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Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.

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Jacinta Burnell wears a colorful cloak and stands with her art.
Jacinta Burnell, 52, is an artist in New York and a participant in a guaranteed basic income program.

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A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.

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A curator in a white shirt and white gloves against a black background holds the edge of a heavy golden picture frame around one of Titian's masterpieces,
A Christie's curator holds Titian's "Rest on the Flight into Egypt."

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Tech has transformed in-person art-viewing experiences. AI is changing them even more.

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A person wearing a dress looks at a digital art piece with various hues of neon pink, blue, purple, and green-yellow.
The art firm Artechouse helps artists showcase immersive works created with tech such as extended reality and AI.

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Artists are terrified Instagram is stealing their work. They're turning to hot platform Cara — but it's not a perfect solution.

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Some artists are leaving Instagram for Cara, but it's not a perfect transition.

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Visitors to Australian gallery surged 24% after billionaire Gina Rinehart objected to her unflattering portrait, director says

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Gina Rinehart and her portrait by Vincent Namatjira.

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Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth $22 billion, wants her portrait removed from an Australian gallery

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Gina Rinehart and her portrait by Vincent Namatjira.

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Reopen the NYC-Dublin livestreaming portal, you cowards! It was an example of tech bringing humans together.

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Livestream portal in New York
Viewers in New York City could look through the portal and see a live stream of viewers in Dublin — and vice versa.

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I'm using AI to 'read' my paintings and help me compose music. Here's how I do it.

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Shane Guffogg said AI helped him "unlock the musicality" in his paintings.

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A German art museum fired an employee for secretly hanging up one of his own paintings

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Pinakothek der Moderne on February 10, 2020, in Munich, Germany.
Pinakothek der Moderne on February 10, 2020, in Munich, Germany.

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Meta's AI image generator can't seem to grasp the idea that interracial couples exist

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Meta's AI image generator struggled with a straightforward prompt.

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