Shorts are like a sampling of what you can get with long-form content

Some video essayists have experimented with shorter content as a topic testing ground for longer videos or can expose people to topics or types of content they are unfamiliar with.

The growth of shorts gave rise to hybrid creators who alternate between short and long-form content. People have a desire to understand things more deeply. So when people get tired of short takes, they want something more nuanced and in-depth.