Today’s AJ Highlights

  1. This Composer Created An Entire Week-Long Piece Specifically For People’s Living Rooms “Drawing from a bank of over 7,000 ‘musical shapes, textures and gestures,’ Michael Schumacher’s Living Room Pieces assembles sounds into 301 ‘modules,’ algorithmically arranged over seven ‘modes,’ one for each day.” – The Washington Post (MSN)​
  2. London’s Royal Opera Explores What It Means To Have A Voice (And Lose It) “When you lose your voice, it takes away more than just your ability to communicate. You also lose part of your identity, personality, and persona.” – The Guardian​
  3. African Musicians Sound Off About Using AI In Music
    “My problem with AI is the ownership. Once you have taken some music from Ghana or Nigeria, who owns that music? How would you find out where the original creators are and ensure they are credited? It’s theft for me through the backroom.” – BBC​
  4. The Prado Museum Casts Itself In The Role Of Literary Muse
    “Since last year, the Prado has been bringing novelists to live in an apartment overlooking the museum. All they have to do is look at the art and draw inspiration from what they see.” – The New York Times​
  5. Bay Area Museums Are Struggling To Survive “More than half a dozen nonprofit arts and cultural institutions have experienced significant revenue decreases, attendance remains below pre-pandemic levels, and fundraising issues persist.” – San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

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Doug

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