Good morning: One of the potential intriguing uses of AI for artists is the ability to create AI versions of themselves that can be out there working when the artist is at home (or elsewhere, even dead). We're starting to see it. Audible now allows writers to clone their own voices to read audiobooks. And word that James Earl...
Good morning: Here are today's top five stories from the past day. As usual, the rest of the stories we have collected are down below.
James Earl Jones Passes Away at 93Legendary actor James Earl Jones, known for his commanding voice and iconic roles in film and television, has passed away at 93. With nearly 200 screen credits over his...
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Little Free Library Fights Book BansLittle Free Library is launching a new map to distribute banned books in regions like Florida and Texas, where book bans are on the rise. This initiative aims to counteract censorship by providing access to literature. Read more on LitHub.
Unconventional Biography of Audre LordeA new...
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Las Vegas to Get a Major Art MuseumLas Vegas, known for entertainment but lacking in cultural institutions, is set to open a significant...
Happy Saturday. So you thought debates about high and low culture were long settled? David Brooks believes American culture generally - high and low - has now become "junkified." Your highlights from today's stories below. As usual, all the stories we collected below that.
Rome's Arch of Constantine Struck by LightningRome’s ancient Arch of Constantine was struck by lightning during...
Good morning. Here's your daily AJ newsletter. It didn't make our top five list, but I was particularly intrigued by the story of scientists tracking eye movements while participants were watching movies to figure out how people experience stories. Turns out there are big differences from one person to the next.
What DeSantis Arts Funding cuts in Florida are...
Good morning. Your traditional AJ newsletter is below. You can click the button to skip down to there. But here are five highlights we've collected that we think are of general interest. Each day we draw from more than 200 sources and look at more than 1000 stories worldwide. If you know of anyone who might enjoy AJ, please...
Good morning: Every day we send you a list of 20 stories. But we realize some of you want to cut right to the top stories, so today we're trying out a new feature - a list of highlights from across what we found. You can still jump down to the full list, sorted by topic as usual, by...
Trends: This summer we're seeing the convergence of long-time declines and failures of business models supporting the arts. This has led to a crisis across the entire arts and entertainment sector. Not because of lack of demand, but because business models have become untenable as streaming and the social web have grown and COVID recovery takes its time.
As...
