How Does Tech Fuel our Loneliness?

[@calledtoanswer]

I don't what your background is (like whether you have been to film school or have professional voiceover experience), but you are excellent at narrating. You have a real gift for writing and communicating your thoughts in a way that is engaging and relaxing. You don't rely on shock value or dramatic expressions to maintain attention. You have an effortless manner of drawing the listener into the subject matter. I hope your channel keeps growing!

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you, that is a really kind thing to say. I have training and qualifications in psychology and I also used to rewrite bad scripts and ghostwrite novels so I guess that's where the writing comes in. I've no professional voice acting or acting background I just learned as I've gone along. What a nice comment!

[@davejimenez3884]

You know? My teacher used to tell me having online relationships was something dumb, cause a relationship is not only about “Love” it also needs 2 people who like their company, that are okay with their mistakes and past, their smell and essence. That’s why his relationship couldn’t really work. And I could imagine how bad and sad could be having all this talent to write and all this love to give but in the end of the day, being alone. Good video, I really like it!

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jakeromeopeniano7206]

"Ignoring the complicated reality in favor of maintaining a romantic fantasy"

[@jordanhannah3912]

His videos are high quality, he deserves more attention. Keep it up my guy.

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you, I hope I can keep creating things you enjoy watching.

[@soccer81894]

Thanks for making this, definitely my favorite video essay on the film. I come back to your last point a lot. Thank you, again.

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I think it's a superb film and has been a favourite of mine since its release

[@eivor5453]

In a way introvert people are the most attractive and kindest people imo

[@PeakedInterest]

Introverts can be because they tend to empathize

[@richfineman]

There were some odd sound increases in the middle of the video, other than that, decent stuff

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you. I think maybe my editing software didn't handle the automatic ducking as much as it usually does

[@jackpatrick8037]

Great video man, you’re helping me write my essay on Loneliness so thanks a lot!

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks very much for the kind words. It's always great to hear what I do has helped someone in some way. Thanks for watching and good luck with the essay.

[@emi-ts1ko]

Definitely my favorite movie, I can describe the feelings

[@PeakedInterest]

One of mine too. Beautifully shot

[@RyanX1899]

How have you not got way more views? This is great insightful analysis of a difficult to understand emotion and you used this movie as a great explainer along with your commentary, deconstructing it. Very well done sir! I often feel like KZbin algorithms just leave content like this behind in favour of pushing louder, shock value type of videos to the front page, but I have found some channels that are absolute gems, yours is one of them.

[@pythonjava6228]

I haven't seen this movie bit it looks intriguing. I've always thought that connection relies on both physical and emotional proximity and that the two deepen each other. With physical closeness you can touch someone, observe their body language, hear the emotions in their voice, smell them....and all of these things aid in communication which is necessary for emotional closeness. Conversely the more emotionally close you are to someone the easier and more enjoyable it is to get physically close. I think that's why I find it enter that his loneliness was helped by getting close to an AI. There's inherently a physical closeness that they can never achieve and by extension an emotional closeness. Especially since an AI can't fully grasp human emotion. Good video. Made me think. I'll look for the movie

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you, my goal is always to provide deeper meaning and/or highlight a movie so I'm glad I managed to do both

[@elizabethc.9215]

I am so glad I found this channnel.

[@PeakedInterest]

I'm glad you found it too

[@MajorReservations]

I recently watched a little Indie short film called 'Scarlett, shanghai and me' that is based on the movie her I was really curious to learn more about the movie but honestly this video is really great, I love how you really analyse the big themes of the movie rather than the movie itself.

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you. My goal is always to give people a new perspective when making a video essay so it's nice to know that I did that.

[@oscargustaverejlander.]

Fuck off, KZbin algorithm, I know I'm lonely 😂

[@PeakedInterest]

This comment made me laugh

[@starrysky4319]

M8 don't stop making videos they are amazing

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you. I'll keep making them as long as you keep watching them 😁

[@AFilipinaLovestoTravel]

I agree, I love it too.. So amazing... ❤️

[@quiveir4469]

Really great stuff here man loved how you delved into the deeper meanings of this film

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks very much. I've always been a big fan of this film because of how intricately it explores human connection. It's nice to see I was able to highlight it well. Thanks for watching and commenting, I genuinely appreciate it

[@simplyrowen]

Don’t know if you’ve looked into kodokushi (if you haven’t, I recommend you do), but this film made me think of this problem in Japan. We even see hints in our current society. People have their faces buried in their phones most of the time, instead of looking ahead and interacting with the world around them. Choosing to communicate via apps, rather than talking to the person next to them. It’s a very “let’s look at ourselves and our society” type of film. Much like what the show Black Mirror explores. Great analysis - sound mixing hiccup aside 😉- 👌

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks very much, such a nice compliment. I'm gonna look into kodukushi because it sounds exactly like the kind of thing I find interesting.

[@simplyrowen]

That Movie Show - It’s jarring and it makes you think inside yourself. I haven’t found a documentary that covers how it all started and the now, which I’d be interested in knowing.

[@PeakedInterest]

I'll give it a look and maybe if I can find an interesting hook for it, I'll create a mini doc for you

[@simplyrowen]

That Movie Show - That would be awesome! I am just so intrigued at how a society stirs in that direction. I was reading that it affects mostly men over 50. I was also reading how they retire young, unmarried and just succumb to a life of isolation and loneliness. “The first instance that became national news in Japan was in 2000 when the corpse of a 69-year-old man was discovered three years after his death; his monthly rent and utilities had been withdrawn automatically from his bank account and only after his savings were depleted was his skeleton discovered at his home. The body had been consumed by maggots and beetles.” Wikipedia. Could this happen to other societies? How can this be changed and prevented? I think there’s just so much introspective material within this topic. I’d be very much interested in seeing a good piece on this.

[@PeakedInterest]

Sounds like a more passive and less aggressive version of MGTOW

[@AFilipinaLovestoTravel]

Great video, I really love it, ❤️ amazing

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you

[@sarah-louise7212]

A quick summary: loneliness is my everyday existence

[@j0ellyfish]

Her was so damn sad.

[@mm4750]

Backstreet Boys: Show me the meaning, of being lonely.

[@urdubooks810]

Well done ✌️

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you. Always nice to receive feedback, especially when positive. Thanks for watching

[@pythonjava6228]

BTW could you do a review on the movie Koe no Katachi(a silent voice). It's my favorite anime movie and I think it handles the subject of loneliness really well

[@PeakedInterest]

I am always ready to take requests from subscribers so I'll put it on my watch list for the coming weeks. Thanks for the tip

[@CheshaGurimu]

You need to bring your voice volume up or something. I have a hard time hearing you over the music with my speakers. It might be my end but this was something I cant help but notice. edit: The music also swells when you pause from talking. I gets really loud out of nowhere for like a second.

[@PeakedInterest]

Hmm I didn't have the issue with voice volume myself. The music swell is down to the program I use which automatically ducks the music whenever there is speech. I'll keep those things in mind for future videos, thanks for the feedback

[@ryanbrown3093]

You need better speakers. Voice sounds beautifull on my phone.

[@PeakedInterest]

Thanks, I don't think I've ever been referred to as having a beautiful voice. Someone said I had dulcet tones once and I couldn't work out if it was a compliment or not.

[@jeorgialove2934]

@@PeakedInterest you have an amazing captivating voice

[@PeakedInterest]

@@jeorgialove2934 what a nice thing to say. When I started I was quite apprehensive about how I sounded so this is a really nice thing to hear.

[@adriyenn]

the movie seems very....heterocentric, euro-focused.

[@FlynnReddy]

What?

[@Hoops590]

There is a song called please help the cause against loniliness

[@anthonylopez300]

please stop changing volume for effect. On some settings its stark and turns from normal level to ear bleeding.

[@PeakedInterest]

I can only apologise, at that time I used my softwares auto volume feature and the result was this video. I never used it again for the exact reasons you mentioned.

[@Noa......]

I dislike the background music. But great content. Keep up the goodness.

[@PeakedInterest]

Thank you. I had issues with my editing software for that video which is why it keeps changing volume, appreciate the kind words

[@Noa......]

@@PeakedInterest Not the volume per se. I think the music should match the loneliness of the movie. Like slow and soft beat. 💙

[@PeakedInterest]

That's fair. I was trying to go for a kind of spacey slow synth score like the movie itself but there weren't that many royalty free tracks I Could use. If I did the video over that would be one of the things I would change

[@foggyfrogy]

I liked the movie....but it was the worst decision to watch it with my mother 😖

[@KSchawacker]

We just tackled this film on our channel. I'd love your take on it when you get a chance to check it out.

[@PeakedInterest]

drop me your link and I'll have a look

[@KSchawacker]

Here's the link to our work. Lots of goodies in here and more on the way! kzbin.info/aero/PLBQk1C3hNYs9pAW6xLXz_ckKwrsOXJCSM

[@Leotique]

good video, but the music is too loud

[@PeakedInterest]

I can only apologise. At the time I was still learning how to mix sound properly and let the program do it automatically. Not a mistake I repeated. Sorry about that and glad you enjoyed it

[@Leotique]

@@PeakedInterest it's okay ! Great work anyway :) Glad you improved.

[@PeakedInterest]

@@Leotique well it was because of feedback just like yours when I released the video that improved, so please always share.