Tag: Art

Laser light can distinguish between legally and illegally acquired ivory. Whether books have been written by humans or machines, however, is increasingly hard to establish owing to the prevalence of AI. Which is why America’s largest professional writing organisation wants to highlight "human intelligence". Once the human-authored works have been registered through an online portal, a certificate can be...

Not long ago, birdsong stormed the charts in Australia. And now two artists in the greater Washington area have combined with musicians, producers and students to set local prison residents’ lyrics to music. The songs were written by incarcerated people and initially sung by them a cappella. Financial support came from a university team. Their initiative is aimed at...

Music is easy to produce and post online. Once there, however, companies use it to train their AI chatbots for free. Now, a California-based startup wants to level the playing field and give media partners a share in the profits. Its generative AIs will be trained with content provided by participating publishers, authors, music labels and artists. Access, meanwhile,...

A young man became a major UK TV channel’s first presenter with Down’s Syndrome, while diverse authors can improve their income with games. Now, an organisation from the US has chosen to focus on supporting artists with disabilities, helping them, among other things, to market their work. The programme offers participants the chance to develop their practice under the...

Sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees. It was the same for a Mexican research team - until they started using a new mapping tool. By sending airborne laser pulses earthwards, the reflected light can be measured and turned into a virtual 3D model of the landscape. In 2020 the team used the technology to discover a...

Inspire and be inspired from the comfort of your couch. A range of artworks is only a click away. And it's all possible thanks to a startup launched by an English artist. After collecting money through a fundraising platform his team programmed the first virtual museum. Using the latest in virtual reality technology and 3D simulations, people from all...

Whether we’re feeling sad, romantic or joyful, there’s music to fit our every mood. Music connects people and spreads important messages across the globe. Greenpeace knows this, and has made its natural sound library available to musicians. Artists are encouraged to make use of the library, which comprises a range of sounds collected over the course of numerous campaigns,...

We take on average 17 minutes to consume our meals. Which equates to something of a cameo appearance for chopsticks, given the distance they travel to reach our dining table – especially when their final destination is usually the trash. A Canadian startup is putting an end to this by providing recycled chopsticks with a thrill-seeking second life. Forget...