Some other thoughts linked to this video, in a very short form: But also made me think: what is identity? Is it linked to our appearance in the physical world? Or does identity go beyond? Is it a construct and who contributes to it? But mainly: as large parts of our lives & interactions are digitized, how does this impact our identities? So many ideas to explore. Maybe all video platforms together form a multiverse? These past years, we are actually meeting in a metaverse. We blur our backgrounds, replace them with images of offices or beaches and add some digital make-up to improve our look. Online, you and I are made out 0’s and 1’s. I see an audiovisual capture, sent through a data connection and processed by a web platform. They look different from gaming worlds, as we use photorealistic video streams. We engage in online conference platforms. Are video conferencing platforms virtual worlds? Apparently, after this small incident, the meeting took place in a normal way. The voice of the attorney, who is struggling to remove the filter, is hilarious. In the context of a court case, the kitten filter is pure comedy. We all had a well-deserved laugh with this harmless video. I’m not a cat.” (pause…) Judge: “I can… I can see that.” When he was admitted, a filter of a kitten covered his face in the video overview. Attorney Rod Ponton joined the call using the computer of his assistant. One year into work-from-home, we still struggled with technology.Ī public court case in Texas was live streamed via Zoom. Many of us had to work remotely, using video conferencing tools. The Zoom Cat Lawyerįebruary 2021, one year into the global pandemic, with frequent lockdowns across many countries. Eventually, I will make one keynote story. I’m building the story by sharing small snippets. Context: I’m creating a talk on identity.