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                                                       Remix Culture

 Remix Culture is a cultural phenomenon that encourages people to re-edit, reorganize, and re-create existing content. Its core is to create new content based on existing materials, rather than starting from scratch.It is widely present in music, video, literature, games, art and other fields.The development of digital tools and the Internet has lowered the threshold for creation, making remix a part of popular culture.Remix Culture is different from the traditional "reading and writing culture" (which can only be passively received). It advocates reading/writing culture and encourages users to become participants.It also brings challenges to the copyright system, especially how to protect the freedom of expression of re-creators while respecting the original author.Scholars such as Lawrence Lessig advocate finding a balance between "free culture" and the law through Creative Commons and other means.

Reflection

Does "originality" really exist?Remix Culture makes us realize that almost all creations are based on existing culture to some extent. Whether it is quoting, paying tribute, or inspiration, culture itself is a process of continuous remixing.

How should education treat remix?Remix should not be regarded as "plagiarism" but as a way of innovation. Should the education system also encourage "creation based on existing content" instead of emphasizing "complete originality"?

I find it interesting that early DJs used existing vinyl records to “sample” and create new beats, which gave rise to the entire hip-hop culture. This shows that remixes can be the starting point of a whole new culture. Think of videos that cut movie lines into songs, spoof advertisements, political parodies, etc. They not only entertain the public, but also become a tool for social commentary.

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