Cultural Digital newsletter #84
Cultural Digital
Hello
This week there's some website-related stuff, some machine learning for artists, data, theatre, photography, and a musical thing to poke and prod.
Sampulator is a musical thing you can poke and prod.
You Can Text The San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art And Receive Art In Return, But Can It Send You Meaning? I really can't remember if I've mentioned Send Me SFMOMA here before. It's taken off big-style though.
Putting the fun in funnel analysis. Ash Mann has been comparing conversion rates of the checkout pathways offered by some of the main ticketing providers. "The worst performing system had an average conversion rate of under 3% on mobile whereas the best was converting mobile traffic at an average rate of over 25%. This is a huge difference".
Designing The Perfect Date And Time Picker. They're a key part of many arts venue websites, but if you've ever wondered "What could be so difficult about designing a decent date picker?" Then settle in for 8,000+ words on the subject.
WHIST and the 'gamification' of theatre. "AΦE’s new production WHIST is part theatrical piece; part art installation and part video game, powered by VR technology". With support/mentoring by a couple of dance organisations and Jasmin Vardimon too. That's lots of different people involved.
Unthinking Photography comes from The Photographers' Gallery digital programme and "explores, maps and responds to photography's increasingly automated, networked life".
Machine relearning – Gene Kogan. Lessons from 12 months of teaching machine learning for artists. Plus here's a collection of guides and openFrameworks apps to get you started.
Sessions: Exploring The Immersive. Talks from the Convergence Conference are on Mixcloud.
Geoloom maps cultural and community data across Baltimore and is intended for 'research, planning, exploration, and investment'.
New websites
Mai 36 Galerie, Mayflower Theatre, Natural History Museum - Blue Whale, VR Arles Festival.
Jobs
There are digital-related jobs available at the BFI, Natural History Museum, Imperial War Museum, and Museum of London.
Thanks, and please do spread the word of this little email if you think that's the right thing to do. No pressure.
Cheers
Chris Unitt
When not writing emails like this, I run a digital analytics and user research consultancy called One Further, working with some truly excellent cultural organisations.