“While it might seem tempting to pit man against machine to determine artistic mastery, perhaps the better approach involves combining human and AI skills, allowing real and artificial neural networks to flex their creative muscles in tandem. As they say, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”
Tag: 03.20.16
‘Be Ready For Blood’: Diana Damrau On Covent Garden’s Upcoming ‘Lucia’
“I think audiences are going to leave feeling quite shaken. They will see what people in desperate circumstances are able to do and that is actually the basis of this drama. Everybody is desperate and it gets very dark and very sad and horrible. So, I am sorry, be ready for blood.”
No, Spinoffs, Sequels And Remakes Will Never Stop
“The drive to exploit audience interests in comic strips, magic lantern shows, vaudeville, popular songs, and other films and then to replicate those successful formulas over and over until they cease to make money is foundational to the origins and success of filmmaking worldwide.”
How Public Poetry Can Change Lives – Or Get You A Cup Of Coffee
“Scottish poet Robert Montgomery has consciously made an ‘awkward space’ for himself in between artistic categories – and he thoroughly enjoys it. His work puts poetry in front of people in eye-catching visual formats: from advertising billboards he has covered with poems, to words he has set on fire or lit with recycled sunlight in public spaces – including the Sussex seafront and a Berlin airport.”
Millennials Are Flocking To The Broad Museum In Downtown Los Angeles
“The average visitor age is 32 — a full 14 years younger than the national average for art museum attendance in the U.S., according to the National Endowment for the Arts’ most recent study.”
On Miles Davis, And The (Extreme) Whiteness Of Hollywood
“Eventually, Cheadle persuaded the Davis family to let him bring in screenwriter Steven Baigelman to help retool the script into something more palatable to foreign-sales teams, which meant writing in a role for a white co-star.”
A Dance Company Finds A Permanent Home In Queens
“Moving around often, Ms. Lang said, ‘does have an effect on the work I create.’ So she has spent the past few years looking for a permanent home. She said the space in Long Island City provided an opportunity for the company to settle down.”
How Did The Washington Ballet Convince Its New Director To Accept The Job?
“Did the Washington Ballet approach you?
“Oh, yes. And to be quite honest, the answer was no. We have a very happy, deep life here in New York City. Our children are thriving. It’s one thing if you’re really looking for something, it’s another thing if you’re perfectly content.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 03.20.16
How Korea Spreads Its Visual Arts — And Diplomacy
Like many good articles, the one I wrote on Korea’s investment in having its visual arts seen in this country for The New York Times‘s recent Museums section began years ago with a conversation. It… … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear ArtsPublished 2016-03-20
I’ve been away from this blog for several months now, engaged in a variety of the usual pursuits (teaching, lecturing, directing, producing, playwriting) but also traveling to South Africa on a research expedition. I’m back… … read more
AJBlog: We The AudiencePublished 2016-03-20
AJBlog: We The AudiencePublished 2016-03-20
Beyond a Boundary: The Extraterritorial C.L.R. James
I once told my telegenic comrade Dave Zirin (America’s leading, if not only left-wing sports commentator) that, in my case. it is a matter of political responsibility not to appear on screen. Nonetheless, I serve… … read more
Five Most-Interesting Reads From This Week’s ArtsJournal (3.20.16)
How do the arts transition to the future without sacrificing the past? Has technology become “culture” rather than soft/hard-ware? Where did we get the idea that art is supposed to comfort? Will we be able watch new movies at home when they open in theatres? And should our museums be more moral?