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November News: The Changing Landscape for Digital Participation in the Arts

November News: The Changing Landscape for Digital Participation in the Arts

Exciting to many, distressing to some – digital media continues to hold the largest share of arts participation, and platforms are finding new ways to engage with online audiences. As new trends emerge, creators across disciplines are advocating and winning  fair compensation and increased protection of their work. From SAG-AFTRA to regional theatre, contracts with creators are offering greater rewards for digital content and protections for current and future AI.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Hello to all of our arts, management, and technology enthusiasts from the 2023-2024 Chief Editor, Samantha Sonnet. This year’s content will be full of everything from A.I. and blockchain to the intersection of technology and climate/social justice and more! Get your reading glasses ready, and settle in for another great year.

In The News: Summer 2023 & Upcoming Summer Break

In The News: Summer 2023 & Upcoming Summer Break

This summer has been full of new developments and controversies from social media and big tech to the blockchain and the growing A.I realm. We’re going to take a look at what has occurred this summer, and then take a break for a few weeks. AMT Lab will resume publishing after Labor Day, but until then… happy reading!

In the News: January 2023

In the News: January 2023

AI. Lawsuits. Copyright. Matthew Butterick. These are all terms we’ve been inundated with in the past month. To avoid being redundant, we won’t be diving into much detail on these stories. Instead, we’ll be presenting some stories you may have missed.

In the News: December 2022

In the News: December 2022

2022 was a year of major changes in the world of tech in the arts. To close out the year with the AMT Lab December news recap, we compiled stories based on the top themes of 2022. Some major headlines involved AI ownership ethics, social media controversies, crypto crashes, and the future of NFTs.

2022 Top 10 Articles

2022 Top 10 Articles

Every year we review our analytics to highlight what you, our readers, have found the most compelling. In 12 short months, we have witnessed waves of new technology erupt onto the marketplace, like OpenAI’s Dall-e, and others tumble into chaos, most notably cryptocurrency. The top 10 show how YOU have followed the change.

In the News: September 2022

In the News: September 2022

In the past month, AI has been dominating arts news. As its role as a collaborator and partner in visual art projects grows in popularity, many question its ethics and even object to its use in the arts entirely. There’s no doubt of its benefit in certain contexts. For instance, in the area of cultural preservation projects, which may take humans much longer if unassisted by the technology. But, understandably so, there also seems to be a looming fear in the artist community that it will displace human artists. Many object to even calling AI-generated or AI-assisted art “art.” While the future is uncertain concerning the legality and ownership of such “artwork,” these conversations are important to have. And it is vital to stay informed on the various issues involving AI in art, both good and bad, to see how the law adapts.

In the News: August 2022

In the News: August 2022

It is that time of the year – work is starting to pick up and school is back in session. To mark the beginning of a new academic year, this month’s round up of news focuses on current events regarding arts education.