About the episode
“What happens when technology stops being a tool and starts being a companion? MTV Rewind resurrects 33,000 music videos in a browser-based time capsule—an act of digital art built by one developer in 48 hours after MTV killed its final music channels. AI collectibles promise to transform Funko Pops and Amiibo into chatbot companions with personalities and voices. Lenovo's Qira assistant aims to live across laptops and phones, acting "on your behalf" to coordinate tasks and information. Together, these stories reveal a cultural moment brimming with creative possibility: nostalgia meets innovation, passive media becomes interactive, and the line between tool and companion opens new frontiers for human expression.”