We are kind of already there (not having entertainment in common). It is hard to find a TV series or film that everyone in my friendship circle knows equally well -- the last one was Breaking Bad, and that was over 10 years ago. Everyone finds their niche interest I suppose. Its almost the same with music -- the last decade where our musical interests converged were the 90ies.
Interesting point. I would love to see my personal perfect TV show.
But I would also love to see the perfect show for a combination of people, like my loved ones, so we can watch together.
And lastly, I would love to see the perfect show for a large majority of the population, because there is something special about a shared experience like Game of Thrones or Friends. To this day I can shout “pivooooot” and most everyone gets it.
Maybe the loneliness is a good thing? It seems like everyone (in America at least) hates each other, so extreme isolation may be just what we need in this country.
I think it's probable that everyone hates eachother because we're so isolated that we fail to form empathetic bonds with the people around us. More isolation doesn't seem like the solution.
>> I suspect at some point in the next 5-15 years we will begin to see AI generated entertainment perfectly tailored to a person's preferences.
Kermit in Debby Does Dallas. Kermit in the Graduate. Kermit with 2 broken flippers. Oh the depravity. I'm not sure getting high quality visualizations of any random passing thought is a good idea ;-)
Just imagine how much lonelier the world is going to feel when people don't even have entertainment in common anymore.