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......»»
Universal pulls its music from TikTok rival Triller
The record label says Triller has "shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists"......»»
YouTube Has Paid More Than $30 billion To Creators, Artists, and Others Over the Last Three Years
YouTube has paid out more than $30 billion to creators, artists, and media organizations over the last three years, according to a new letter published by CEO Susan Wojcicki. From a report: In Wojcicki's first letter to creators of 2021, the CEO spen.....»»
Fleksy adds an art marketplace to spice up its keyboard app
Fleksy, an autocorrecting AI keyboard which competes with big-guns like Google’s Gboard and Microsoft’s Swiftkey, has a new way to catch users’ eyes: Art keyboards. It’s just launched FleksyArt: A marketplace for artists to se.....»»
Elon Musk announces $100M prize for carbon-capture technology contest
With climate change on his mind, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced a $100-million prize for a carbon-capture technology contest......»»
Facebook Removes "Likes" From Public Pages
Facebook has dropped the "likes" tally from public pages used by artists, public officials and brands as part of a new redesign. The New York Post reports: Those pages will now only show follower count, which Facebook says is intended to make things.....»»
Jarod Nandin, famed South Park WoW cosplayer, dies after contracting Covid-19
It was back in 2013 when Nandin shot to fame after he appeared in a cosplay contest at BlizzCon dressed as "that which has no life," a reference to the 'Make love, not Warcraft' episode of South Park featuring a WoW addict called Jenkins as the antag.....»»
In a Pandemic, Medical Illustrators Made Science Accessible
With lots of research, arrows, and an inviting color palette, artists helped transform complex research into useful information......»»
You Could Play With Some Serious Industrial AI In Make’s Latest Contest
It isn’t every day that makers get to take a $5,000 industrial AI platform to pull off their dream project. Yokogawa, a world leader in industrial automation, reached out to us because they want to see what makers can do with the E-RT3 Plus. After.....»»
Tis The Season For Maker Contests: Space Plants and Holiday Decorations
With holiday vacations coming up, what better way to spend a little time away from work than with a maker contest? We are very happy to announce a pair of fun and inventive competitions happening right now on Make: Projects. Growing Beyond Earth Make.....»»
Bandcamp Fridays will continue through next May
The past eight or so months have been profoundly difficult for musicians. With touring ground to a halt and streaming services offering fractions of cents, livelihoods have been utterly upended for countless artists. Since March, however, Bandcamp ha.....»»