Data, Digital Futures
Staff Researcher
Digital Colonialism in the Global Sphere

Colonialism has consistently been a force in the global purview, including the technological space. In recent years, the expansion of artificial intelligence has vastly increased corporations’ global influence. As the world’s technologies continue to advance and innovate, individuals must keep a watchful eye on the ways in which digital colonialism might repeat harmful practices from the past.

Digital Colonialism in the Global Sphere
entertainment, Film
Staff Researcher
Part I: Playing the Game: The Convergence of ...

Due to the popularity and booming business of video games, Hollywood studios have capitalized on popular game titles by developing new content based off of their intellectual property (IP). This study sets out to better understand video game IP’s impact on film and television markets and what specific elements might impact an adaptation’s success. 

Part I: Playing the Game: The Convergence of Video
Artificial Intelligence, Conferences, museums
Brett Crawford
Future of Museums Summit 2024 Key Takeaways

Sustainability and AI were at the forefront this year at the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Future of Museums Summit. What role will museums play in creating climate-friendly communities? And how can AI be used to maximize efficiency, increase accessibility, and deepen engagement? Read key conference takeaways from Xueer Ho and Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford.

Future of Museums Summit 2024 Key Takeaways
Analytics, Data, Management
Ian Hawthorne
Data Cultures Part II: Breaking Free from the ...

An overemphasis on data-driven work within the nonprofit sector has been shown to result in cycles of disempowerment, driven by third-party data demands of funding bodies.. This compounds due to the many market orientations nonprofits need to adopt, particularly prevalent among the arts. A key to navigating these markets and funder requirements lies in identifying a specific data culture best fit for your organization and investing in resources and training in order to achieve that framework sustainably.

Data Cultures Part II: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Disempowerment
Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, museums
Staff Researcher
Envisioning the Future of Museum Accessibility ...

With AI’s ability to automatically produce content and process complicated datasets with high accuracy, museums worldwide are exploring ways in which this innovative technology can help them better achieve their missions and advance accessibility efforts. Through case studies, learn about three applications of this technology: content digitalization, language accessibility, and visual description.

Envisioning the Future of Museum Accessibility Through Artificial Intelligence
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AI as a Support for Curatorial Practice in Museums

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AI as a Support for Curatorial Practice in Museums

The merging of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and human cognitive systems has catalyzed a profound digital transformation of our lifestyles and production methods. This shift is particularly noticeable in the art field, where the integration of AI has sparked innovative ideas and prompted new assessments of traditional practices. Art museums are investigating the potential of AI in collection management, improving visitor experiences, and ticketing attendance data. Of these, the field of art curation is one that is undergoing an evolution.

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

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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.

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Evolving Applications of AI and VR in Art Conservation, Preservation, and Reconstruction

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Evolving Applications of AI and VR in Art Conservation, Preservation, and Reconstruction

The field of art conservation has long been a community of highly specialized and skilled professionals, often whom have dedicated hundreds of hours to understanding meticulous processes and materials. They are entrusted by institutions and the public to preserve and protect pieces of culture and history- works which often occupy fragile and delicate states for the remainder of their existence. Many of these pieces have lived long periods of time, having witnessed conflict, cultural changes, and geopolitical events over the course of history.

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Hurdles Made of Dollar Bills: The Gatekeeping of a College Education in Musical Theatre

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Hurdles Made of Dollar Bills: The Gatekeeping of a College Education in Musical Theatre

For this analysis, author Ashley Offman has analyzed Playbill's Top 10 List from the most recent Broadway season. To fully understand the opportunities available for those who are trying to enter the industry, Ashley analyzed the costs of the current (as of November 2023) top 10 most represented schools on Broadway, the competition surrounding the process, and the possible consequences of the Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action.

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Museum Computer Network 2023 Conference Takeaways

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Museum Computer Network 2023 Conference Takeaways

Staff Researcher, Venetia Liao, attended the 2023 Museum Computer Network Conference (MCN), and wrote about her four key takeaways: (1) Audience Engagement & Visitor Experience In Apps, Websites, Research, and Design, (2) AI, VR/XR/AR Usage & Concerns, (3) Data & Database Management For Collections Management & Marketing Strategy, and (4) Cybersecurity.

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U.S. Copyright Office Ruling and Implications on A.I.

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U.S. Copyright Office Ruling and Implications on A.I.

Generative AI in an art context raises a multitude of legal questions, one of the more important ones being, who owns the art? Is it the AI-tech company? The person who inputs the prompts? Some mysterious third party? More specifically, with the U.S. Copyright Office declaring that AI cannot be credited as an author on a piece of art, how does this change the legal landscape for the AI-curious and artists who already use AI as part of their creative process?

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How President Biden's Executive Order Might Affect Artists and Arts Organizations

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How President Biden's Executive Order Might Affect Artists and Arts Organizations

On Monday, the headlines were ablaze with President Biden’s executive order addressing safe, secure, and trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. At 111 pages, the order offers a breadth of policy frameworks and standards creation that affect government operations and industry reporting. However, several areas of note have a direct potential impact on the work of artists and arts organizations: Watermarks of content authenticity, Copyright, and Labor.

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October's News: Regulation, Disinformation, and Leveraging the Metaverse

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October's News: Regulation, Disinformation, and Leveraging the Metaverse

October offers some seizmic change in the technology regulation space concerning an executive A.I. order, ‘deepfake’ mimicking, and the use of A.I. and the metaverse to enact positive change.

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Exploring the Feasibility of AI Music Therapy

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Exploring the Feasibility of AI Music Therapy

Patients can now enjoy music therapy through smartphones or computers, breaking geographical barriers. Music therapists have become more professional, with mandatory qualifications and standardized practices. These developments have paved the way for the emergence and growth of AI music therapy.

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AR Public Art & Climate Intervention

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AR Public Art & Climate Intervention

AR artwork is moving away from dependence on commercial or scientific success and artists have more freedom to create place-based artworks without necessarily having permission or costly materials. As a result, artists are stepping into the AR public art space to tell stories, respond to inequity, and shift behavior for positive social impact.