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Friday, October 27, 2023

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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In the wake of a new study, the city declares Theater Season

Chicago Reader: Fall is traditionally the start of the performing arts season in Chicago (and elsewhere), but in the wake of so many stories about the precarious state of theater companies around the city and the nation, it feels even more important to highlight the work happening onstage right now. Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Choose Chicago, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the launch of Theater Season, a new campaign to promote local theaters in partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres.

Posted by David at 10/18/2023 10:57:00 AM

'Gladiator 2' Report Claims Extras Were Scanned for AI Usage Without Consent

collider.com: In a report from the Times of Malta, a number of extras claimed they were pulled aside by Gladiator 2 production officials in Malta to scan their likeness for AI usage, where the highly anticipated Ridley Scott-directed Gladiator sequel was filming prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Collider was not able to independently corroborate the claims, which were made by multiple extras speaking to the Times of Malta under the condition of anonymity.

Posted by David at 10/18/2023 10:55:00 AM

Google Has Your Back If Its AI Lands You in Copyright Trouble

gizmodo.com: Google says it will defend users in a legal setting if copyright issues arise with their generative artificial intelligence. It joins the ranks of other big tech players who have done the same.

Posted by David at 10/18/2023 10:56:00 AM

Human voices are the new bootleg records

National | Globalnews.ca: In early 1969, Ken and Dub, two music fans from Los Angeles, found themselves in possession of some unreleased Bob Dylan songs recorded in 1967 that had been sent as demos to his music publisher. Copies of the acetate recording spilled out among people working in the recorded music industry. Ken and Dub, both employees at a major record distributor, saw these songs as a lost Dylan album and saw a financial opportunity.

Posted by David at 10/16/2023 10:46:00 AM

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2023-24 Season

AMERICAN THEATRE: Satire is what closes on Saturday night, goes an old theatrical saw, and more recently we’ve heard from some quarters that theatregoers would rather not have politics mixed in with their entertainment. Well, if this year’s list of most-produced plays is any indication, TCG member theatres are banking that that’s not the case—or at least not entirely.

Posted by David at 10/20/2023 06:00:00 PM

Friday, October 20, 2023

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Sunday, October 15, 2023

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Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

Chicago Sun-Times: A devastating report last week on the crisis facing Chicago’s cultural arts community came as little surprise to people who work in the field and already have been dealing with the new reality for the past three years. “People are just not doing what they used to when it comes to the arts, and this study proved it’s true,” said Margaret McCloskey, executive director of Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

Posted by David at 10/10/2023 11:11:00 AM

Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers

www.dezeen.com: Designers working in the film industry have spoken to Dezeen about the "huge" financial impact they are suffering as a result of ongoing strikes in Hollywood. Set, production and costume designers described being unseen casualties in the industrial disputes that have effectively ground the movie and TV business to a halt since the spring.

Posted by David at 10/13/2023 11:01:00 AM

US Senate Bill Would Prohibit AI from Stealing Likeness, Work of Artists

www.thewrap.com: The U.S. Senate is working on a bill to prevent the use of artificial intelligence to steal appearances or voices of singers, actors and other artists for profit. The bill, announced by four senators Thursday, coined as No Fakes (Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act), is supported by Hollywood creatives who have expressed concerns that their likenesses can be stolen by AI.

Posted by David at 10/13/2023 10:53:00 AM

Apples And Oranges: The US Patent And Trademark Office Combined Copyright And Trademark And Nothing Good Will Come Of That

Techdirt: Last week I found myself assigned to speak on a “streaming piracy” panel that had gotten bolted onto an event otherwise focused on trademark counterfeiting, despite the latter being a completely separate legal issue connected with a completely separate legal doctrine.

Posted by David at 10/11/2023 10:06:00 AM

A Web, Not a Ranking: Why the Kilroys Upended Their List

AMERICAN THEATRE: Once upon a time, there was a website update that theatre artists and workers would wait for each year, eager to see whose work would be included and whose wouldn’t make the cut. It wasn’t an award or a fellowship or a commission: It was the Kilroys List, a gathering of the best plays by unproduced or underproduced women, trans, and nonbinary playwrights. And it was, despite the anti-gatekeeping intentions of its founders, a powerful tool in the industry.

Posted by David at 10/11/2023 10:05:00 AM

Friday, October 13, 2023

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There are no bad ideas

Friday, October 27, 2023

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Monday, October 23, 2023

Worth a Look

In the wake of a new study, the city declares Theater Season

'Gladiator 2' Report Claims Extras Were Scanned for AI Usage Without Consent

Google Has Your Back If Its AI Lands You in Copyright Trouble

Human voices are the new bootleg records

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2023-24 Season

Friday, October 20, 2023

DP Weekly Wrap Up

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Worth a Look

Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers

US Senate Bill Would Prohibit AI from Stealing Likeness, Work of Artists

Apples And Oranges: The US Patent And Trademark Office Combined Copyright And Trademark And Nothing Good Will Come Of That

A Web, Not a Ranking: Why the Kilroys Upended Their List

Friday, October 13, 2023

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