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Attention is the latest media battleground but what does it mean for audio? We explored with Global's Ailsa Mackenzie ground-breaking research that explores divided attention, challenging the assumption that attention is either high or low and revealing the power of subconscious processing. At #FOAE

🌱 Exploring How Art Drives Societal Transformation: The 9 Dimensions Tool A new resource for evaluating the impact of art and creative practices on societal change is now available: The 9 Dimensions Tool. Developed through the EU Horizon project CreaTures, this framework is the result of collaborative efforts from researchers, artists, funders, and policymakers working together to establish a shared language for assessing transformative art. Designed to be applied across all creative mediums from games and installations to film, music, and participatory art this tool bridges creative practice with sustainability transformations. Read the full article to explore how the 9 Dimensions Tool can help assess and amplify the impact of diverse art forms. 🌍 https://lnkd.in/g34BhmXE #CreativeTransformation #ArtForChange #SocietalImpact #Sustainability #CreaturesProject #ArtAndSociety

Nine dimensions - ways to talk about creative practice and change #sciart #artscience #art #impact #transformation #evaluation #sustainability #society

🎵 Sound the trumpets! 🎺 Our latest EngiSphere article is music to our ears! 🎧 Stanford researchers have composed a masterpiece with their new Audio Transformer architecture, outperforming traditional CNNs in large-scale audio understanding. It's like giving AI perfect pitch! 🎼🤖 Dive into our latest blog post to discover how this groundbreaking approach is amplifying the potential of audio technology. From voice assistants to music recommendations, the future is sounding sweeter than ever! 🍯 💬 Discussion Question: How do you think Audio Transformers could change your daily interactions with sound-based technology? #AudioAI #MachineLearning #TechInnovation #StanfordResearch

Today, I spent a good few hours geeking out about "directional speakers." These cool hypersonic sound systems shoot out super-focused sound beams, so in places like museums, you can hear an exhibit only when you're standing in the right spot. It's a mind-blowing example of creative thinking. If we only consider how audible sound waves work, having this experience seems impossible, almost like it is breaking the laws of physics. These speakers work by using two ultrasonic waves (not audible to human) that mix together to create sound in specific areas, making for a magical experience. Let's draw some inspiration from this for other challenges in life and business.

🚀 Exciting Insights from the Latest XR Study "Zero-Distance XR Applications and Services"! 🌍 The new European Commission report presents the vast potential of Extended Reality (XR) in revolutionizing business competitiveness and enhancing accessibility to products and services. The study explores the deployment of XR across global industrial ecosystems, assessing both public and private funding landscapes. 🏢 Highlights: 📊 Analysis of EU and Horizon Europe initiatives promoting XR use. 🌐 8 global case studies illuminating successful public strategies. 🛠️ Examination of emerging technologies and their impacts on XR and virtual worlds. 🚧 Identification of crucial needs and barriers in hardware, software, and infrastructure. Janina Rannikko #ExtendedReality #Innovation #VirtualWorlds #TechnologyAdoption #EUInitiatives #XRDevelopment Zero-distance XR applications and services - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu)

Interesting new independent ARC Panel. Heavily top level (VC.Deputy VC) level representation, good coverage of disciplines (only the full range of performing arts is a very large segment that is omitted) and application areas, several innovation track records shown. One does wonder how the fast emerging transdisciplinary areas crossing multiple fields will be handled from other than a senior management perspective. In spite of a good range of specialities I always found them the most difficult to review as an IntReader. Time will tell.

Artificial intelligence is flooding the internet with fake images, video and audio. Can you tell ... - ABC: Artificially generated images, video and audio have flooded the internet in recent years. Take our quiz to see if you can tell real from fake. http://dlvr.it/TDCWqh

Our theme for March is PERSPECTIVE. It was chosen by our Fargo chapter and illustrated by Fred Gaye Wremeo. Every creative act is an attempt to share a unique perspective on some slice of the world. What you see — and how you see it — shapes your beliefs. So, what’s your point of view? And how are you putting it into your work? What was the last piece of music, writing, illustration, or film that opened a new window on the world for you? Today, it feels like we are at another precipice with AI generated images and video. We don’t know how this rapidly emerging artistic tech will shape our perspectives. The machine is already capable of evoking real emotions. But only we can understand those feelings. Because seeing someone else’s point of view is uniquely human. Considering another perspective fosters empathy. And we all desperately need more empathy. Remember, looking at a problem from multiple angles generates more possible solutions. So, change your perspective and you can change your world. Registration link in the comment below 👇

Desperate for a ray of light on a gloomy day? The new La Monnaie season 24-25 has finally been unveiled! Discover our upcoming productions → www.lamonnaiedemunt.be ━━━━━ Breaking down boundaries, facing what seems different, seeking connection: it is all a matter of daring and doing. Belief in that human resolve also permeates our season campaign. While last year we had an AI machine generate images, this year we called on Antonin Waterkeyn, an artist who involves AI in his creative process. It is hard to imagine a better image of our relation to this new technology: by continuing to engage with it while at the same time reserving a greater role for the human curator, we are again making room for artistic authenticity and autonomy. As such, we are returning to what keeps the FATE and DARE axis in balance: the courage to face that destiny, while also investing fully in the human emotion needed to keep having an impact.