YouTube's cultural footprint recognised as creators enter archive collection
Ten prominent Australian YouTube creators, including Eddie Woo and Tash Sultana, have been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive. This recognition marks the first time digital content creators have been included in the national cultural collection.
Why it matters
The induction signals a shift in how national institutions define cultural heritage in the digital age.
Brothers Nathan and Theodore Saidden of Superwog are among the 10 YouTubers being inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive collection. ( Supplied: Nathan and Theodore Saidden/NFSA )
Ten YouTube channels will be inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).
Inductees include mathematician Eddie Woo, musician Tash Sultana and independent animation studio GLITCH.
The YouTubers will be celebrated at Parliament House for their cultural contribution.
Link copied Share Share article Together, these Youtubers have racked up more than 36 billion views and boast 84 million subscribers worldwide.
Now they are being immortalised for their contribution to Australia's cultural heritage.
For the first time, 10 content creators have been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) in a partnership with YouTube.
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