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Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?

Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?

How is your data being used? And what policies are in place to protect you? In this Let’s Talk episode of the Tech in the Arts Podcast, AMT Lab’s Executive Director and Publisher, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, and Chief Editor of Research, Hannah Brainard, dive into the latest headlines.

Let's Talk: The Dawn of AI Policy and the Decline of Meta

Let's Talk: The Dawn of AI Policy and the Decline of Meta

In this month’s installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab staff Maraika Lumholdt and Natalie Larsen continue discussing the ever-evolving world of technology and privacy , especially in the worlds of theater and the music industry. The AI Bill of Rights, an important new blueprint for the future of technology policy, is also examined.

VR Experiences with Google Cardboard and Mozilla Hubs

VR Experiences with Google Cardboard and Mozilla Hubs

In this episode, AMT Lab guest contributors Carol Niedringhaus and Katie Winter review VR experiences using Google Cardboard and Mozilla Hubs. Google Cardboard is, as the name indicates, a cardboard headset in which you can place a smartphone and engage with VR-based apps, such as Google Arts & Culture. Mozilla Hubs allows you to “share a virtual room with friends” on your browser.

Let's Talk: Open Letter to PBS, the SVOG Application Portal, and Using Social Media for Critical Communication

Let's Talk: Open Letter to PBS, the SVOG Application Portal, and Using Social Media for Critical Communication

In this month’s Let’s Talk episode, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden discuss the BIPOC-led filmmaker collective, Beyond Inclusion, and their letter to PBS concerning its overreliance on Ken Burns to the detriment of filmmakers of color. They also cover the Small Business Association’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application process and the pros and cons of using social media as a communication pathway for critical information.

Let's Talk: Chrome's Third-Party Cookie Update, NFTs, and Spotify's "Loud & Clear" Transparency Initiative

Let's Talk: Chrome's Third-Party Cookie Update, NFTs, and Spotify's "Loud & Clear" Transparency Initiative

In this month’s Let’s Talk episode, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden are joined by AMT Lab Chief Editor Lutie Rodriguez to discuss the latest update on Google Chrome’s planned elimination of third-party cookies. Angela and B then share their thoughts on NFTs and Loud & Clear, Spotify’s attempt at increasing royalty transparency.

Toya Lillard: Using an Abolitionist Framework in the Arts

Toya Lillard: Using an Abolitionist Framework in the Arts

In this interview episode, Podcast Producer Angela Johnson speaks with Toya Lillard, Executive Director of viBe Theater Experience. In November 2020, she gave a guest lecture for the College of Fine Arts and Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University on using an abolitionist framework within the arts and cultural sector.

Let's Talk: Antitrust in Big Tech, Preparations for Virtual Holidays & Giving Tuesday

Let's Talk: Antitrust in Big Tech, Preparations for Virtual Holidays & Giving Tuesday

In this month’s Let’s Talk episode, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden chat about antitrust in Big Tech with AMT Lab contributor Sam Houle. They also discuss safe ways to celebrate and connect over the upcoming holidays and recent trends in fundraising leading up to #GivingTuesday.

A Conversation About the Similarities between Working in the Arts & Tech Industries

A Conversation About the Similarities between Working in the Arts & Tech Industries

In this two-part interview episode, Alyssa Wroblewski talks with Elliott Mower and Rachael Wilkinson about their experiences moving from working in the nonprofit professional arts sector into the tech sector. They reveal not only their own personal adjustments but what useful tactics arts managers could adopt from that industry.