The year 2021 was a peculiar purgatory for human connection. Lockdowns were easing in some parts of the world, but digital intimacy remained the primary currency of romance. It was against this backdrop of collective uncertainty that Videocomin 2021—the annual digital conference focused on video communication trends—took place. While previous years focused on bandwidth, latency, and enterprise SaaS solutions, the 2021 iteration pivoted dramatically.
Conference:
VideoComin’21: 4th International Workshop on Video Communication and Affective Computing
November 12–14, 2021 (Virtual Format)
Romantic storylines in video communication differ from face-to-face narratives due to:
Storyline: It examines the dichotomy between the "breezy, summery rom-com" image women had of their partner versus his actual "reptilian" behavior as a con artist.
The Surprises: