#upsammy

[ follow ]
#meta
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Metas AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast

Meta's AI-powered glasses enhance presence and offer transformative features for those with vision impairments or hearing loss, but raise privacy concerns.
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Metas AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast

Meta's AI-powered glasses enhance presence and offer transformative features for those with vision impairments or hearing loss, but raise privacy concerns.
#generative-ai
#art
Arts
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'You have to step in and experience it' - artists on the rise of AI-generated art and the 'essential' gallery visit

Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova's exhibit combines paper quilling with mathematics, showcasing intricate art that engages viewers and emphasizes the value of handmade creations.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

sanctuary of dreams: toguna world's digital temple for collective visioning

The Sanctuary of Dreams operates as a collective framework for imagining futures, developed within the universe of Toguna World to reactivate dreaming as a shared cultural practice rather than an individual act.
SOMA, SF
Toronto startup
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Metaverse Power Player Matthew Henick Takes The Controls At Meow Wolf

Matthew Henick appointed as CEO of Meow Wolf to expand its national presence and creative output.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Japan Has 12 Million Crypto Users and a Blueprint for Web3 Gaming

Japan's FSA plans a 2026 framework taxing crypto gains at a flat 20%, providing regulatory clarity for Web3 gaming projects.
#creator-economy
Marketing tech
fromTNW | Apps
5 days ago

Picsart launches

Picsart's new monetization program rewards creators based on content performance, challenging traditional follower-based earnings models.
Marketing
fromForbes
5 days ago

Adam W Is Taking Creator Strategy Off Screen And Into The Real World

Adam Waheed transitions to Chief Digital Officer at Stic, merging digital comedy with innovative advertising strategies.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

AI design platform Picsart launches a creator monetization program | TechCrunch

Picsart launches a creator monetization program allowing all creators to earn revenue based on audience engagement without minimum audience size requirements.
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Your article about AI doesn't need AI art

The New Yorker uses AI-generated art, raising questions about artistic integrity and the role of human creativity in the process.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Unique Photographs Are Reshaping the Photo Market

The Spring Photographs auction features historic and contemporary works, highlighting the growing demand and market value of photography.
European startups
fromTNW | Android
1 week ago

Decentraland launches on Epic Games Store and Android as metaverse goes multiplatform

Decentraland is shifting strategy by launching on popular platforms to increase user access and engagement in the metaverse.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

This is 160-million-year-old Jurassic clay': inside Es Devlin's bid to reshape AI ethics through pottery

Es Devlin's conference blends art, AI, and spirituality, fostering dialogue among diverse participants in a creative, hands-on environment.
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Jasper Johns Keeps Looking

Jasper Johns seemed to reject the tortured, in-the-moment 'I' of Abstract Expressionism, ironically commenting on the heroism and spontaneity associated with Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning in his early work.
Arts
Graphic design
fromBusiness Matters
6 days ago

How Aleksandr Loginov Is Redefining Design in the Age of AI

Recent design tools enable precise control, shifting designers' roles towards systems architecture and usability in creative production.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta's glasses are creepy

When I was working at Magic Leap, and people asked me why I thought that was a good idea, I would ask the rhetorical question: "do you really think that twenty years from now everyone is still going to be going around all day staring at little rectangles in their hands?" At the time it seemed obvious to me that the answer was no.
Writing
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

Labeling human-made content is essential as AI-generated works proliferate, creating confusion and skepticism among audiences.
fromColossal
5 days ago

Retrofuturistic Figures Emerge from Wood in Playful Sculptures by Aleph Geddis

Geddis' sculptures evoke an enigmatic tension between identity and glyph, teetering between abstraction and figuration like retrofuturistic icons, reflecting his diverse cultural influences.
Arts
Pets
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Why Everyone Has a Doodle Now

Doodles originated in 1989 as hypoallergenic guide dogs and became popular as healthier alternatives to purebreds, combining desirable traits from multiple breeds while appealing to social media culture.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Picsart now allows creators to 'hire' AI assistants through agent marketplace | TechCrunch

Picsart launches an AI agent marketplace enabling creators to delegate design tasks like resizing, remixing, and product photo editing through specialized AI assistants.
Video games
fromDefector
3 weeks ago

Nvidia Wants To Yassify Video Games | Defector

Nvidia introduced DLSS 5, a generative AI technology for gaming that uses neural rendering to enhance graphics, though early demonstrations show artificial-looking results similar to AI image generation artifacts.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

How crypto creators are inspiring audiences to diversify investments.

The growth of cryptocurrency has led to a rise in crypto creators who provide accessible information and advice to new investors.
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

The Business of KAWS: What Data and a Museum Show Reveal About His Market | Artnet News

KAWS has shown an uncanny ability to connect with a wide variety of people. Younger buyers clamor for his $50 Uniqlo T-shirts, while trophy-hunting collectors shell out millions for paintings.
Arts
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 week ago

Humans only! This website invites artists to animate anti-AI disclaimers for everyone to use

Artists created disclaimers against AI-generated content, showcasing diverse styles and emphasizing the human journey in art creation.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Upload any picture or video, and Musubi uses artificial intelligence to extract the most important part and hover it in space as a 3D image within the frame. That could be a video of a child's first steps or a snapshot of a birthday party. The image will be displayed in 3D form, viewable in all its holographic glory across nearly 170 degrees.
Gadgets
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 month ago

Snapchat to host AR exhibition at SXSW with Jonathan Yeo

Following its acclaimed world premiere, 'Spectacular: The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality' makes its U.S. debut at SXSW from March 15th-17th, 2026. By blending Yeo's distinctive portraiture style with Snap's cutting-edge technology, the exhibit transforms a selection of his royal, celebrity, and self-portraits into living, responsive installations that invite guests to see beyond the frame.
Wearables
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Crypto is in its "cloned cell phone" era

1990s cellular fraud cost the industry $650 million annually until carriers implemented authentication systems and law enforcement coordination that dramatically reduced cloning crimes.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 month ago

The Third Model In The Creator Economy: Pay For Participation

College students deeply love no more than five brands at any given time, creating intense competition for limited brand loyalty slots among hundreds of competing brands.
#nft-market-collapse
Cryptocurrency
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

From millions of dollars to under a grand: The dramatic fall of the NFT

NFT investments, including high-profile purchases by celebrities like Justin Bieber, lost approximately 90% of their value within a year, demonstrating the market's spectacular collapse after its 2021-2022 peak.
Cryptocurrency
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

From millions of dollars to under a grand: The dramatic fall of the NFT

NFT investments, including high-profile purchases by celebrities like Justin Bieber, lost approximately 90% of their value within a year, demonstrating the market's spectacular collapse after its 2021-2022 peak.
Social media marketing
fromFstoppers
3 weeks ago

Showcase Photography on Instagram in 2026 | Fstoppers

Instagram's algorithm has fundamentally shifted away from static photography, requiring photographers to adapt their content strategy and embrace storytelling to maintain audience reach and engagement.
#contemporary-art
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago
Photography

Amazing Vaporwave-esque Reels Where Hesitant Signals Reveal Neon Distortions And Found-footage Glitches At Precise GPS Coordinates

fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago
Photography

Amazing Vaporwave-esque Reels Where Hesitant Signals Reveal Neon Distortions And Found-footage Glitches At Precise GPS Coordinates

Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

5 Floating Designs That Look Like Photoshop (But They're Real) - Yanko Design

Floating design lifts architectural elements from the ground to create visual lightness, spatial clarity, and refined interventions that balance engineering precision with aesthetic intent.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Remembering Asher Remy-Toledo, Media Art Luminary

Asher Remy-Toledo was a significant cultural producer in New York, fostering community and experimentation in media art until his passing at age 62.
Cryptocurrency
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

NFTs with purpose: How NFTs will rule the real world from 2026 to 2030 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

NFTs are evolving from digital art into infrastructure for fractional ownership of real-world assets, with the market projected to reach $211 billion by 2030 through tokenization of physical property and investments.
Renovation
fromCurbed
1 month ago

A Space to Gather (and Work) Above the Supreme Store

The historic Germania Bank building on Bowery and Spring, after decades of varied uses including artist Jay Maisel's sprawling live-work space, has been converted into co-working offices and flexible meeting spaces by Industrious.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

From technology to Gen Z collectors, Adrian Cheng shares the key trends in Hong Kong's art scene

March and April represent the pinnacle of our cultural calendar. The government's Hong Kong Mega 8 initiative brings together world-class events—from Art Basel and Art Central to ComplexCon and the Hong Kong Sevens. This powerful synergy across art, sports and pop culture transforms the entire city into an extended exhibition space.
Arts
Graphic design
fromWWD
3 weeks ago

Pinterest Alternative Cosmos Is Looking to Redefine Visual Inspiration for Creatives

Cosmos, a visual inspiration platform founded by Andy McCune, raised $15 million in Series A funding and became Apple's top design app in 28 countries by solving creatives' need for centralized visual reference management.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

The Rise of Tech-Funded Art Spaces in China | Artnet News

Shenzhen is emerging as a global art hub with tech companies like JD.com and Tencent launching new museums.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

What the Art Market Still Gets Wrong About Next-Gen Collectors | Artnet News

The art market must attract younger buyers to avoid an existential crisis.
Miscellaneous
fromColossal
1 month ago

Delve in to a Psychedelic Self-Portrait of Animator Jake Fried

Jake Fried's 'Strange Light' is a looping one-minute animation exploring the uncanniness of vision through ink, Wite-Out, and digital enhancement with psychedelic, glowing colors.
#ai-generated-art
#digital-art
Arts
fromUntapped New York
1 month ago

Immerse Yourself in a Digital Garden at Artechouse NYC

ARTECHOUSE NYC transforms Chelsea Market's former boiler room into an immersive digital art venue celebrating spring through interactive technology and projection art.
#metaverse
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Tech industry

'I'm interested in what a world designed by me looks like': experts' metaverse hopes

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Tech industry

'I'm interested in what a world designed by me looks like': experts' metaverse hopes

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

Apple
fromForbes
2 months ago

Amazon AI Cuts, Snap Spins Out AR, VR Content Studios Retreat

Major tech firms cut staff and restructure toward cloud, AI, and wearables while confronting competitive pressure and uncertain commercial viability for AR hardware.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

An Ark showed me augmented reality's true artistic potential

An Ark uses augmented reality glasses to create an intimate, face-to-face mixed-reality theatre experience that personalizes storytelling through direct eye contact with actors.
Mobile UX
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Cosmos, the hit Pinterest alternative, is still deciding what AI should be for

Cosmos is an AI-powered moodboarding platform gaining enterprise adoption while balancing creator concerns and exploring monetization via subscriptions and e-commerce.
fromCurbed
1 month ago

Alexander Wang's Next Project: A Chinatown Art Space

Last summer, Alexander Wang bought the Beaux-Arts HSBC bank on Bowery and Canal for $9.5 million in cash. At the time, the fashion designer declined to say what he was planning to do with the domed 1924 landmark, which HSBC had shuttered a few years earlier. Now, Wang and his mother Ying - one of the co-trustees on the deed - have announced that they will be opening an Asian American cultural center, Wang Contemporary, in the 17,600-square-foot space at 58 Bowery.
Fashion & style
Business
fromSocial Media Today
2 months ago

Snapchat Forms Separate Business for AR Specs

Specs Inc. will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc., enabling operational focus, new partnerships, capital flexibility, brand growth, and clearer business valuation ahead of a public launch.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

How ArtVerse Helps Galleries and Advisors Navigate Today's Art World

ArtVerse Advisory bridges capital constraints in the art market by providing galleries and advisors flexible access to primary and secondary market artwork without ownership risks.
#web3
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

Web3 is coming faster than anyone thought. Agencies need to adapt even more quickly

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

Web3 is coming faster than anyone thought. Agencies need to adapt even more quickly

#visual-art
fromTelegraph
2 months ago

How to Join the Agent Internet in 2026: A Practical Guide

What Is the Agent Internet? In early 2026, a new layer of the internet has emerged -- one built by and for AI agents. Over 95 platforms now exist where autonomous AI agents communicate, trade, create, play, govern, and conduct research. This is not a speculative whitepaper. It is happening right now. The Agent Internet is a decentralized network of platforms where AI agents -- not humans -- are the primary users.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Web3 isn't dead! Here are 3 brands building on the blockchain in 2023

Brand enthusiasm for NFTs and web3 surged in 2021–2022 but collapsed after crypto scandals and the rise of AI shifted marketing attention.
Artificial intelligence
fromGeeky Gadgets
2 months ago

Latest AI Avatars Look Real : Monetizing Followers & Raising New Trust Concerns

Lifelike AI avatars and ChatGPT's monetization changes are transforming digital interaction while raising urgent concerns about authenticity, ethics, transparency, and user trust.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Pioneering NFT Platform Nifty Gateway Shutters Amid Market Collapse

Nifty Gateway will shut down on February 23 due to steep declines in trading activity and waning interest in NFTs.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Another NFT Platform Bites the Dust

Nifty Gateway will shut down on February 23, 2026 after years of user issues and a prolonged NFT market slump.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

In the age of AI, can art expertise be digitised?

Recently, AI decided that a painting long thought to be a copy of Caravaggio's The Lute Player is actually by the master, while another version of the same subject, previously thought to be authentic, is not. Both conclusions were disputed by the former Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Keith Christiansen. A similar debate erupted in March 2025 when AI declared that portions of The Bath of Diana, also long believed to be a copy, could have been painted by Peter Paul Rubens.
Arts
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Alexander Wang Debuts New Cultural Space Centering Asian Creativity

Alexander Wang and Ying Wang converted 58 Bowery into the Wang Contemporary, a restored Beaux-Arts venue showcasing Asian and Asian American creative expression.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Sani Diego Comic Con Quietly Bans AI Art

The about-face is a welcome surprise. Until now, the massive convention - which has become a melting pot of all kinds of pop entertainment beyond the comic medium, with everyone ranging from game developers to movie studios using it as a platform to tease new content - has allowed some AI art to be displayed, so long as it was labeled as such and wasn't for sale, as well as other stipulations that have been in place since at least 2024, according to 404.
Arts
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Can Performance Art Win Over a New Generation of Collectors? | Artnet News

Performance art is already sellable; recent shifts are increasing how its market value is established through editions, documentation, and institutional purchases.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Gallery Shows Featuring Estates Are Everywhere. Here Are 5 to Catch

Exhibitions of deceased artists and estates are rising, signaling momentum for historical reappraisals and potentially making January a season for such shows.
fromColossal
2 months ago

Rep Your Love for Independent Arts Publishing

Our new line of Colossal merchandise is finally hitting the (digital) shelves in the Colossal Shop. We're big fans of repping publications that inspire us, and we're excited to finally offer our own goods to this special community of readers. Hats and mugs are now available, and all proceeds directly support our ongoing commitment to make art accessible to everyone. You can also receive a mug by joining us with an annual Patron of the Arts membership.
Arts
[ Load more ]