The rise of social media platforms has coined the term “content creator” to create a distinction from traditional camera artists and creators working exclusively for social media – but an art museum in London has recently acquired an iconic YouTube video for an exhibit.
The London-based Victoria and Albert Museum, or V&A, recently announced the acquisition of “Me at the Zoo,” the first video ever to be posted to YouTube. The video is now on display as part of an exhibit, Design 1900-Now at the V&A South Kensington.
