7 examples of how AI and machine learning are changing the arts

GUEST: Data, artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL): These make up the zeitgeist of our current times. We read these words constantly. We also hear they will leave no area or industry untouched. But what about the arts? How have they influenced or aided highly creative areas? Let’s take a look at […]

The BBC's royal arts season is 'a special treat for audiences'

GETTY Two programmes see the Queen and her art collection dazzle on the BBC The frontline royals, such as Princes William and Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are appearing more frequently than ever on television, in interviews and special documentaries. But tonight (Sunday) is a special treat for audiences. It’s a rare […]

The ‘How Do You Screw That Up’ Award goes to Electronic Arts

You would think that making new Star Wars games in the era of annual film releases from Disney is a can’t-lose scenario, but you weren’t counting on publisher Electronic Arts. But while your Star Wars: Battlefront II release didn’t go as planned, EA, you won’t come away from 2017 empty handed thanks to our GamesBeat Rewind year-end […]

Haunting Digital Collages Inspired by Ancient Objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Archives

We’ve been obsessing over artist Jim Kazanjian’s dreamy, decaying architecture for some time. The artist — who you probably know from his stunning Lovecraftian digital collages featuring surreal houses — just shared a new body of work with Flavorwire that uses images sourced from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online archive. Kazanjian’s new series of […]

Lucasfilm oversees Electronic Arts Star Wars games with weekly meetings

It’s easy to think that Star Wars: Battlefront II is the sole result of Electronic Arts‘ work. That publisher taken the lead on developing and promoting the sci-fi shooter, which is available now on PC and consoles. But Lucasfilm is involved with everything. “Yeah, that’s very much true,” Luasfilm brand boss Douglas Reilly told GamesBeat last […]

Fight, Train (And Dance?) In This Point & Click Martial Arts Adventure

Legend of Hand has players seeking the missing Grandmaster Hand, the only person capable of quelling some trouble amongst the martial artists of the world. A few point & click puzzles, some turn-based fights against other warriors, and maybe a dancing minigame or two stand between you and the venerable fighter, though, so you’ll need […]

OZY Poll: I Side With the 9 Percent Backing Liberal Arts. Here's Why

Rose McDermott is a professor of international relations at Brown University and a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her research spans various disciplines including political science, psychology, biology, and development and gender studies. A student of mine, a couple of years back, double majored in computer science and political science because […]

Can the Arts Save These Struggling Towns in Postindustrial America?

The scene in Trinidad, Colorado, on a recent Friday afternoon could have sprung from the lines of Walt Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing.” Designers paste vinyl lettering to a new downtown office, while baristas at a trendy sandwich shop serve up artisanal dishes. Local theater actors paint on their faces for the weekend show, […]

Trump’s Arts committee resigns in protest over Charlottesville remarks

All but one member of the President’s Committee to the Arts and Humanities have resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 16 prominent arts figures, including Broadway and Hollywood actors, released a letter to Trump explaining their decision. Read more “Ignoring your hateful rhetoric would have made […]

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