悟空之死背后的媒介记忆与情感共同体重构

Media Memory and the Reconstruction of Emotional Community behind the Death of Wukong

摘要: 本文以网红猫“悟空”之死为样本，探究数字媒介如何重构跨物种哀悼共同体。基于媒介记忆与情感公众理论，研究发现：(1) 短视频沉浸式叙事将悟空建构为粉丝共享的精神符号奠定云端情感联结；(2) 粉丝通过共享未谋面之悲，形成超越地理的临时情感同盟。(3) 死亡事件借平台记忆载体，推动哀悼从线上仪式向线下行动转化。非人类生命借数字记忆进入公共情感场域，为理解媒介化联结提供新范式。

Abstract: This paper takes the death of the internet-famous cat “Wukong” as a case study to explore how digital media reconstructs cross-species communities of mourning. Drawing on theories of media memory and emotional publics, the study finds that: (1) Short video immersive narratives construct Wukong as a shared spiritual symbol among fans, establishing a cloud-based emotional connection. (2) By collectively mourning a being they had never met, fans form temporary emotional alliances that transcend geographical boundaries. (3) Utilizing the platform’s memory preservation features, the death event transforms mourning from online rituals into offline actions. The entry of non-human life into the public emotional sphere through digital memory offers a new paradigm for understanding mediated connections.