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......»»
Beijing welcomes in-store Today at Apple sessions hosted by local creators
Today at Apple creative sessions are returning to Beijing with the in-store energy people love. Starting this month, customers can visit the new Forum at Apple Sanlitun and hear from local artists, photographers, musicians and developers. more̷.....»»
More in-store "Today at Apple" classes will run in Apple Sanlitun in Beijing
Apple is continuing to run its in-store Today at Apple events in China, with a new series of courses at its Apple Store in Sanlitun, Beijing celebrating the art of the city in collaboration with 16 artists.Announced on Saturday, the new series titled.....»»
Security researcher earns $100K prize for Safari exploit at Pwn2Own 2021
A security researcher participating in the Pwn2Own hacking contest earned $100,000 for finding a one-click exploit in Apple's Safari browser.Credit: AppleThe 2021 Pwn2Own content kicked off on April 6. On the first day, RET2 Systems researcher Jack D.....»»
Amazon defeats historic Alabama union effort
Contest was test for the e-commerce giant, which has faced global criticism for worker treatment......»»
The artists creating digitally immersive storytelling
CreativeXR's acceleration programme helps those in creative industries produce new types of content......»»
Authentic Artists is building virtual, AI-powered musicians
Chris McGarry, who previously led music integration at Facebook’s Oculus, is taking a new approach to bringing music into the virtual world with his startup Authentic Artists. McGarry pointed to virtual celebrities like Lil Miquela and virtual.....»»
Patreon triples valuation to $4 billion in new raise
Patreon has tripled its valuation to $4 billion in a $155 million funding round led by Tiger Global, the company confirmed to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The creator economy platform, which allows artists to be directly funded by their fans.....»»
ConsenSys launches a more energy-efficient NFT ecosystem with a project from artist Damien Hirst as its first drop
The NFT craze has been an intriguing moment for digital artists who have seen great leaps in how tech has allowed them to create their work, but not as much progress in shifting how they profit off of it. Though crypto’s early adopter artists h.....»»
ConsenySys launches a more energy-efficient NFT ecosystem with a project from artist Damien Hirst as its first drop
The NFT craze has been an intriguing moment for digital artists who have seen seen great leaps in how tech has allowed them to create their work, but not as much progress in shifting how they profit off of it. Though crypto’s early adopter arti.....»»
"Monopolists and Oligopolists" May Be Devastating the Lives of Recording Artists
"The platforms have driven the price of content to zero," says William Deresiewicz, author of The Death of the Artist. "This demonetized content is still generating a fortune. But the artists aren't getting that money." "Artists today are beset on.....»»
As more artists and musicians turn their attention to NFTs, so, likely, do money launderers
Outlets that follow the crypto industry have been observing a trend, which is that according to Google search data, the rise in interest in non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, now almost matches the level of interest in 2017 in initial coin offerings, or I.....»»
As more artists and musicians turn their attention to NFTs, so do bad actors
Outlets that follow the crypto industry have been observing a trend, which is that according to Google search data, the rise in interest in non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, now almost matches the level of interest in 2017 in initial coin offerings, or I.....»»
Will NFTs open up new opportunities for digital artists?
Digital-only artwork is being “tokenised” and sold for millions, Lara Lewington finds out more......»»
Warner Music teams up with Tencent to crack China
The US record label says the deal with China's tech giant will help make its artists "impossible to ignore"......»»
BIPOC Artists in Colorado
Amy and I have been collecting contemporary art since we started dating in 1990. Every morning at our place in Aspen, over morning coffee, we get to enjoy this amazing piece by Julie Maren. When I wrote the original post, I got a short email from Phi.....»»
Kitboga: How AI is helping me waste scammers’ time
Twitch streamer, Kitboga, says he wanted to stop con artists trying to steal from people......»»
Tres Birds wraps Wisconsin"s Art Preserve in slanted strips of fir wood
Work by self-taught artists will be displayed within a Douglas fir-wrapped museum in eastern Wisconsin designed by US firm Tres Birds Workshop to evoke the natural landscape. Read more Work by self-taught artists will be displayed within a D.....»»
Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS vs. iPhone X
Is last year's iPhone 11 Pro better than 2018's iPhone XS and 2017's iPhone X? We answer this question by comparing each device in a rigorous three-way contest......»»
Birds can enjoy 300kg Beauty Bath by Frederik Nystrup-Larsen and Oliver Sundqvist
A 300-kilogram aluminium sculpture contains one centimetre of water for a birdbath in Danish artists Frederik Nystrup-Larsen and Oliver Sundqvist's work, showcased in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. Read more A 300-kil.....»»
Atelier Van Lieshout designs Brutus neighbourhood for artists in Rotterdam
Artist Joep van Lieshout has designed a brutalist-informed residential neighbourhood and a cluster of cultural buildings in Rotterdam as a "new model for urban renewal" that aims to foster an artistic community. Read more Artist Joep van L.....»»