Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
I’ve Been Using AI To Automate My Writing
I have been experimenting with my literary automaton to see how well it accomplishes this task. Or, as Robot Kyle put it when I...
Study: We Hear Silence As A “Sound”
In a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers used a series of sonic illusions to show that people...
The Idea Of A Global Town Square Is Dead
The dream of the internet’s bipartisan “town square” is ending, transforming into many town squares tucked in alleys and behind buildings, because the actors...
The New Feminist Dance Novels
Two recent novels put romantic longing and steamy couplings alongside discussion of body politics, feminism and #MeToo in ballet. First Position, written by ex-American...
This Year’s Emmy Nominations
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 18 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. - Variety
What You Need To Know Abut An Impending Actors’ Strike
Just a few weeks ago, it seemed that SAG-AFTRA was much closer to reaching a deal with Hollywood studios than the union’s counterpart, the...
Why It Might Not Be Good Strategy To “Expect The Worst”
Folk wisdom suggests that if you expect the worst, then you won’t be disappointed. This advice is pervasive; it can drive meteorologists to over-promise rain...
Why So Few Older Actors Leading Movies?
On the other hand, you don't see many eighty-year-olds leading mainstream movies—especially big-budget blockbusters for revenue-starved conglomerates. - Statsignificant
An Arts Funding Crisis In The UK
As it stands, organisations across the regions are facing critical decisions—or, worse, closure. Levelling up is widely considered to have failed. - The Art Newspaper
UK Study: An Artist Income Crisis
Notably, the surveyed artists' professional practice represented just 33% of their overall income, with many having to rely on additional ways to bring in...
Authors Sue For Copyright After AI “Ingests” Their Work
This case will “likely rest on whether courts view the use of copyright material in this way as ‘fair use’”, said Lilian Edwards, professor...
Frustration As Italy Starts Charging For Entrance To The Pantheon
The equivalent of about $5.50 might be a small price to pay to see one of the world’s most iconic monuments — where the...
The Artist Who’s Dominating AI-Generated Art (And Not Happy About It)
According to the website Lexica, which tracks over 10 million images and prompts generated by Stable Diffusion, Greg Rutkowski’s name has been used as a...
Haruki Murakami On Running Your Life
I didn’t have any ambition to be a “novelist.” I just had the strong desire to write a novel. I had no concrete image...
When Dance Was Shorter (Iconic Short Dances)
Full-length ballets are popular. But sometimes it's the fleeting miniature that leaves an indelible impression. - Wendy Perron
A Look At The BBC’s 2023 Performance
The BBC had a record commercial performance that contributed to 30% revenue growth, climbing from £1.7 billion to £2.1 billion. The corporation’s commercial arm...
Chicago’s Museum Of Contemporary Art Tries A New Path For Art Education
The New Art School Modality is intended to create a sweet spot in academia. It will provide about 50 students each with a free...
Protests Over New Orleans Museum Hiring White Curator For African Collection
On paper, Maples seemed suited for the job. But criticism quickly arose, because NOMA had selected a White person to manage the collection of...
The Boomers Never Had A Chance
The Boomers’ careers followed behind a glut of Traditionalists still in their prime. Disproportionately, the Baby Boomers never made it to the seats of...
Sarah Silverman Sues OpenAI Over Copyright
Their lawsuits each contain six counts of various types of copyright violations, negligence, unjust enrichment, and unfair competition. The authors are looking for statutory...
AI Explodes Copyright Issues
I’ve created a story using my imagination—but to do that I’ve used an AI helper. So who wrote the tale? And who gets paid...
Study: What Nobel Winners Do (Or Don’t) After Winning
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine tend to reduce their research output after claiming the prestigious honor, according to a new study –...
The Artistic Costs Of Censoring In Movies
Artful jump cuts can illuminate all kinds of interesting associations between images. Bad ones just create bumps in logic; they’re disorienting in a way...
The Rise and Fall Of “Smooth” Jazz
It really was just a marketing niche. This pressure to program for the broadest, least attentive listenership possible could lead to absurdity. - The New...
Taylor Swift Studies: A Growing Number Of Universities Are Offering Courses On Her
Rather than an excuse for fans to talk trivia and swap comfort songs, these courses seem to incorporate a measure of academic rigor. For...
