Lately, I’ve noticed companies smashing ✨ onto every new feature they claim is “AI-powered”.
This annoys me, because the ✨ emoji is my favorite emoji, and I don’t want my use for it to go away.
I set out to find out why this is happening, and wound up on the other side of the planet.
✨Enjoy✨
Watch my full interview with emoji's inventor: https://youtu.be/-EWv5CxJHa0
My research folder for everything I used sans the interviews I conducted: https://arc.net/folder/25ADB427-12A1-4F0B-AA79-1526A0A49FF5
Support me by buying my wallpapers: davidimel.com/store
Special thanks: ✨
Camera assistance: @GxAce , @dinokuznikphoto , @joeallam
Set design assistance: @BrandonHavard
Sound balancing: @ellisrovin
Thumbnail: Tim McMahon
Animation assistance: Michael Emerick