ARCHETYPES
The Obedient Daydreamer
This teen explores their world, navigating their parents' expectations and cultural identity. The tension between being loyal and wanting the freedom to find love (without boundaries) is the focus of their CIAB until they choose—either they create their own life or write their own story.
The Lone Wolf
An inability to break free from their family and their past makes them feel trapped in a cage. The need for self-discovery is filled with the hopes of becoming stronger and more independent. In the battle of life, the teen believes their future is one where they still need to fight to fully break free; yet, somehow they know that this struggle will produce a better self.
The Unforgiving Warrior
A strong and unrelenting teen is willing to protect those they love while embracing their newfound identity. This teen repeats several quotes throughout the CIAB with a message, “I’m not always going to be easy to love, but if you stick around, you're in it for the long haul.” This teen is hardened yet easily wounded, and this warrior is certain they won't be wounded in battle ever again.
The Shadow Lover
Relationships with family and friends drive this teen, even though they wish to quietly explore and find their one true love. The teen uses DJ effects to ask others, "What do you think of me quietly?" and lets the listener in on the secret that the teen plans to let some relationships go and findnew ones, hopefully with someone they can love.
The Rebel Charmer
This Indonesian teen is already plotting an escape from their family. They quietly let the listener know they are ready to sneak out—to break free. At times, the teen cannot help but loudly proclaim their independence. There is a sense of quiet sexual exploration that is stored away so others cannot see. But the future will be a proud, sex-positive life surrounded by loyal friends.
The Yearning Romantic
Heartbreak and self-discovery highlight this teen’s CIAB. The teen uses various K-pop bands and effects to show that a past lover controls their life and that they cannot let go of the relationship and the past. The longing to find someone who will see, love, and cherish them is central to the teen’s present and future.
The Dancing Queen
Not wanting to forget their culture, this teen struggles to figure out where and if they fit in America. The teen uses sound effects to express their feelings about death and loudly show their resilience. The teen is joyfully living their life and planning to design a future where life is always a celebration.
The Shaken Idealist
A teen with a “fairytale” childhood decides it's time to leave home and go out into the “real world," where they quickly discover how cruel the world is. The teen quickly retreats into a hidden pocket of life to recover from the sharp pain of feeling unwanted. Using DJ effects, the teen shares with the listener their inner thoughts and
A teen with a “fairytale” childhood decides it's time to leave home and go out into the “real world," where they quickly discover how cruel the world is. The teen quickly retreats into a hidden pocket of life to recover from the sharp pain of feeling unwanted. Using DJ effects, the teen shares with the listener their inner thoughts and turns up the volume high to express that they are open to love, wanting others to know they love them freely, openly, and without judgment.
The Nostalgic Time Traveler
This teen’s CIAB is framed like an old black-and-white movie as if they are actors going through the motions until they find their star role. It reflects their wish for an ideal life and relationships as perfect as the ones on the big screen.
The Dark Wanderer
This teen is surrounded by loneliness and feels lost. The teen wants to find love. There is a sense of impermanence in all relationships, along with feelings of sorrow and loss woven throughout their story.
The Sonic Avatar
The teen reflects on their struggle with loneliness, using a mix of haunting and dreamlike music to express their inner turmoil. They desire to escape but understand they must accept their past to achieve personal growth and transform into a new self.
The Brave Magician
There is a sense that the teen has left their culture yet struggles to still hold onto it while trying to understand and fit into American culture. This has missed many typical teen experiences - close friendships and first loves. As the listener is drawn closer and closer into the teen’s world, the teen shares that they are quietly exp
There is a sense that the teen has left their culture yet struggles to still hold onto it while trying to understand and fit into American culture. This has missed many typical teen experiences - close friendships and first loves. As the listener is drawn closer and closer into the teen’s world, the teen shares that they are quietly exploring their sexual and gender identity. Wanting a magical future, the teen is drawn to the idea of rewriting) the stars.
The Stoic Champion
The Aspiring Dissenter
The Aspiring Dissenter
This Korean teen uses rap music to express his disdain for the toxic adolescent male culture while still focusing on ways to hide this disdain to fit in. The teen uses DJ effects to quietly convey his feelings of depression and isolation as if only to let the listener know that not everything is okay. One day, not today, the teen will l
This Korean teen uses rap music to express his disdain for the toxic adolescent male culture while still focusing on ways to hide this disdain to fit in. The teen uses DJ effects to quietly convey his feelings of depression and isolation as if only to let the listener know that not everything is okay. One day, not today, the teen will leave those he despises and live a life of wealth and happiness.
The Aspiring Dissenter
The Aspiring Dissenter
The Aspiring Dissenter
A past filled with the desire to blend in with the crowd has transformed the teens into individuals who recognize and reject the limitations of society’s expectations and norms. The teens' perception of the future is intense and uncertain, yet they will continue to reject society’s standards, knowing they will live fearlessly.
The Admiring Enchanter
The Admiring Enchanter
The Admiring Enchanter
This Chinese teen uses K-pop to express their understanding of love. DJ effects are used throughout to show how they wish to explore all aspects of love—from infatuation to passion to the need to find a lover who will accept them. Yet, the teen also wants their future lover to know they will not allow the love to hurt them because they are immune to pain.
The Cautious Skeptic
The Admiring Enchanter
The Admiring Enchanter
- This teen has a strong sense of Korean-Asian identity, as they have woven Korean artists throughout their CIAB. Their parents shelter and protect them. The teen shares with the listener that this protection has trapped them in place. Uncertain about where their life will lead them, they are ready for their journey.