There’s a romantic myth we love to believe: that great artists rise purely on talent, waiting patiently for museums and historians to recognize their genius. But what if they were born today? In a world of algorithms, personal branding, and constant content, many artists wouldn’t be waiting for institutions to validate them. They’d be building audiences, shaping narratives, and going viral. Here are five artists — not the usual names — who, in today’s world, would likely be i