Other people scroll Douyin to kill time. Zhang Shize scrolls Douyin and makes the comments come true.
Comment “study seriously” beneath an advanced math video, and he’ll automatically understand and memorize everything in it. Comment “show me more,” and the platform will keep recommending similar opportunities. Type “I’ll take it” on a whim, and luck, wealth, romance, or even misfortune might find its way into reality.
A struggling college creator with fewer than a hundred followers, Zhang Shize initially wants to use this ability to pass his exams, make a viral video, and finally put an end to his miserable career as a creator nobody cares about. But when his first video hits 100,000 views, the all-powerful Douyin upgrades, and a prompt he’s never seen before quietly appears on the screen:
“This video may contain supernatural content. Please exercise caution.”
Only then does Zhang Shize gradually realize that some of the videos he’s watched come from the future, some lead to the unknown, and some are recording events that haven’t happened yet.
And some presence hidden behind the comments, likes, and shares of billions of people seems to be using him to steer the entire world in a direction no one can foresee.
When reality runs on an algorithm, are people choosing the next video, or is the next video choosing the people it needs?
Very pretty [admiration]
Good looking, good luck to the author
I haven't watched it. The protagonist is a Douyin author and the main plot is to develop an account.