Thomas Elsaesser has a certain definition of art that does not define most of the material found on youtube. In contrast, Lev Manovich believes that through youtube, new forms of art are created.
Elaesser have a narrow minded view of art. In certain films, directors deliberately place the camera is a certain area. When we take a look at youtube media, often, there is no deliberate placement of the camera capturing the moment. Manovich believes that youtube has created a medium in which any user can place their work in the public eye. In doing so, the diversity of media has expanded. What is peculiar is that both seem to think art needs to be more "life". However, in different ways. Elasser wishes art becomes more life and not engineered and he insists that it needs to be in order for the internet to survive. Manovich sees life in the art through the interactions and communities created by the social media. People are talking more than ever before, and finding other ways to interact such as video and picture responses, and comments.
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