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• ESA Euclid Captures 60M Stars in Highest-Resolution Milky Way Image digital

  The European Space Agency's Euclid mission has produced the highest-resolution image ever taken of the Milky Way's galactic bulge, capturing over 60 million stars. Released in…

• Current Rothko: A Digital Weather-to-Painting Experiment by Joonas Virtanen digital

  Designer Joonas Virtanen has created "Current Rothko," a website that matches Mark Rothko's color field paintings to real-time weather conditions anywhere in the world. The…

• The Single Photograph That Spawned the Backrooms Phenomenon digital

  The Backrooms, a box office hit grossing over $330 million worldwide, originated from a single photograph taken with a Sony Cyber-shot camera in 2002. The image, depicting a…

• Refik Anadol Opens DATALAND, First AI Art Museum digital

  Refik Anadol Studio in Los Angeles is preparing for the June 20 opening of DATALAND, the world's first museum dedicated to AI-generated art. Anadol's team of over 20…

• Mark Bonanno on his horror-infused ARG film The Shadowman's Nightmare digital

  Mark Bonanno, associated with Aunty Donna and Grouse House, has developed The Shadowman's Nightmare, a unique blend of horror, comedy, and augmented reality game (ARG). The…

• Lawrence Lek's NOX explores AI psychology in autonomous vehicle rehab center digital

  Lawrence Lek's immersive installation NOX imagines a rehabilitation center for self-driving cars exhibiting anomalous behavior. The work uses CGI video, interactive environments,…

• Instagram Tests 'Your Algorithm' Feature for Custom Feeds digital

  Instagram head Adam Mosseri has announced new ways to use the 'Your Algorithm' feature, allowing users to shape content recommendations. The feature is being tested and may be…

• DeviantArt Reports $23M in Creator Sales for 2025 digital

  DeviantArt, founded 25 years ago, now hosts over 108 million members. In 2025, its community generated over $23 million in sales, exceeding the previous five years combined. The…

• Reclaimed Telefónica payphone becomes AI voice of Earth at Sónar+D digital

  At Sónar+D 2026 in Barcelona's Llotja de Mar, Divina Machina and QS Ventures presented '2147: A Voice from the Future', an interactive installation that repurposes an early-2000s…

• China's Female Emperor Game Attracts Fans Through Failure digital

  A live-action game centered on China's only female emperor, Wu Zetian, has gained a devoted following among viewers who watch streamers play, fail, and retry rather than playing…

• Virtual Photographer Evey Transforms Game Scenes into Cinematic Art digital

  Evey, a virtual photographer, creates atmospheric game photography from titles like The Last of Us, Sekiro, and Resident Evil. Their work emphasizes mood, stillness, and cinematic…

• Sasha Sime's 'Showrunners' Transforms AI into Narrative Device digital

  Sasha Sime's installation 'Showrunners' (2026) uses artificial intelligence as a storytelling mechanism, making visible the infrastructure that generates images, language, and…

• Photographer Builds HiRezGo to Share Full-Resolution Images Online digital

  Japanese photographer and developer Ryutaro Kiuchi launched HiRezGo, a web-based photo-sharing service that preserves original high-resolution image data using progressive…

• Andrew Moskvin's 3D Motion Design Transforms Letters into Architectural Landscapes digital

  Andrew Moskvin has created a 3D motion design project using Cinema 4D and Redshift, where letters become moving architectural landscapes. The animation features abstract geometric…

• GTA 6 physical edition ships with download code only, sparking disc debate digital

  Rockstar announced that the physical edition of Grand Theft Auto 6 will contain a code for a digital download rather than a disc, priced at £70 for standard and £90 for premium.…

• Suno Launches Spark Incubator for AI Music Artists digital

  Suno, an AI-driven music platform, has introduced Spark, a new incubator initiative designed for independent musicians, which provides grants, mentorship, and marketing…

• Pompeii Launches AR Experience Recreating Vesuvius Eruption digital

  A new augmented reality experience at the Pompeii archaeological site, launched June 24, allows visitors to witness the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius in real time. Developed by…

• Ioana Teleanu on AI as Creative Material and Intentional Friction digital

  In a new interview for designboom's 'Navigators of Design' series with Most Studios, designer and AI-R studio founder Ioana Teleanu argues that AI should be treated as a living,…

• YouTube Horror 'Backrooms' Brings Internet Phenomenon to Theaters digital

  The horror film 'Backrooms', directed by 21-year-old YouTube star Kane Parsons, has become a viral hit, translating an unsettling internet phenomenon about endless office spaces…

• Niklas Luhmann's Zettelkasten Goes Online digital

  The Zettelkasten of Niklas Luhmann, the German sociologist who fundamentally criticized the education system in the 1970s, is now being digitized and made available online.…

• Sony Pictures Invests $100M in Cosm Shared-Reality Venues digital

  Sony Pictures Entertainment has invested $100 million in Cosm, a company operating immersive dome venues for shared-reality experiences. The investment leads Cosm's Series C…

• Adobe Acquires AI Upscaling Firm Topaz Labs digital

  Adobe has announced the acquisition of Topaz Labs, a Dallas-based software company specializing in AI-driven photo and video enhancement tools like Gigapixel and Topaz Photo. The…

• TheWrap Spends $150 on AI to Produce Microdrama Series digital

  TheWrap used AI to create a four-episode microdrama inspired by the hockey romance series Off Campus. After spending $150 in digital credits over four days, the tool generated…

• Glasstire Issues Takedown Notice Against AI-Driven ArtReview USA for Content Theft digital

  ArtReview USA, an AI-based platform, received a takedown notice from Glasstire for unauthorized republication of articles. Natalie Hegert, an SWC Arts Editor, uncovered that the…

• Capture One 16.8.2 Launches Real-Time Multi-User Sessions for Studio Teams digital

  Today, Capture One launched version 16.8.2, which introduces Multi-User Sessions for real-time collaboration among creative and studio teams. This feature allows users to access…

• Snapchat's AR Studio partners with French museums to enhance cultural heritage digital

  Since opening its AR Studio Paris in 2021, Snapchat has collaborated with several French institutions to reinvent the cultural experience through augmented reality. At the Louvre,…

• 7 Instagram Accounts Revolutionizing Art and Culture Mediation digital

  A new generation of content creators is transforming cultural mediation on Instagram through memes, anecdotes, museum visits, and humorous decryptions. The article highlights…

• Iran and US Wage Meme War on Social Media digital

  Iran and the United States have opened a new front in their ongoing conflict: social media. Using bizarre memes, AI-generated videos, and pop culture references, both sides are…

• AI-Generated Michael Caine Voice Narrates 13-Hour Audiobook of Homer's Odyssey digital

  ElevenLabs has unveiled a 13-hour audiobook rendition of Homer's Odyssey, featuring a voice clone of actor Michael Caine as the narrator. This production is enhanced by 20…

• Chance AI: Camera-First Visual Agent for Instant Cultural Interpretation digital

  Chance AI, a new visual AI agent, redefines human-computer interaction by using the camera as the primary interface. Unlike traditional search engines that rely on text prompts,…

• koivo. Transforms Typography into Sculptural Visual Forms digital

  Vienna-based studio koivo. reimagines typography as sculptural art, treating each character as an architectural element. Their latest series prioritizes rhythmic balance and…

• Models Sue Rainbow Shops Over Alleged AI-Generated Doppelgängers digital

  Models are claiming that Rainbow Shops, a budget fashion retailer, has used AI to create images that look a lot like them after job opportunities started to decline. In June 2025,…

• Smithsonian women's museum launches AR experience after congressional setback digital

  The Smithsonian American Women's History Museum has introduced 'Unhidden Heroines', an augmented reality experience located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, which will be…

• VSCO Launches $500 Annual Subscription for Professional Photographers digital

  VSCO has introduced VSCO One, a $499.99 annual subscription targeting professional photographers, alongside its new photo editing platform Studio Pro. The announcement has…

• Shuruq Harb's 'The White Elephant' Screened in Art Lovers Movie Club digital

  Shuruq Harb's 2018 work, 'The White Elephant,' will be showcased by Art Lovers Movie Club, available for online viewing at artreview.com from June 23 to July 27, 2026. Set against…

• Instagram Marketing Strategies for the Art World in 2025 digital

  By 2025, Instagram continues to play a vital role for artists, galleries, curators, and art brands, as its features evolve to enhance art marketing. The platform's video…

• Phenomenon Studio Creates Unified Brand Identity for Health Tech App HORMN digital

  Phenomenon Studio has developed a comprehensive brand identity system for HORMN, a health tech platform. The design unifies the marketing website and mobile application through…

• 60fps.design: A Curated Library of UI Animation Patterns digital

  60fps is a carefully curated repository showcasing UI animation design elements from leading iOS and web applications, categorized by interaction type and motion style. The…

• M-Kamera iPhone App Charges Per Virtual Film Roll digital

  Victor Doroshenko has released M-Kamera, an iPhone app that simulates the experience of using a classic 35mm film rangefinder camera. The app uses Apple's Metal and CoreML…

• Taiko ERC20 Vault Hacked for Up to $1.7 Million as Chain Verification Flaw Exposed digital

  On Monday, Taiko, an Ethereum Layer 2 protocol, suffered a security incident when an attacker took advantage of a vulnerability in its bridge verification system, resulting in an…