Minister of Culture: Creating content in cyberspace is the concern of the Ministry of Culture in the new era

According to Fars news agency, Mohammad Mahdi Esmaili, referring to the importance of holding the digital media exhibition, said: “Today’s important issue In the field of culture and art, the amazing development is virtual space; In such a way that it has affected all areas and has practically turned into a real space.

Emphasizing the opportunity-oriented view of the Ministry of Culture in the new era, the Minister of Culture said to the virtual space: “We usually see negative reactions to new technologies at first, but with the passage of time, these attitudes are adjusted.” Regarding the virtual space, it seems that considering the capacities of today’s Iranian society, it can be seen as an opportunity from the very beginning.
Referring to the components of the powerful presence of the Iranian society in cyberspace, Esmaili said: Today we benefit from skilled and expert human resources in the field of cyberspace, and if the platform for their activism is provided, we will witness great events. On the other hand, the rich and long-standing Iranian Islamic culture is considered a huge capacity for content production.
Stating that virtual space is considered an emerging technology, he said: Unlike some fields of science and knowledge that have a long history, virtual space is new and in this field we are at the frontier of knowledge. Therefore, we can change the game scene in our favor without fear and passivity.
Emphasizing the development approach of the Ministry of Culture to all sectors of cyberspace, Esmaili said: Experience shows that our country has reached talent and maturity in the field of new technologies, and wherever the platform is provided, knowledge-based companies have actively entered the field.
The member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution considered “regulation”, “content production” and “development of media literacy” as the duties of governance in the field of cyber space and said: regulation means facilitation and supervision in the field of cyber space has not yet been completed and The government should prevent the confusion of activists in this field by setting clear rules.
The Minister of Culture pointed out the need to seriously enter the field of virtual space content production and said: despite the existing capacities, content production in the country is still weak, and for example, in the field of children and teenagers, it should be found by designing attractive characters that are artistic in cultural products. to strengthen content production.
He considered computer games to be another important content production capacity of virtual space and said: The interest of children and teenagers in foreign games should be specially investigated and paid attention to. On the other hand, purposeful games are becoming widespread, which can be benefited from its many capacities with the introduction of these games in the fields of health, economy, sports, etc.

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