AI Divide Widens as Arts Sector Faces Financial Turmoil
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize winners underwent forensic review to certify AI-free status before receiving the award. AI music generator Suno launched an incubator program for artists using its AI, viewed as either a peace offering or laundering operation. A24's partnership with Google DeepMind sparked backlash, undermining its handmade-cool brand. Chicago's creative sector became the city's third-largest industry per a new report. London's Royal Ballet and Opera eliminated 64 positions amid financial turmoil. Norman Rockwell's White House painting, held privately for 83 years, will go on public view.
Key facts
- Commonwealth Short Story Prize winners certified AI-free after forensic review.
- Suno launched an incubator program for artists using its AI music generator.
- A24 partnered with Google DeepMind, causing backlash.
- Chicago's creative sector is now the city's third-largest industry.
- Royal Ballet and Opera eliminated 64 positions due to financial turmoil.
- Norman Rockwell's White House painting goes on public view after 83 years.
- Bettina Varwig researches 17th- and 18th-century listeners' bodily responses to music.
- The AI divide in the arts is widening.
Entities
Artists
- Bettina Varwig
- Norman Rockwell
Institutions
- Commonwealth Short Story Prize
- Suno
- A24
- Google DeepMind
- Royal Ballet and Opera
- ArtsJournal
- The Guardian
- The Bookseller
- The Hollywood Reporter
- WBEZ
- OperaWire
- USA Today
Locations
- Chicago
- London