Cultural Digital newsletter #125
Cultural Digital
Hello
Did you used to get You've Cott Mail? I was always impressed by how Thomas's emails always had a central topic or theme. This email has no such logic to it. It's one of those ones where I just throw everything together.
A fashion collection presented via VR? Sure thing. Here's LAWLESS, the new collection from HERMIONE FLYNN (the capital letters seem important). She's also the co-founder of Synthetic Studio who produced this video and have also worked with Marina Abramovich, Kanye West, and others.
In the Dance Lab With Martha Graham. "There were hits and misses, and a spirit of exploration, as the Graham company tried out new technologies during a two-week Google residency".
Self publishing and the arts. The Space have published a series of essays on the subject. Akram Kahn has chipped in with Creation and legacy in the digital era. "My practice, from choreography to performance, has evolved dramatically with the advent of mass-market digital tools. Most significant has been the impact on the process of creation".
Imaginary Soundscape will create an AI-generated soundscape from any image you upload.
The Composer Diversity Database was created to "allow conductors, performers, presenters, educators, and researchers a tool with which to expand and broaden their scope of composers and repertoire".
Submarine Channel explores "the narrative possibilities of new and emerging genres such as the interactive documentary, the motion comic, and transmedia storytelling".
NPO data sharing agreements cancelled amidst GDPR panic. "As around 40 arts organisations are told that their agreements with Southbank Centre are being terminated, ACE threatens to withhold funding from NPOs that fail to share their data".
Hacker Defaces Ticketfly’s Website, Steals Customer Database. Ouch, that's not good. It looks like things are coming back online now.
The new ICA website is chockful of 'teachable moments' for accessibility, performance, search engine optimisation, and other modern website standards/basic common sense. By bravely featuring none of these things.
Jobs
There are digital-related jobs available at National Museums Scotland, Parliamentary Archives, and more.
Ta da! We're done. Have an excellent week.
Chris Unitt
The Library is a treasure trove of arts/digital info. The latest update includes info on loads of Aus and NZ websites (who built them and which CMS they use). Find out more about The Library.