Once again, Google’s Year in Search campaign has taken credit for a staggering volume of human ingenuity and effort. According to the 2022 video, Google has guided personal transformations for people young and old. It brought us post-pandemic exuberance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. It masterminded Ukraine’s resistance to... Read more
Resuming our roundups of art from American cities, we realized that we wanted to highlight the remarkable people who have made our artistic traditions great, as well as the wonderful places where art can be enjoyed. That’s why we’re back with a roundup of Chicago artists, organized from the nineteenth-century... Read more
So, you jumped onboard the latest social media fad, posting AI-generated portraits from the app Lensa? We hate to burst your #trending bubble, but you shouldn’t have – not if you care about creative rights. Admittedly, we can’t blame you too much. As often happens online, you thought you were... Read more
If you happen to follow CreativeFuture on social media, you will see that we travel from our Los Angeles office to Washington, D.C. four or so times each year with creative teams from films or television shows. Ever wonder why we do that? It’s not because the copyright gods require... Read more
In August 2022, Meta launched an interactive AI tool called BlenderBot. As the name suggests, it generates text by remixing online content. In other words, it’s the latest Big Tech product built on infringement in the name of innovation. Comparing earlier language generators to BlenderBot, Vox reported it’s unbelievably crappy.... Read more
Composer Sam Ewing has a lot on his plate at the moment – but for him, it seems like it’s never too much. We first met Sam in Washington, D.C., when he was a part The Walking Dead team who joined us for “Anatomy of a Television Show: The Walking... Read more
Have you seen the ad where Meta brags that it has spent enough money on user safety to build seven pro sports stadiums? Well, $16 billion over 6 years may sound like a lot… but it’s only a small fraction of Meta’s revenues, and a drop in the bucket compared to the... Read more
Dear Members, Friends, and Family, We’ve been a very good nonprofit coalition this year. Well, okay, we’ve occasionally been pretty damn naughty. But the targets of our ire richly deserve it! We’re sure you’ll agree upon reviewing our Timelines of Scandal and Strife. News alert: Silicon Valley is still just... Read more
Like many people around the world, we’re devastated by the brutal invasion of Ukraine. After a history of oppression by Russia and other foreign powers, Ukrainians risk once again losing their independence, hard-won in 1991. In solidarity with Ukraine, many Europeans reportedly have been taking cold showers, which reduces Russia’s... Read more
One of our staff members recently learned that Squanto visited Europe before the Pilgrims ever arrived in America. As he enthusiastically explained, Squanto was able to work so effectively as their guide because he already spoke fluent English, having completed not one but four voyages across the Atlantic. Why, we... Read more