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AI Voice Clones Are Threatening Voice Actors’ Any Chance At Having A Career
“Voice cloning has become much easier, requiring just seconds of audio. … have found their voices replicated online without their consent, knowledge or...
This Dinosaur Choir Might Tell Us How At Least One Of The Giants Sounded
And it’s a cool instrument too: “In effect, the user’s breath becomes the dinosaur’s breath. The result is not the roar that we hear in the...
What To Know About The Smithsonian Museums, And The Crisis They’re Facing Now
One (really) good thing: “While the vice president, along with the chief justice of the United States, is a member of the board by...
How Can Arts Grantwriters Deal With Trump’s Various Orders And Plans?
"When I was coming up in the ranks, no one ever talked about the complicated ethics of fundraising. How do you decide when to say...
The Clown Car Didn’t Used To Have Any Room For Women
But, centuries in, things may be changing. - The New York Times
The Oregon Symphony Makes A Significant Schedule Change
Though, in retrospect, why was the Oregon Symphony regularly performing on Monday nights anyway? - Oregon ArtsWatch
The Many Small Details That Make Up The Wes Anderson Universe
Anderson “believed that, because even the smallest items help create a world onscreen, they needed to be ‘fully formed pieces of art and design.’”...
Suzanne Collins Of The Hunger Games Is Not Bowing To BookTok’s Whims
“Who are we if not citizens of the Capitol, tuning in to the show, priming ourselves for the emotional punch of the next death,...
How Tate Modern, Now A Quarter-Century Old, Transformed London
“It was genuinely groundbreaking in its relationship with the city. The bridge over to St Paul’s was conceived really early on and it caused...
In A Hollywood Of Perfect Teeth, Some Actors Are Starting To Buck The Trend
Truly, how can one act without dental veneers? Apparently, “the current trend is shifting away from ‘catalog' smiles.” Perfect, but not too perfect. -...
Was The So-Called AI Backlash To The Brutalist All Part Of Other Studios’ Plans?
David Cronenberg thinks so. "It’s very much a Harvey Weinstein kind of thing, though he wasn’t around,” the director said. - The Hollywood Reporter
The Gallerists Of Taipei
“Taiwan offers a unique blend of strong collector support, rich cultural diversity and a climate of freedom and openness — the ideal ingredients for...
Three Out Of Four Members Of A British Punk Rock Band Were Denied Entry...
Bassist Alvin “Gibbs, along with bandmates Marc Carrey and Stefan Häublein, were deported back to the UK following their detainment. Only vocalist Charlie Harper...
Did Facebook Mean For Their Gag Order To Create A Bestseller?
“The moment that an arbitrator (requested by Meta) slapped Wynn-Williams with a gag order, banning her from promoting her memoir, Careless People, he handed her...
Film Fans’ Favorite Supply Closet
“The real appeal of the Criterion Closet is emotional. It’s a place to let your movie obsessions—your obscure taste, your love of cult classics,...
Four Of The UK’s Biggest Broadcasters Are Found Guilty Of Colluding To Pay Freelancers...
One enforcement agency director said, "Companies should set rates independently of each other so pay is competitive - not doing so could leave workers...
Why The Los Angeles Times’ AI Tracker Is So Terrible
Sure, it argued a few weeks ago that the Ku Klux Klan wasn’t that bad. But the real issue is that “it’s as if...
Animals Memoirs Are All The Rage
Did a fox write this? - The New York Times
Hamline University Suddenly Announces It’s Closing Its MFA Program
Students and faculty at one of the only low-residency university creative writing programs in the country are shocked and horrified. - MPR
Open AI’s Video Tool Sora Plagued With Racist, Sexist, Ableist Biases, Study Finds
Maybe reconsider that Open AI pitch, Hollywood creatives. "In Sora’s world, … pilots, CEOs, and college professors are men, while flight attendants, receptionists, and...
Open AI Tries To Pitch Hollywood Creatives On Its Video Tool Sora
“I’m most excited for people to walk away with a sense of, ‘Oh my God. These people are so creative. There’s so much that...
The Long Overdue Return Of A Great American Musical
Love Life premiered in 1948 “as a new show with music by Kurt Weill, and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. ......
Good News For The British Museum – People Really Like To Visit It
“The famous London museum saw 6,479,952 visitors through its doors in 2024, an 11% increase on 2023 numbers.” - BBC
Can The Brooklyn Academy Of Music Get Its Mojo Back?
Things don’t look great for the country’s oldest performing arts venue. - The New York Times
Dutch Architects Have A New Used Canvas: Old School Buildings
“Beauty is best achieved by making the most of existing buildings – even those thought unremarkable – and getting the best young architects to...
