By Justin Sanders
Artificial intelligence is already impacting how artistic works are created – in ways both exciting and troubling. Soon, it will profoundly affect how we interpret ownership of those works. In some cases, it already has. As the robots expand their cold arm extenders across music, publishing, film, and every other creative... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
CREATIVE FUTURE: Representative Roby, thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed. How did you come to be interested in intellectual property and copyright policy? CONGRESSWOMAN MARTHA ROBY: I always wanted to work in the music industry. I was a music major in college, graduating with a Bachelor of Music... Read more
Facebook’s Department of Responsible Innovation is staffing up. In February, the department hired the World Economic Forum’s former head of technology policy, Zvika Krieger, as its new “Director of Responsible Innovation.” Now, it seeks a “Responsible Innovation Manager” to work under Krieger and help the department in its mission. The notion of a “RESPONSIBLE”... Read more
By JC Taylor
Mary Mazzio has quite the résumé. As an Olympic rower, Mazzio spent a summer in the spotlight pursuing a gold medal for the United States – now, she is turning that spotlight to the countless social inequalities plaguing her home country. Mazzio uses her documentary films to expose injustices. From... Read more
In the game of Three-Card Monte, a hustler uses sleight-of-hand to draw the unsuspecting victim’s eyes to the wrong card, meanwhile keeping the actual “money card” safely tucked away, out of sight. It is ultimately a con game, and so, of course, is a natural fit for the hustlers of... Read more
In times of crisis, it is important to stay calm, level-headed, and to avoid rash behavior. And, in times of crisis, it is also important to face reality and deal with it. A couple of op-ed writers from the Hoover Institution recently published a piece in Silicon Valley’s hometown newspaper, The... Read more
By Justin Sanders
For most creatives, when faced with the pervasive problem of litigating infringement of their work, the solution is to hire a lawyer. For photographer Earl Richardson, the solution was to become a lawyer himself. A former photojournalist, Richardson experienced the decline of the newspaper industry from the inside. At the... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
In November 2018, reeling from growing public outcry over toxic and harmful content on their platform, Facebook pledged to create an independent Oversight Board to assist with making its most important content moderation decisions. More than 18 months later, the Board has materialized, with 20 inaugural members in what will ultimately... Read more
We want to express our heartfelt solidarity with the individuals, families, and communities in crisis. Our nation is hurting. Centuries of violence against black communities have left us hoping for justice and for peace and equality. As a community, we must do better to promote reconciliation and equality for all.... Read more
By Justin Sanders
[All photos courtesy of Julian Fort] When we last spoke with Julian Fort, in September of 2018, he had recently completed his first feature film, The Midnighters. With a powerful lead performance from Leon Russom (The Big Lebowski), the indie thriller made the most of its shoestring budget and has... Read more