Prado's AI Solar Eclipse Video, Spielberg Honored by MoMA, DS+R's MIT Warehouse, and More
On August 12, Spain experienced its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, leading Madrid's Museo Nacional del Prado to unveil an A.I.-enhanced video titled 'The Prado by the Light of the Eclipse.' This production showcases 11 masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, Rubens, Brueghel, Dürer, Ribera, and Lorrain, accompanied by Vivaldi's 'Summer.' Created by AMB Piensa, the video merges A.I. technology with traditional animation techniques. Additionally, on November 12, Steven Spielberg will receive recognition at the 2026 MoMA Film Benefit for his contributions since 1974. Meanwhile, Diller Scofidio + Renfro completed the transformation of MIT's Metropolitan Warehouse for the School of Architecture and Planning, launching with 'Occupancy' on September 8. The San Diego Museum of Art also laid off 11 staff members, and Elvira Dyangani Ose began her role as artistic director of Zeitz MOCAA on October 1.
Key facts
- Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century occurred on August 12.
- The Prado released an A.I.-assisted video altering 11 paintings to show the eclipse.
- The video is titled 'The Prado by the Light of the Eclipse' and uses Vivaldi's 'Summer'.
- Madrid studio AMB Piensa produced the video using A.I. video-generation and traditional animation.
- Steven Spielberg will be honored at the 2026 MoMA Film Benefit on November 12, presented by Chanel.
- DS+R converted MIT's Metropolitan Warehouse into a 195,000-square-foot home for the School of Architecture and Planning.
- The San Diego Museum of Art laid off 11 employees, reducing staff to 118.
- Elvira Dyangani Ose was appointed artistic director of Zeitz MOCAA, effective October 1.
Entities
Artists
- Diego Velázquez
- Francisco de Goya
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Jan Brueghel the Elder
- Albrecht Dürer
- José de Ribera
- Claude Lorrain
- Steven Spielberg
- Sofia Coppola
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Guillermo del Toro
- Martin Scorsese
- Tom Hanks
- Cate Blanchett
- Quentin Tarantino
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Elvira Dyangani Ose
- Koyo Kouoh
Institutions
- Museo Nacional del Prado
- AMB Piensa
- MoMA
- Chanel
- MIT School of Architecture and Planning
- Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- Leers Weinzapfel Associates
- San Diego Museum of Art
- Zeitz MOCAA
- Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial
- MACBA
- Tate Modern
- Creative Time
- Showroom
Locations
- Spain
- Madrid
- Cape Town
- San Diego
- Balboa Park
- New York
- London
- Barcelona
- Sweden
- Democratic Republic of the Congo