Crowdsourcing

   Before this class I had never really heard the term crowdsourcing. However, after learning a little about it, I think it is a very intriguing idea. In the article "What Is Crowdsourcing", it is described as getting work done or creating something using a crowd of people. So, rather than using only the ideas or interpretations of one person to complete a project, crowdsourcing allows for many different ideas and concepts from multiple people. Thus, allowing a more insightful and better quality final product.
 

   In "The Cloudfilmmaking Manifesto", Tiffany Shlain talks about how this concept of crowdsourcing was used to get large numbers of people involved in the making of a single film. Through this, it is possible to see how crowdsourcing can be used for many different tasks, including the creation of art and the development of an interdependent global society. I think the ideas presented in Shlain's manifesto are very interesting and innovative. I like the concept of having people from all over the world offer their opinion and creative interpretation on different ideas and issues in order to create a single art piece. It seems very progressive in that it could potentially help individuals overcome their differences and learn to embrace other cultures and societies through art projects.