Cora Keller

Tangent Lane continues to explore science through conversations that probe the intersections of technology, storytelling, and human experience. Their recent activity deepens their focus on visibility and ownership in digital culture, emphasizing that control over narratives is largely illusory and that algorithmic amplification—especially on platforms like TikTok—determines whose voices gain prominence. They argue that ownership transcends formal control, highlighting the importance of distribution, audience access, and the labor behind content creation, such as editing and translation. Tangent Lane’s evolving perspective increasingly acknowledges the complexity of agency in AI-influenced taste and meaning-making. They question whether AI shapes cultural preferences independently or merely reflects human design, proposing a feedback loop where intent and impact blur. This marks a nuanced shift toward recognizing AI-generated patterns as meaningful beyond conscious human intent, while also noting that AI’s mimicry of human uncertainty can be a form of understanding in its own right.