What do you think about when you hear the term Glitch
Do you think this ?
or this…
or even this
Glitches is becoming more and more common in pop culture than we happen to realise. This popularity is not only occurring in films but within a a wide spread of social platforms.
A Glitch is defined as a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment, but if these Glitches is so common and popular can we even call it a fault ?
In fact one of the most common examples of Glitches is Hatsume Miku. Hatsume is a Japanese pop star who has featured in multiple video games, sold million of records and has a worldwide fanbase. Although Hatsume Miku is a glitch made from software where audiences can buy her and curate her to do anything such as dance, sing and talk. The popularity and success of Hatsume Miku is larger than some big names in hollywood such as Justin Bieber
Glitches can be seen as craft also as it is the workmanship of technological techniques which can lead to the new technologies and projects such as Hatsume Hiku. The Benefit of Glitches rapidly increasing in pop culture allows for more creative freedom, So who knows you could be the next genius of this epic creation
The Laura Process 
Hi Laura! I enjoyed your numerous examples of glitch media as visual aids . Very true with the comment that as glitching is becoming more relevant in popular culture and is now seen as an art form is it even a malfunction? Can we even call it even a glitch if its done on purpose? In regards to Hatsume Miku it’s pretty mind blowing that an animated persona created and produced by consumers is becoming a bigger phenomenon than Justin Bieber. I guess this is where the future of glitches like Hatsume Miku is taking us, blurring the lines between producer and consumer into a world where the consumer are the creators. Exactly like you said, with more creative freedom like in that of the Japanese humanoid it’s untelling what lies in the future of art and music. Keep it up!
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This was an interesting read, I like your take on it. You make a good point by asking if we can even call a glitch a fault anymore, being that they are so common and in the case of our remediations, even intentional. The only advice I would offer here is to watch that you’re putting fullstops at the end of your paragraphs. Totally a minuscule thing which is a credit to you if this is all I can think of for you to improve on. Overall a good, thought-provoking post.
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