In the last two years, more than a dozen Virtual Reality tools have emerged, offering artists a wide range of mediums to express their creativity. These VR platforms have allowed every type of artist to showcase their talents in the Metaverse. This article delves into an exploration and comparison of VR, 2D painting software applications, comparing their capabilities against traditional oil and acrylic painting techniques. If you are an artist considering investing in a headset for your artistic endeavors or simply choosing an app, this article will provide a comprehensive side-by-side comparison of these programs with their real-life counterparts.
As momentum grows around global climate goals, a number of arts organizations are taking a larger look at their environmental impacts and incorporating sustainability into their values and strategies. To simplify this process, a variety of industry-specific tools are available to estimate CO2e emissions in arts and culture. Julie’s Bicycle, Gallery Climate Coalition, and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager emerged as widely used emissions calculators, because of their ease of use, established network to share and compare results, and in some cases, adoption by funders or regulatory bodies.
Getty Images has become the newest company to join the AI Image Generator bandwagon, creating their own that is trained using NVIDIA's Picasso. NVIDIA is a machine learning model that was created with the intention of using solely images that are property of Getty Images, which makes this Image Generator unique from the rest. This review compares the other competitors for generative AI with Getty’s new tool.
Platforms like Synthesia and D-ID allow users to create AI-driven videos. These new apps are reshaping video creation, giving users unprecedented tools to create content. This article highlights the unique features and comparisons between Synthesia and D-ID, providing insights into their functionality, user experience, output quality, and cost impact.
Traditionally, games’ non-player characters (NPCs) were essentially scripted entities characterized by predetermined actions and restricted interaction capabilities. Nevertheless, the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has injected vitality into these characters, rendering them significantly more dynamic and convincing in their behavior.
The Global NGO Technology Report is a collaborative project of the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good that examines the annual changes in how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are using technology. The findings here are not just relevant to NGOs around the world, but to arts and cultural institutions as well.
AMT Lab contributor Kristen Sorek West explores the social media analytics platform Keyhole and its real-time data tracking services. The social media listening tool collects Facebook, Twitter and Instagram activity information in one location, giving users the ability to perform targeted searches on users and content across channels. Click here to read the full review.
AMT Lab contributor Kristen Sorek West explores the social media analytics platform Keyhole and its real-time data tracking services. The social media listening tool collects Facebook, Twitter and Instagram activity information in one location, giving users the ability to perform targeted searches on users and content across channels. Click here to read the full review.
Reddit has particular promise as part of a digital strategy. The subreddit system, in effect, encourages users to self-segment themselves into target markets. This creates opportunities for organizations to connect with very specific audiences. Unlike the shock-and-awe blitzkrieg characteristic of billboard or TV ads, Reddit posts can target narrowly, an offering completely different from Facebook or Twitter outside of paying for sponsored posts.
Does your arts organization have a long list of email subscribers, yet a much smaller number of social media followers? Are your social media followers just a small sample of your audiences? Even if your organization has the same number of email subscribers as social media followers, do you know if they are the exact same group of people? While social media marketing is increasingly being valued by arts organizations as a more interactive approach than traditional marketing,
Do you manage social media at an arts organization that has an online presence on multiple social channels? If so, have you found yourself in one of the following scenarios?
· You need to promote an upcoming event on your organization’s social media platforms. To do so, you go to each social media site and post or share the same content on each platform.
Today, an increasing number of arts organizations are aware of the importance of using social media platforms to engage their audiences. While employing different channels is crucial, it is equally important to monitor, analyze and evaluate your organization’s performance across social media platforms.
The average smartphone user spends over an hour on his or her device per day. That’s a lot of time to be staring down at one screen. What if there were opportunities for smartphone users to exercise their artistic skills on these devices? What if there was an easier way to create that didn’t involve a paintbrush or a journal
Ever wonder what people are saying about your organization? Curious about how you stack up to neighboring arts organizations or others in your industry? It’s important for every arts organization to keep an eye on its reputation, especially as audiences have more opportunities to interact online. This review compares features three different sites that arts organizations could use for benchmarking and online monitoring: Social Searcher, Social Mention, and Topsy.
