Generative AI tools, such as Midjourney, use a machine-learning algorithm – trained on artists’ images – to generate pictures in minutes. Street art featuring characters from Asterix in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Getty Images This has triggered a “complete rejection” of AI in the European comic-book industry, according to Gauthier van Meerbeeck, editorial director at Le
Berlin, Germany, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artrix AI, a pioneering force in the digital art landscape, has proudly announced the receipt of significant venture capital investment from FZF Ventures in the first half of 2024. This pivotal investment underscores Artrix AI’s mission to transform the way digital art is created, shared, and rewarded
The Orchard Brings Music and Visual Art Together With “In Collaboration” Series to Commemorate Black Music Month Jun 28, 2024 All three “In Collaboration” episodes are available now. The Orchard launched “In Collaboration,” a three-part episodic video series that explores the influence of Black artists in defining culture. The project highlights three unique partnerships between
Content Warning: This article covers sexual harassment incidents. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or send a text to HELP (4357). A number of New Zealand music industry figures have spoken out in the
On a recent Wednesday evening, 11 artists waited patiently backstage for their names to be called at Maelstrom Collaborative Arts (MCA), a studio space located on the corner of West 54th Street and Detroit Avenue in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Essential local news straight to your inbox Get our free newsletters to stay in the
Washington had already been known as “Chocolate City” for a few years when Parliament made it official with its 1975 album of the same name. The sci-fi-inspired funk band and its sister outfit, the psychedelic rock group Funkadelic, were in the midst of a decade-long run of classic albums that would change the course of
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: Deb Antney attends the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront at Chelsea Factory … [+] on April 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for AMC) Getty Images for AMC Debra Antney is no stranger to the female rap game. Antney, a major figure in hip-hop
Nirvana Soul, a Black, women-owned business known for its vibrant pink-painted coffee shops, serves up more than unique brews — it’s a hub for local artists, poets and musicians to showcase their talents. The co-founder/sister duo, Be’Anka Ashaolu and Jeronica Macey, whose San Jose coffee shop sits on the corner of South First Street, support
Every month from March to September, nine local artists are selected to present their artwork at the Miners Hospital community building in City Park. Curated by long-time artist Peg Bodell, she chooses a variety of artists to display work in the three-story building. “Artists come in all different sizes, shapes, they have different needs,” Bodell
For the third year in a row, the Utah Arts Festival is highlighting its Emerging Artists program, which has institutionalized broadly the experiences of newcomers to UAF and how their presence is adding to and reshaping the next chapters of Utah’s arts and cultural evolution. This year’s representative artists are in the Artist Marketplace, dance,