A DC Circuit panel struggled with both the idea of granting copyright protection for AI-produced works and a computer scientist’s framing of his case to do so during oral argument Thursday. - Bloomberg
It’s no surprise that the courts have sided with the publishers. For decades, copyright law has increasingly served the interests of large companies, narrowing the scope of use for individuals while extending rights-protection terms for owners. In today’s world, “intellectual property” takes precedence over access to content. - Jacobin
Or rather, with glass plates shaped like SIM cards, so important to most refugees’ stories. "This collection has become a rich archive of migration stories curated entirely by the people they represent.” - Fast Company
But it’s not just the Huntington. “There’s a global network where succulents, cacti, orchids, cycads, magnolias and other plants are trafficked on the black market.” - LAist
Natasha Rothwell in conversation with Samara Joy: “Improv saved my life. You have to trust your instincts; you have to abandon the need for perfection. Maybe that’s why I love jazz so much.” - The New York Times
“A huge sculpture of Oscar Wilde’s head lying on its side, his face sliced into segments, has been condemned as ‘absolutely hideous’ by the playwright’s grandson.” - The Observer (UK)
“We like the feeling of the collective and not pushing one person as a front for something. … So, we’re really working together with our skillset because we believe in music, we believe in art, we believe in community, and so that’s what’s being put forward here.” - MPR
“This year’s festival will mark 10 years since Unesco designated Dundee a design city, alongside Berlin, Montreal, Istanbul and others. The accolade is given to cities which have an established design industry and opportunities for designers, among other criteria.” - The Observer (UK)
Guillaume Lethière “was one of the most prominent and influential figures in French painting during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, captivating international audiences with his technical precision, arresting portraiture, and grand-scale history paintings.” - Hyperallergic
To some, the book “isn’t merely a guide; it’s a testament to the art of textual precision. Its presence on the desk of the devoted writer is not a matter of mere chance but a reflection of its embodiment of principles that make it indispensable." - LitHub
“An archipelago of 10 micro-galleries stretches around neighborhoods in Long Beach as well as in San Pedro and Lomita. Two more, also in Long Beach, are set to be built in the coming weeks.” - Los Angeles Times
“I’m guessing an image generator scraped a photo of my dad from somewhere online (maybe the wedding pictures I posted in 2007?) and then didn’t jumble it up enough to make it into someone new. Instead, it issued forth an eerie facsimile.” - Slate
“There could be no sweeter-sounding bird on the wire that leads back to Cohen’s 50-year legacy in music than Batalla, who along with Julie Christensen formed the duo that accompanied Cohen during his incredibly fruitful ‘I’m Your Man’ and ‘The Future' period.” - Variety
“'It’s similar to why I use gunpowder,' Cai told me. ‘Because using gunpowder, there’s always surprise and unexpectedness. You want to control it, but then it’s always uncontrollable. It’s just like AI.’” (Of course, this is the display that injured spectators and worried USC students.) - The Guardian (UK)
