art and culture

More than a month has passed since OpenAI announced Sora, a tool that generates videos from text. While it remains unavailable to the public, a select group of artists, designers, and filmmakers have been testing it out. Finally, on March 25th, US time, OpenAI unveiled their work. Sora: The Joys and Scares of Living with

Self-Update What kinds of connections and possibilities exist between art and business management? Last time, we explored her experience at Ars Electronica 2023, a global media art festival held last fall, and an interview with Emiko Ogawa, who oversees the festival’s competition department, providing us with an update. This time, we will delve deeper into

The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been under construction for over 100 years, earning it the reputation of a “building that will never be completed.” However, it has recently been announced that the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary will be inaugurated

Creative Archive Utilizing past expressions in new projects and productions, Tokyo University of the Arts intentionally circulates and creates a “creative archive” that actively engages with people outside the university. We discussed with him the underlying issues and possibilities involved. A Secret Recipe to Create a Future Ueno no Mori boasts numerous art galleries and

To develop your own “eyes for seeing”. Chairman Obayashi Corporation and Art Collection Goro Obayashi, Chairman Obayashi Corporation and a prominent art collector, enjoys widespread trust within the art community in Japan. Through his engagement in seeing, understanding, collecting, and promoting art, what benefits has this series of actions in the art world brought to

Artists Over Art “Art” is often used as a buzzword in the business world. How can we leverage this growing interest to ensure it isn’t just a passing trend, but rather a step towards a future where culture, economy, and society are more interconnected? This is where Artists Over Art comes into play. To address

International Photography Festival KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024 “SOURCE” will be the theme of the international photography festival “KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024,” taking place in Kyoto from April 13th to May 12th, 2024. “KYOTOGRAPHIE” was founded in 2011 by photographer Lucille Reyboz and lighting artist Yusuke Nakanishi following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Each year, the festival invites artists from

Internet Culture Waiting for economic value in the market or prestigious value in academia is the same as losing influence with the masses. Is it possible to create contemporary art from the Internet culture that changes people’s behavior in society? Yoji Sakuma, UNDER 30, who researches virtual beings, reflects on his attempts at a special

Luxury and mounting The person who personally guided me in the academic research trends of luxury and mounting recently passed away due to illness. My name is Alessandro Brun, and I used to teach luxury business at the Business School of the Polytechnic University of Milan. He is also introduced in 10 Lectures on the