We've been researching how arts managers should be using artificial intelligence. As a start, here is a (brief) automated history of the technology. Study up!
The Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
News Roundup: SnapChat, Facebook, AI, and Google Analytics
What are the Professions within Data Science? Notes from an Industry Panel
What is the difference between a Data Analyst and a Data Scientist? What is the most demanded programming language for data workers entering the cultural field? And what skills are most important for those interested in working with data? AMT-Lab contributor Julia Lewis recently attended a panel which addressed these questions and more. Read her thoughts here.
News Roundup: How Digital Distribution is Changing Forms
Every week, AMT-Lab contributors share articles on interesting news at the intersection of technology and arts management. Recently, this practice has generated lots of articles dealing with the distribution of art online. Using the Internet as the platform, museums and artists are spreading their work worldwide.
Big Data, Big Jobs
Data workers are the new must-have for a company. McKinsey Global Institute predicts that in the next three years, there will be a need for 1.5 million data analysts and managers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists these careers as one of the fastest growing occupations in all sectors. So from a data analyst to a business analyst to an application analyst to a data scientist, who is who? And with overlapping skills, how can a nonprofit arts organization figure out the difference?