Timeless artistic expression and digital influence
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10 Things is a rare blend of the ten best things online that inspired us, caught our attention or made us smile. Over a decade of human curation, 365 issues in, zero filler.
In this 10Things issue, we offer a fresh perspective on creativity in the modern world.
From the groundbreaking AI art museum in LA to the haunting landscapes of Caspar David Friedrich, they reveal how artistic expression evolves alongside technological advancements. Delve into how digital forces shape the arts, uncover the best reads of 2024, and witness the fusion of filmmaking, music, and traditional craftsmanship.
Whether you’re interested in the algorithms driving cultural production or the nostalgic aesthetics influencing fiction, these pieces provide a compelling lens into the ever-changing creative landscape.
Enjoy, Your Majesty
World’s first AI art museum to explore ‘creative potential of machines’ in LA
The artificial intelligence art museum, dubbed Dataland, is slated to open in late 2025, in a new development next to the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Broad Museum and the home of the LA philharmonic, creating a space for AI art among some of Los Angeles’s most prestigious cultural venues.
Explore heretheguardian.com (opens in a new tab)The Man who could paint Loneliness
Though known for his gloomy landscapes, Caspar David Friedrich was chasing the sublime—the divinity, in all of nature, that made us seem small.
See more herenewyorker.com (opens in a new tab)Best of Further Reading 2024: FT journalists pick their favourite non-FT articles of the year
Financial Mail has once again enlisted the help of their legacy media colleagues to bring together the best articles published over 2024 that weren’t in the FT.
Read more hereft.com (opens in a new tab)The Technology that actually runs our World
Cultural algorithms are only downstream of the larger, intractable forces that shape how art is made and supported. It’s not that Spotify has made music more boring or that Instagram has made art more stale.
Read more heretheatlantic.com (opens in a new tab)The Intersection of Technology and Art: Exploring the Impact of Digital Innovations on Culture
Delve into the many ways technology is influencing art and culture, and examine the opportunities and challenges that arise from this intersection.
Explore heremedium.com (opens in a new tab)The Digital Renaissance of the Arts & Culture Industry
The arts and culture industry holds immense significance in modern society, not only for creating, driving and preserving heritage, but for economic contributions as well as social and community cohesion. In part one of this article, experts from around the world discuss how the industry has evolved and the anticipated future developments.
Take a look hereodgersberndtson.com (opens in a new tab)Transcript: Tech in 2025 — China’s AI ‘Sputnik moment’
Some are calling it ‘AI Sputnik moment.’ Last week, a Chinese company called DeepSeek released the details of an AI model that shocked Silicon Valley, and could change the whole narrative around AI development.
Learn more hereft.com (opens in a new tab)How 27 filmmakers came together to make Coldplay’s epic, sprawling video
Director Isabel Garrett takes us behind the scenes of the mixed-media film, which saw a flock of animators, filmmakers and artists contribute eclectic segments to create one marvellous mosaic.
Watch hereitsnicethat.com (opens in a new tab)“Forger” painter for the cinema: the fascinating secrets of Edith Baudrand
A fascinating behind-the-scenes profession of which the artist Édith Baudrand – who created the paintings for the Van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018) by Julian Schnabel, Séraphine (2008) and Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe by Martin Provost (released in theaters this January 10).
See more herebeauxarts.com (opens in a new tab)The Stranger Things Effect Comes for the Novel
In modern fiction, vintage media have emerged as tactile objects that symbolize integrity, solve the crime, and radiate realness.
Read more heretheatlantic.com (opens in a new tab)
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