AI won an art contest, and artists are furious
Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is sparking controversy about whether art can be generated by a computer, and what, exactly, it means to be an artist......»»
Spotify adds music videos for Premium users in a handful of countries
Spotify is slowing testing with waters with music videos, available in a handful of countries at first, for a handful of artists......»»
Tidal launches Circles, a social network for musicians
Tidal says it's welcoming select artists to use Tidal Circles, a new social network built into the Tidal streaming service......»»
Oscars 2024: Who is performing at the Academy Awards?
In the race for Best Original Song, which artists will perform at the 2024 Oscars? We've got the lineup right here......»»
AI art and human creativity
Text-to-image generative AI systems like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E can produce images based on text prompts that, had they been produced by humans, would plausibly be judged as "creative." Some artists have argued that these programs a.....»»
Hackster’s Build2Gether Contest Is Back, Helping With Inclusivity
Hackster is back at it again, their Build2Gether contest has returned for a 2nd year. Last year’s contest had all kinds of interesting projects and concepts, I’m very eager to see what this year turns up. This year they’ve got 200.....»»
Meet the winners of the 2024 Dance Your PhD Contest
"One of the main messages I wanted to convey... is that differences lead to diversity." Weliton Menário Costa of the Australian National University won the 2024 Dance Your PhD contest with "Kangaroo Time." We've been following the.....»»
The psychology of great artists: Beyond the myth of the lone, tortured genius
In our constant quest to understand artists and their genius, we often put them on a pedestal, or we assume that they are otherworldly beings with incomprehensible thoughts. This myth, though common, distances us from everything they share with us. I.....»»
Everywhere is Queer app cements a digital hub for LGBTQ businesses
The new Everywhere is Queer app enables users to find queer-owned businesses, events, healthcare providers, and more around the world. A new app has just dropped for seekers of LGBTQ-owned businesses, queer-friendly artists and advisors, and in.....»»
Apple"s 3D video cameras spotted during NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Owners of the Apple Vision Pro may get a lot more basketball content to watch using the headset, with the NBA Slam Dunk Contest offering a close look at a camera used to capture the immersive video.A 3D camera with the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest judg.....»»
DIY Graffiti Projector
“Guerrilla projection, pioneered by artists and advertisers, has been increasingly embraced by activists in recent years as a new medium for delivering messages. The advantages are obvious: With a single high-powered projector, you can turn the si.....»»
How to get your 2024 Apple Music Replay playlist
It's not just Spotify that has a year-end wrap-up feature — Apple Music does too! Here's how to get your Apple Music Replay playlist, today.Apple Music Replay 2024Spotify has a unique feature called Spotify Wrapped that shows off your top artists,.....»»
Apple Music will now pay 10% higher royalties to artists for Spatial Audio music
Apple Music is now encouraging artists with a financial incentive to make their music available in Spatial Audio, which offers an immersive surround sound experience when listening with AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and other headphones. Apple will pa.....»»
Apple Music incentivizes artists to release Spatial Audio music with royalty bump
Apple Music hopes to increase its Spatial Audio music offering by paying artists up to 10% more royalties as long as they've published songs in the format.Apple MusicDolby Atmos music, which Apple has dubbed Spatial Audio music, launched in 2021 on A.....»»
Why the Polar Vortex Is Bad for Balloon Artists
Leave a balloon out in the cold and it’ll shrink and look pathetic. Sorry, but that’s the law—the ideal gas law......»»
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs Google Pixel 8: No Contest!
Which phone should you go with? Let's take a look at some key factors. The post Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs Google Pixel 8: No Contest! appeared first on Phandroid. As much as I adore Google’s Pixel line of smartphones thanks to their.....»»
Epic to contest Apple’s ‘bad-faith’ compliance plan following Supreme Court ruling on App Store
After a long legal dispute, the US Supreme Court ruled today that Apple will have to relax some of its App Store policies. More specifically, the company now has to let developers offer alternative payment methods. Still, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney i.....»»
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans.....»»
Chasing the light: Study finds new clues about warming in the Arctic
The Arctic, Earth's icy crown, is experiencing a climate crisis like no other. It's heating up at a furious pace—four times faster than the rest of our planet. Sandia researchers are pulling back the curtain on the reduction of sunlight reflectivit.....»»
How much detail is too much? Midjourney v6 attempts to find out
As Midjourney rolls out new features, it continues to make some artists furious. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "Beautiful queen of the universe looking at the camera in sci-fi armor, snow and particles flowing, fire in the.....»»
How the retailing contest between CBDs, shopping centers and online will reshape our cities
Retail activity has been a defining facet of cities since antiquity. The Greek Agora and Roman Forum may be viewed as the original CBDs—central business districts, or what urban planners call activity centers......»»