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From Duchamp to AI: the transformation of authorship in art

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The 19th century concept of authorship revolved around the romantic view of the artist as a lone genius.

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  • The 19th century concept of authorship revolved around the romantic view of the artist as a lone genius.
  • In this model, every stroke of the brush, every note played and every word written was the product of a singular creative mind, bearing the unique imprint of its creator.
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Disrupting the artistic landscape

    • Conceptual art pioneer Marcel Duchamp radically altered the artistic landscape with his work, Fountain (1917) – a urinal signed “R.
    • He argued that art wasn’t confined to traditional craftsmanship but could spring from the act of selection and presentation.
    • Composer John Cage took this artistic revolution a step further.
    • David Bowie famously used this technique for writing lyrics in some of his songs, especially in his work from the 1970s.

Modern art

    • Jason M. Allen, a digital artist from Pueblo West, became one of the first creators to win a prize for AI generated art.
    • In this process, Allen’s creativity came into play in formulating the correct prompts to instruct the AI, effectively guiding or curating the AI’s output.
    • This new process raises questions about authorship and authenticity in art.
    • Modern artists like Laurie Anderson have begun to harness machine learning to create novel works.

The future

    • Looking to the future, we can expect the interplay of art and technology to deepen.
    • We must prepare the coming generations for this rapidly changing creative landscape, fostering their ability to co-pilot with AI systems.
    • As we move further into the age of machine learning, artists must reclaim their position at the forefront of creative thought and innovation.

Muverse Raises $6 Million in Seed Round Fundraising

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Muverse , a music NFT exchange and super-app, has raised $6 million in Seed Round funding from a consortium of investors, including Syndicate Capital , Knights Templar Capital , Zonff Partners , AvatarDAO and several angel investors.

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  • Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Muverse , a music NFT exchange and super-app, has raised $6 million in Seed Round funding from a consortium of investors, including Syndicate Capital , Knights Templar Capital , Zonff Partners , AvatarDAO and several angel investors.
  • The funds raised in this Seed round will be used to expand the platform's features and services, accelerate user acquisition, and enhance the user experience.
  • Muverse had also partnered with FNC Entertainment in Korea and successfully sold out K-pop star Lee Hong-ki's music NFT in an hour.
  • With this latest funding round, Muverse is poised to become a leading player in the fast-growing web3 music & NFT market.

NYFA Students & Alumni Graduate from The Academy GOLD Rising Program

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Friday, August 5, 2022

We are really honored that so many of our students have been selected within the Production Track program.

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  • We are really honored that so many of our students have been selected within the Production Track program.
  • With a lot of competition, its a testament to the level of skills that NYFA students acquire during their hands-on studies.
  • The Academy GOLD program is produced by AMPAS (also known as The Academy), an organization that has led the advancement of film as an art since its inception in 1927.
  • The Academy GOLD program is parent to the following programs: GOLD Rising, GOLD Fellowship for Women, the Student Academy Awards, and the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

Integration of Harmonic VOS360 and BuyDRM's KeyOS Allow Seamless Deployments of Encrypted Live and VOD Streaming

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuyDRM today announced the integration of Harmonic's VOS®360 cloud platform with BuyDRM's Encryption Key API. This integration enables media companies and service providers to deploy encryption keys from BuyDRM's encryption key API, simplifying the deployment of encrypted live and VOD streaming services.

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  • This integration enables media companies and service providers to deploy encryption keys from BuyDRM's encryption key API, simplifying the deployment of encrypted live and VOD streaming services.
  • KeyOS represents DRM-to-scale with many of the largest multi-DRM deployments in the world running on the KeyOS platform.
  • The VOS360 Platform offers a powerful and versatile solution for linear TV and live event streaming, free ad-supported TV (FAST), VOD, channel origination, cloud distribution and even broadcast.
  • "BuyDRM's KeyOS platform is now seamlessly integrated with VOS360," said Shahar Bar, Senior Vice President, Video Products and Corporate Development, Harmonic.

BuyDRM To Provide KeyOS Multi-DRM Platform for Free Ad-Supported Streaming Platform Samsung TV Plus

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuyDRM announced today the selection of the KeyOS Multi-DRM platform to provide streaming security for Samsung TV Plus, Samsung's free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuyDRM announced today the selection of the KeyOS Multi-DRM platform to provide streaming security for Samsung TV Plus, Samsung's free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform.
  • Samsung TV Plus provides users of Samsung Smart TVs and Samsung Galaxy devices the ability to watch more than 200 channels and growing of live, on-demand content across 23 countries.
  • "BuyDRM and OVHcloud are uniquely positioned to serve the high-availability and scaling needs that Samsung TV Plus requires," said Thierry Souche, CTO at OVHcloud, the parent company of BuyDRM.
  • "With BuyDRM and OVHcloud at the helm, Samsung TV Plus can focus on scaling their reach while ensuring its streaming security."

THE TEAM BEHIND THE STOCKER STREET CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL FOR OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Theteam helming the redevelopment of the Stocker Street Creative (SSC) project in Baldwin Hills is excited to announce its platinum sponsorship for the opening night festivities of the 30th annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Theteam helming the redevelopment of the Stocker Street Creative (SSC) project in Baldwin Hills is excited to announce its platinum sponsorship for the opening night festivities of the 30th annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).
  • The Pan African Film Festival has been plugged into Black culture to showcase work from Hollywood to Nollywood.
  • She added, "Stocker Street Creative will be an inclusive place where members of the local creative community can develop projects that tell their own stories authentically, and without diffusion."
  • Gearing up for its 30th anniversary, the Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) is America's largest and most prestigious Black film festival.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. Adds Pauline Fischer to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hallmark Cards, Inc. has announced Pauline Fischer as a new member of its board of directors.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hallmark Cards, Inc. has announced Pauline Fischer as a new member of its board of directors.
  • "I've been a fan of Hallmark for as long as I can remember," Fischer said.
  • She serves on the board of directors for The Blackhouse Foundation and as board chair of Ednovate .
  • Fischer joins Hallmark Cards Inc.'s current board members Janet Roll, incoming CEO of the American Ballet Theatre; Nancye Green, founding partner, Donovan/Green;David Dillon, retired CEO of the Kroger Company; Mike Perry, Hallmark CEO; David Hall, Hallmark executive vice-chairman of the board; and Don Hall, Jr., Hallmark executive chairman of the board.