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AI Has Arrived In The Publishing Industry, Too

"Some authors are using A.I. as a writing and editing assistant that can help them brainstorm, organize material, develop characters or create an outline. … Many in publishing are taking action to protect their work." - The New York Times

Arts Council England Has Lost The Confidence Of The Arts World After Bizarre Edicts About English National Opera

ACE’s initial, uncosted announcement that ENO should abandon its acoustically rich, 2,359-seat home with the widest stage in London housing internationally renowned opera wasn’t just a smokescreen. It was a farce, albeit one with zero laughs. - The Stage

As Writers And Actors Strike, Hollywood Is Looking To Hire A Bunch Of AI Specialists

"Some recent job listings are for fairly traditional tech-world roles, such as software engineers (who write code) and product managers (who guide projects to completion). And many of them don't appear to directly touch the content development pipeline that has striking writers and actors so worried." - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

Hollywood Producers Ask Writers To Talk About Resuming Negotiations

An individual with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap the AMPTP has not reached out to SAG-AFTRA with a similar request. This suggests that the studios have not yet coordinated new positions to respond to SAG’s demands. - The Wrap

Historical Novelist Philippa Gregory Is Writing Her First Play, A Rehabilitation Of Richard III

"Gregory's play opens, aptly enough, with Richard bursting up from his grave in a Leicester car park to challenge the way his reputation has been smeared. Tackling his notoriety head-on, the maligned king at last has the chance to explain his reign." - The Observer (UK)

“I Was Now The Boss. That Was Very Uncomfortable For Me”: David Hallberg Talks About Becoming Director Of The Australian Ballet

"One of the biggest adjustments for me was how everyone looks to you for decision making about even very minor things. I always want things to be collaborative, and often people don't want that — they want you to lead." - The New York Times

The Company Behind The Immersive Van Gogh, Monet, And Kahlo Shows Declares Bankruptcy

The Toronto-based corporation Lighthouse Immersive Inc. is going through insolvency proceedings in Ontario, and it has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in Delaware in order to protect its U.S. assets as it goes through the Canadian legal process. - Artnet

Oregon Symphony’s New CEO Comes From New York Philharmonic

Isaac Thompson will be leaving his position as the NY Phil's managing director (overseeing operations, artistic matters, business, and DEI work) to begin his new job in Portland in October. - The Oregonian

Lizzo Is Sued By Three Ex-Backup Dancers For Sexual Harassment, Fat-Shaming (!), And A Hostile Work Environment

"The suit … accuses Lizzo and employees of (her touring company) of interrogating dancers about their weight and pressuring them to engage in sexually explicit acts at sex shows. It details an incident in Amsterdam this year where staff was allegedly pushed to engage with nude performers." - The Hollywood Reporter

UNESCO Calls For Venice To Be Put On The World Heritage In Danger List

The draft resolution, to be put before UNESCO's World Heritage Committee next month, states that there has been no "significant level of progress in addressing the persistent and complex issues related in particular to mass tourism, development projects and climate change." - CNN

In London, Relief As the Tourism Economy Comes “Roaring Back”

"After two years wiped out by Covid restrictions and a third that only saw a tentative recovery, … two million more international visitors are forecast to arrive in London in 2023, compared with last year, which is projected to produce an extra £674 million in revenue." - London Evening Standard

In Wagner’s Bayreuth, The Reinvention Never Ends

In Bayreuth’s modern era, perpetual workshopping prevails. New productions usually play for five summers before cycling out, and the expectation is that directors will keep futzing through that time. Sets change; sequences are adjusted and eliminated; details are added and subtracted. - The New York Times

Editor Of People Dishes On The Rules Of Celebrity

An early editor at People came up with rules for who to put on the cover. "Young stars sell better than old. Rich is better than poor. TV is better than movies. Anything is better than politics." And then there's another rule, more troubling, "write about a woman with a problem." - CBC

OMG – Surely The Ugliest Building In Paris

One can hardly deny feeling something un-Parisian, even anti-Parisian, exuded by the dark, Kubrickian slab rising out of its nineteenth-century surroundings. But nor, on closer inspection, can one deny the traces of élan in its design. - The New Yorker

Hollywood Ponders What AI and How Much AI

Netflix is looking to hire an AI product manager who will “define the strategic vision for” the streamer’s machine-learning platform, according to a job posting. - Wall Street Journal

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