Transgressing the Fourth Wall from a Metaphysical Approach: The Realm of Communication in Digital Storytelling

In this paper, an interpretative analysis of a selection of examples of digital media narratives - social networks and online video games- was carried out, from a metaphysical approach, with the purpose of explaining the set of relationships that define the phenomenon of the rupture of the fourth wall of communication in the digital era. This theoretical perspective required that the object of study be considered as an ideal entity of the interface between the ontological dimension of virtuality and the contemporary cultural imaginaries of social interactions. With that in mind, first, a brief introduction was given to reflect on one of the main cultural and social contexts in which the phenomenon of the disruptive digital narrative originated: the impact of technology on human life. Then, the interpretation of the selected corpus was carried out through philosophical hermeneutics as a method of observation, study and understanding of the chosen examples. Finally, conclusions are presented showing that the ideal entity in the digital era allows the existence of the disruptive digital media narratives, thanks to the set of relationships that make it possible as such, manifesting analytical circularity and interdependence.