Comic conventions are becoming content studios. NYCC is embracing the shift.

From the creator lounge at New York Comic Con , the view is hard to beat.

Below, thousands of fans stream through the Javits Center's main entrance, a colorful procession of elaborate cosplays, oversized props, and familiar characters brought to life.

Towering banners celebrating everything from Tamagotchi and The Apothecary Diaries to YAGA and NYCC's 20th anniversary hang overhead.

It's a spectacle in its own right, and an even better backdrop for a TikTok .

That's intentional.

For this year's convention, organizers designed the lower portions of the banners in the venue's Crystal Palace with photo and video opportunities in mind, anticipating how attendees might capture their experiences and share them online.

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The open space overlooks the crowds below, with dedicated Wi-Fi, room to film and edit, and a place to recharge throughout the day.

It's one of the ways NYCC is accommodating a growing contingent of content creators who arrive at the convention with cameras, microphones, and their own audiences.

On the show floor, cosplayers pose for photos, fans capture moments for their feeds, and creators stop attendees for interviews.

The convention is as much a place to make content as it is to experience the fandoms that brought everyone together.

For some, that means sharing their excitement with an online audience.

For others, it's work.

Increasingly, it's both.