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Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser Acrie

Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser Acrie

In the first episode of the 2024-2025 season of Tech in the Arts, hear from Jessica Bowser Acrie, the director of the Arts Management and Public Management programs at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Having recently attended the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, Bowser Acrie shares her key takeaways for arts managers.

Let's Talk: Digital Art, NFT Scandals, & Data Privacy

Let's Talk: Digital Art, NFT Scandals, & Data Privacy

In this installment of Let’s Talk, Chief Editor of Research Liz Forrey and Summer Social Media and Marketing Manager Maraika Lumholdt talk about what has been happening at the intersection of art and tech thus far in August. The conversation covers recent uses and developments with Dall-E and Crayion, how NFTs and apps like TikTiok are becoming relevant in the music industry, and how data privacy issues are already playing a big role in legal battles related to abortion in the United States.

NFTs & Fashion: Innovating in Exclusive Spaces with Darren Mok

NFTs & Fashion: Innovating in Exclusive Spaces with Darren Mok

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Darren Mok, a senior computer science student at Carnegie Mellon University and entrepreneur/co-founder of Pyx_Labs. Darren and Victoria discuss the potential for fashion and NFTs to intersect in both the physical and meta world. Conversations touch on creating physical fashion pieces utilizing NFTs, why NFTs are not just a passing fad, what to look out for in terms of NFT scams, and what there is to look forward to in the future of fashion and NFTs.

NFTs: Commemorative Toy or Fundraising Tool? with Tom Kalnas and Eric Neal

NFTs: Commemorative Toy or Fundraising Tool? with Tom Kalnas and Eric Neal

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls and Andrew Wolverton interview Tom Kalnas, an AMT Lab contributor, and Eric Neal, a Third Act founder, about NFTs and their use cases in both film and theater. Tom Kalnas discusses the potential for NFTs as smart contracts that distribute royalties, as well as fundraising tools in indie film production. Then, Eric Neal highlights the future of NFTs in theater, answering many questions about how the process works and pointing out how NFTs can enhance the theater-going experience as commemorative, sought-after collectibles.