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Where does the artist begin and end? At Revivification at Now or Never, the answer's far from simple
Composer Alvin Lucier is dead – so why are clumps of his neural tissue powering Revivification at Melbourne's Now or…
AI companies are destroying old and rare books: who can stop them?
AI companies are now bulk buying and destroying old books – this is a very bad idea.
Jayson Gillham vs the MSO: should artists keep their politics off the stage?
The recent Gillham vs MSO decision raises a raft of questions about art and politics, and the place of artistic…
Cult band Angine de Poitrine and the line between tribute and imitation
In the age of the algorithm, imitation is no longer just a matter of homage.
AI might have just won a literary prize – is this writing's Deep Blue moment?
Recent high-profile discussion around AI use in literature has raised uncomfortable questions.
Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash
In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…
Should we care about art at a time like this?
Are we all just fiddling while Rome burns, and what do philosophers have to say about the ethics of art…
Should Melbourne lose its City of Literature status?
UNESCO has never rescinded a City of Literature designation, and doing so would be a nuclear option, but...
You write like AI, people think it's AI generated—what should you do?
AI writing can be obvious, repetitive and obvious, leading to a tapestry of issues for human writers—let's delve into this…
Copyright win for Australian artists vs AI – but how long can we hold off the bots?
The Australian government has ruled out a copyright fee carve-out for training AI – which seems like good news, for…