{"id":667781,"date":"2025-05-08T07:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T04:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-papal-conclave-cam-is-slow-tv\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T07:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T04:35:16","slug":"the-papal-conclave-cam-is-slow-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-papal-conclave-cam-is-slow-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"The Papal &#8216;conclave cam&#8217; is slow TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J6MqpK91bEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">unmoving broadcast<\/a> of the Sistine Chapel chimney. Occasionally, a seagull will swoop in and perch atop the roof for a few minutes. But for the most part, nothing h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, the College of Cardinals started the process of picking the next pope, who will succeed the late Pope Francis. This is a closed-door, sacred ritual, dating back long before mass media made it possible to quickly transmit <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> with so much public interest. So instead of issuing statements to the press, the conclave signals its progress to the public via smoke \u2014 black if they have not agreed on a new pope, and white if they have come to a decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the smoke signal used to be for the benefit of local onlookers, there are now dozens of global broadcasters streaming 24\/7 coverage of the Sistine Chapel\u2019s exterior online. There is no narration from a television host \u2014 only the ambient noise of the packed city square, and perhaps a smattering of seagull calls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a time when YouTubers strive to optimize every last frame of their videos to boost their chances of viral fame, the mundanity of \u201cconclave cam\u201d is oddly awe-inspiring. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It feels like an extension of the Nordic \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slow_television\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">slow TV<\/a>\u201d trend, where public networks broadcast commercial-free footage of dull, yet calming scenes. For hours or days at a time, viewers can watch salmon swimming upstream, trains journeying across the countryside, or moose migrating to their summer habitat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vatican Media Live\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J6MqpK91bEA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the context of YouTube, the surrounding user interface of these \u201cconclave cams\u201d is familiar \u2014 the unmoderated live chats move quickly, like a popular creator\u2019s livestream. But unlike a Fortnite Battle Royale, there\u2019s not really much to talk about in the chat. The chimney might emit black smoke, or it might emit white smoke. For the vast bulk of the broadcast, the most exciting moments occur when a bird flies through the frame. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But because it\u2019s the internet, people end up arguing about politics, soccer, and Elon Musk. There\u2019s some nasty language thrown in there. In some cases, viewers will buy superchats \u2014 bold blocks of text that are more noticeable in a busy chat \u2014 to declare their vision for the future of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"inline-cta__wrapper\">\n<p>Techcrunch event<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-cta__content\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__location\">Berkeley, CA<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__separator\">|<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-cta__date\">June 5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span>BOOK NOW<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The point of watching a conclave livestream isn\u2019t to find out when the next Pope is selected \u2014 that\u2019s what breaking news push notifications are for. Instead, what\u2019s alluring is the quiet. Office workers may pull up a stream in a tiny window in the corner of their laptop screen, looking over when they see a slight movement of a seagull out of the corner of their eye. When sunset hits, we watch as the sky gets darker and darker, until suddenly it\u2019s night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s something spiritual about this gathering of strangers on a common web page, but it has nothing to do with the actual religiosity on display. It\u2019s the desire for people to experience something together \u2014 even if that something includes an unmoderated live chat. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/05\/07\/the-papal-conclave-cam-is-slow-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On YouTube, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an unmoving broadcast of the Sistine Chapel chimney. 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