupts, regardless of how hard they may try to be polite, or tries to take it away. I wish I was joking.

[@rainbowsequinedfannypack]

@RASEL fr?

[@iwatchtoomuchyoutube]

@@jbmp1390 i feel this comment on a spiritual level. Sometimes its not just tiktok but phones in general, too. People get really addicted to it and don't realize because its not a "traditional" addiction.

[@Starsim99]

I don’t totally hate this as a concept. It’s kind of like a soap opera playing out on TikTok, which yknow, isn’t for me but is fine. I just really hate that they’re not transparent about it being fictional

[@g.jvaughan1556]

It's funny because I'm personally almost the opposite; I prefer the idea of it being more of a performance art piece, a conceptual alter ego like Ziggy Stardust or Marilyn Manson, where the character really pushes the audience on multiple levels and the lack of transparency is part of the artwork... it's just a shame the writing and intent on Tiktok is so vapid, but that's all just my opinion.

[@NotOnLand]

I think the main problem is most people have either forgotten or weren't taught that 99% of everything is bullshit. It says more about the newspaper that published that story than the source they have no way of verifying.

[@mariabardas7811]

My favorite thing is the 'y'all blending into the rest of the sweatshirt so it just says 'empath'

[@pointlezz9422]

I don’t understand people who would criticize Jarvis , he’s always trying his best

[@floridasoldat]

Breast*

[@--Ch3rry-B1oss0m--]

@@floridasoldat As we know! Breast is best!

[@Spusicous]

@@LilithsCosmicLounge it’s a reference to one of his other videos where a fake animated story channel made a fake story about him lol

[@thisplatformsucksalot3487]

I understand easily. People are just idiots. Or jealous! Both?

[@lizh4244]

except that one time when he was crying his best

[@ashleythomas5645]

on one hand, i think its a creative way to use the platform (bad acting aside) but on the other hand its a little disappointing every time i see a company make their way into another platform that's just supposed to be for the people. however, at least this is mostly harmless.

[@texastorture]

@Joshua Roehl I'm gettin sick of you buddy boy

[@maebeline2496]

@@charlottemei5556 body colder??

[@purplecat2092]

The part where Jarvis doesn’t know where to put his hand to hide his mouth from the fictional people was hilarious. Great accidental bit!

[@kennycubensis8152]

The worst part is that only young people are this obsessed with dating stories, adults would be probably already be dating and know this is not real. So it's lying to children about toxic relationships

[@kyrameowmeowmeow]

i think you, nick, and jordan should all make fictional characters and infiltrate their world - i think it'd be really fun to see how they choose to interact with fictional people outside of the company. one of you can be the billionaire's estranged nephew. or the ceo of the dating app that sydney works for. or the brother of the guy who's dating joy's grandma. there's so much potential

[@mypks9208]

Did you notice they weren't background music even for the ad

[@pokepoke330]

This idea is top tier

[@bloepblep4287]

That would be so much fun to watch

[@underfirebutok]

As interesting as the concept sounds, that wouldn't be a good idea; in the unfiction (immersive fictional stories presented in realistic ways) community, we call that "gamejacking", and it's super looked down on because it can harm the original creators' ability to tell the story they want to. (Think of it like if you were hosting a live TV show and someone from the audience got onto the stage and started doing their own thing. That person'd get kicked out by security for overstepping their boundaries and getting in the way of the show.)

[@shawnalynn5198]

@@underfirebutok didn't realize that there is a whole community for this but I'm intrigued - is it mostly people telling stories via social media or are there other mediums? Also your comment totally makes sense, although it would be an interesting concept I can definitely see how it would be rude in that context. thanks for the little peek into a world I had no clue existed!

[@cartercavazos2396]

When Jarvis said fake influencers, I thought he meant legitimately fake and we were gonna get a Lil Miquela video. Wait till he finds out about robot influencers.

[@sageker8208]

@@charlottemei5556 fishermen love, also amazed Gaze? What does that mean

[@jasminemarie5431]

Yeah I thought so too but I’m very interested still because I haven’t heard about this

[@allisonavery7273]

What?

[@byulharangforlife]

Sameeeee

[@neoqwerty]

@@sageker8208 Are you talking to the obvious "There are hot singles in your area" robot?

[@ananoname6494]

I SAW THE SISTER TIK TOK LIKE THE ONE WHERE SHE COMPARES HERSELF TO HER SISTER AND DIDN’T THINK ANYTHING OF IT!! it’s kinda scary how easily we believe people online tbh

[@provyprov]

This is obviously an unpopular opinion but this idea is actually brilliant. A fictional reality broken into a TikTok video series… like… that’s an actual good idea I’m not saying their execution is good, but the concept is genius in my opinion

[@cosplaycatcriminal]

Right-stuff like ARGs, playing characters, using it as a way to tell a story might be really cool! This is just the worst way of doing that :')

[@paranormal17]

I like the idea too. (Shoutout to lonelygirl15 for inventing this whole genre like 15 years ago too.) The only real issue I have is that they try and make it seem real. If they played into it being scripted I feel like that would actually make people more interested instead of just confused

[@GippyHappy]

They didn't exactly come up with it though. Just like Jarvis said, this kind of idea has been around since the early days of the internet. These people executed it in the most pathetically half hearted way possible.

[@brianp3570]

Plot twist... Rick Lax is a fictional character but all the people cooking in his videos are being authentic. Life is an ARG.

[@MaddyBlu9724]

The fact that people are going "this seems fake" or "scripted!" makes it pretty clear that to most people these don't come across as being transparent about the fact that its fictional.

[@ShallowVA]

Fake influencers are like if you made Marble Hornets, but Slenderman never showed up so you just end up with dozens of videos of amateur actors fumbling their way through their increasingly improbable lives.

[@Hiroko669]

tbh This is just like the tumblr accounts that roleplayed as actual celebrities and characters without disclosing it was just roleplay even though you know its probably fake because what celebrity would roleplay furry smut on main

[@noahr607]

It’s important to remember that the people who appear on these fake accounts are most likely just broke aspiring actors who took up these roles. It’s SO bizarre though that marketing companies are trying this bs

[@rolandeak]

Get a white board, red strings, and tick tacks, it makes everything so much better Jarvis.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

tick tacks? You mean, like... thumb tacks? Drawing pins? I am confusion

[@rolandeak]

@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 yes indeed, weird words come out of me sometimes, it's a problem

[@earthtovesna]

@@rolandeak Freudian slip perhaps?

[@numburger]

@@rolandeak I honestly didn't notice lol I read the comment and my mind interpreted "tick tacks" as thumb tacks so either I'm just really dumb that I didn't notice or I'm smart enough to understand what you were saying. Either way, both don't seem like something to brag about lmao

[@tyu951]

Cork board

[@ayasarkadi6293]

omg when she brought up her sister i immediately knew who she was....at one point people realized it was fake because she wouldn't tell her "sister" that her "sister's boyfriend" was cheating on her. And people where suspicious of it and thought she was making the story longer instead of telling her sister, for likes and followers. I literally did not know at all that it was "fictional" until today. Damn we all have been fooled by her

[@baguettegott3409]

Oh my god... I am so unfamiliar with these social media apps that when he said "They have a bunch of lives" I was like "?? They're pretending to die and come back to life again? Or does one actor lead multiple fake lives, like different characters?"

[@rumhaaaaam]

I feel like this is the modern equivalent of getting a degree in acting and ending up as a cast member at a theme park

[@parrot998]

"I can't afford my reeent... And you all know what that means..." Homelessness? "I get a new roommate!!!!!" .... no... That's usually not what that means... Most people can't just find a roommate short notice and get their landlords to agree... Even in the fictional realms of sitcoms and soap operas where a $10,000 centrally urban apartment is considered a "shitty apartment" this shit is soooo out of touch...

[@MyDancingShoes]

I was thinking that too lol, I expected her next video to be about homelessness and couch surfing

[@Sile-na-gcioch]

Knowing this was made by a media corp makes me even more sus of the tapestry at 11:34 and the clothing choices, like knowing it's all orchestrated makes everything 10x more likely to be a hidden ad avoiding having to say it's an ad in my mind 🙃

[@syd6964]

The thing that always annoyed me about certain args/unfiction based on video sharing sites is that they never have a good motivation for posting the videos. It stretches my suspension of disbelief when i have to think "what why tf would they post this???"

[@savannahlevy97]

Everytime I hear about something that's going on over on Tik Tok I feel like a scientist hearing news about some strange abnormal behavior coming from the genetically engineered creatures in the closed ecosystem that I refuse to keep up on because I don't think the expirement is ethical or beneficial to anything

[@oliviabreen6896]

Mood

[@zoeconner5733]

How is she not a billionaire's daughter if her TWIN SISTER is? Unless one is adopted and the other isn't it makes no sense.

[@leahdavis9434]

The video on her account specifically covers it, but she didn't know she had a twin sister

[@monhi64]

@@leahdavis9434 I mean that’s not a completely clear explanation but it sounds like you’re saying she really was the billionaires daughter the entire time but no one knew. Which is just such trash writing, “sike, double sike ya dumb bitch” especially because I’m sure they’re not even different people and she’s not only pretending to be one person but god damn two in the same bad story. The parent trap gets a pass lol

[@jeizdolok]

I don't enjoy the content myself personally but I do think the idea of a fictional storyline (like a TV show) bring integrated into social media is a cool idea. I think there should be something like a verified tick on those accounts though - some other kind of symbol so when someone clicks that they understand the profile is fictional. It's a cool way to give creative writers the opportunity to present their storylines and characters to an audience without the format of a TV programme. There just needs to be a clear identification on them so that people don't take it seriously.

[@marchforth3515]

personally, I love this idea. I’m just not a big fan of the writing, acting, or them not letting viewers know it’s fictional

[@MaddyBlu9724]

Can you imagine if dating apps flagged every profile of a guy who always just blindly swipes right? Like, isn't that a very common strategy for guys?

[@emilytalerman3567]

That really should be a thing

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

They do, that's why they started limiting the amount of daily swipes.

[@floridasoldat]

I fiddlesticked my boss’s girlfriend? Who tf says that. Every day we stray further from God

[@breel75]

I would have less issue with this if it was more clear it was sketchs and not reality. I love the idea of making a bunch of fake people and connecting them together in a silly and fun storyline! But I also feel like they set this up as a story second and a viral video first, which isn't sitting well with me hahahah

[@angelicsynss]

14:17 i love how you can see that the "sister" is literally reading a skript..like you can see their head down and they're not even looking at the girl on the couch.

[@fruitzoro3608]

these tiktokers could never do anything as good in an arg as "hey peebrain, you teleport?"

[@greyisnthere]

Oh gods, I forgot about that

[@savi_kay]

hey peebrain was SO GOOD

[@itzmomo9]

Just when I was missing Jarvis he drops a whole new video

[@brettsmithhanlon2495]

always!

[@dccallisto]

I was just thinking "It's been a month" 😅

[@MilanNoelle99]

Ikr, love him to pieces

[@the_Sarahnator]

Same!

[@sf-ii8ne]

something about this seems nefarious and sinister in terms of social impact. the lack of transparency about it being fictional is very intentional, like theyre doing some kind of social experiment without realizing the consequences.

[@brutalbunny]

i just cant get over the fact that these people cant just say theyre roleplaying

[@imhereforareason4752]

When he puts on the empathy sweatshirt you know he is going to destroy someone

[@viviantompkins7925]

This is a fact 😂

[@sapphire8644]

This took me out

[@DangerNoodleReads]

So it’s poppy except it’s worse, not even an arg, and the music doesn’t slap so goddamn hard for no reason? Cool.

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

First, I love your SN. Second, omg Poppy! I forgot about her! What a strange character.

[@DangerNoodleReads]

@@cassuttustshirt4949 she actually makes like hard rock and metal music now. It’s super good and I suggest you give it a listen!!!

[@frostyskeletons8950]

@@DangerNoodleReads I didn’t watch her much back in the day, but LOVE her current stuff

[@DangerNoodleReads]

@@frostyskeletons8950 I was so happy when I randomly rediscovered her. Like she took that fame from the arg and RAN

[@Leelior]

...the "mistress" doesn't actually disclose that she is playing a character though, she says that she is a "fictional sugarbabe". So she is a real person and an "undisputed hottie", but a fake "sugarbabe", (as in she doesn't get compensated for dating older men). I know they do it to make it hard for ppl to know that they be playin' us but ugh!

[@littelcreatchure506]

i think these are probably like books but you can interact with the characters. I think itd be a really cool storytelling medium if the story they were telling didnt suck

[@Hat_shaped]

Take a shot everytime Jarvis says "Fictional" if you absolutely hate yourself...

[@Zakro116]

or make it a shot of water if you at least tolerate yourself 🙂

[@LucyWest370]

@@Zakro116 isnt overdosing on water deadly

[@axxwqw3117]

jarvis always looks so good. glowing skin like he's perpetually pregnant, hairline looks right, mouth is oddly alluring.. just a handsome guy

[@Urmom-jv9ec]

Honestly

[@thilypad557]

Oddly alluring mouth is a very weird combination of words ngl

[@fuzzydays5699]

I kinda wonder if this phenomena is something similar to the Pemberley Digital shows. The shows are vlog-style stories that semi interact with the audience but have a plot usually an adaptation of established literature. (ie Emma Woodhouse, The diaries of Lizzie Bennet, Carmilla (not PD)) But this phenomena mostly seems to be on TikTok, so I guess it's a little different than the ones on KZbin. Maybe having a slightly longer format with a set plot makes it more digestible(?). Although, the YT shows are very obviously fictional.

[@TheRotbringer]

From what I’ve seen during the pandemic it doesn’t surprise me that people believe these are real.

[@the_Sarahnator]

This whole time I thought your shirt said "empath" but I just realized there is also a "y," thus further proving that my eyeballs have a hard time determining differences in blues. Interesting.

[@TigerBears11]

I think your eyes work fine, it’s just a really bad choice for a shade of blue on that shirt.

[@brucheweinberger6863]

Oh, I just noticed it too.

[@maferramon387]

I didn't notice it until I read your comment lol

[@paganofthegoodtimes]

wow look at that scar on jarvis’ face how embarrassing

[@mayac1105]

One small thing that immediately gives away that these are fake: the fonts are different from the default tiktok fonts. They're likely not using the in-app tiktok editor, probably editing on a third-party software and then uploading the video to tiktok.

[@rachellucarz]

I could absolutely see people “playing a fictional character of” a marginalized identity they don’t belong to like actors do in tv and movies constantly.

[@starsINSPACE]

Why do these fictional influencers have the storylines of my Sims when I was 12 🤔

[@ad_placement3610]

People calling this ARG just don't want to admit this is just worst Mexican Soap Opera and not a game.... Because there is no game

[@librasuperstar3779]

Everyone immediately calls any story that presents itself as real at first an ARG, like no

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

They barely finished half a story arc before they went straight for the big contest trope, with a dash of the billionaire heir trope for good measure. This is 80s cartoon level writing.

[@rhystucker1673]

I can't believe a team of writers was paid real American dollars to write this. I feel for the actors, trying to make it sound semi natural

[@maimtubeTV]

these fake people are entertaining but at the same time completely dystopian. something really rubs me the wrong way about this company having these actors pose as tiktok influencers with fabricated identities and content... it's clearly manipulating the nature of tiktok for money and virality.

[@karlyl7616]

Okay, wait...Jarvis was created by Jake...Jake was created by state farm...this is too many layers of deception, man

[@Urmom-jv9ec]

Really tho Jake was created by the old Jake who was created by State Farm

[@samsamisasamsam]

late but who created State Farm?

[@biffenheimer]

Suspended for massive breaches of protocol instead of being terminated? What is she, a cop?

[@Lulu_Lime]

“Suspended *without* pay” Definitely not a cop.

[@lapislazuli9967]

I personally would love to see more on these fictional tiktokers

[@andrewvelarde8609]

Damn, Jarvis looks like he had an accident where his puppy got a little excited and bit his face

[@corndogattheendofthepool]

as a Premium Subscriber (the channel is free), I would LOVE to see more about the fictional influencers! (the premium channel is free, btw)

[@unpronounceable8012]

But you ARE gold.

[@thisguy950]

Hmmm so premium

[@chaosgremlin]

wait but is it free

[@corndogattheendofthepool]

@@chaosgremlin it is free

[@Ekut3n]

Golddddd

[@TheMilli]

Jarvis, I think you should be more responsible when present these types of accounts. I mean, you didn't make it clear enough that these accounts were fictional. Maybe mention it more than once every 15 seconds for those of us with no short term memory? Jokes aside, this is such a surreal trend 😅

[@ThatGuyBradley]

I wouldn't have noticed the scratch at all, but I couldn't stop noticing it after you pointed it out.

[@starsparks3150]

Jarvis: leans close to the camera and says "that's for my nerds" Me, one of his nerds: cries.

[@christinesmith1827]

Love the jokes thrown in for us nerds!

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I, too, felt truly seen

[@glowvxn]

this is like role playing but instead of pretending they have powers or smth they just,, have a job?

[@saoliath5000]

the thing about most args is they are 1. an actual story 2. generally at least horror adjacent. they theoretically dont need to be horror based, but the medium works well with it. personally i dont see the appeal of this sort of ""arg""?

[@chocobear4078]

They also need to be interactive

[@bet3640]

Living on hers sisters sofa but sister kicks her out. So now has to get a room mate to help her pay rent for the exact same flat her sister kicked her out of. 🤔

[@abeismert4021]

I love how Jarvis doesn't cut out some of his mess ups. idk why but it just improves the vids so much.

[@Teef305]

Right?! It feels more like a conversation where he's talking /to/ us not /at/ us

[@lizk.4937]

personally I see no issue with this as long as they're transparent about it not being real. It reminds me a little of vtubers and how they often have elaborate fictional backstories and it's clear their characters aren't real. I think the story isn't good or well written but no more so than like,, a bad tv show

[@leahdavis9434]

But they're not transparent about it being fake

[@Avalinara]

Honestly, whoever thought “What market opportunities are out there? … ahha! Soap Operas, but for gen Z!” Good for them, I hope hope it works out for them

[@elanaf2568]

the new york post sucks. they used to find literally any reason to write shit about my high school. the pieces were always gossipy, never thought out, usually at least mildly untrue, and SUPER invasive to the students. it was so bad that literally like half the school ended up dming them on instagram to stop. obviously did not work, but back to my point the ny post sucks and likes to irritate children for fun