>>8095286It's the polar opposite of 80s dystopic artificial excesses, dead flowers, scary virtual worlds
The anti-synthwave
An utopia of man and nature, of accessing bright and bucolic virtual spaces with your feet on the grass
Has anyone else made that point?
In the 80s it was obvious that computers would take over the world and people were afraid of machines that were being introduced into workplaces.
In the late 90s and early 00s the new generation had a more favourable experience with friendlier computers that helped them send messages, meet friends, read information so there was hope that computers would keep improving and improving our lives.
Now computers give us reasons to be afraid again with surveilance, AI, censorship, political activism, mass delusions etc. And that's why this sort of art can be so nostalgic.
