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1 May. May Day. Internationally Workers’ Day.A legendary day that represented the history of workers’ struggle for humane working conditions and equality. Parades. Banners. Music. All these were part of the May Day celebration. Nowadays is celebrated in 90 countries, but somehow the political-activist attitude vanished.But, well, it is still …

At the beginning of April, TechvangArt announced with enthusiasm the third series of MIT CAST symposia that bring together artists, scientists, engineers, and humanists from a variety of disciplines to address topics of common concern in areas of rapidly evolving research and urgent social relevance.It was enchanting to see so …

The future is… The future is… We don’t know what will bring, but a lot of talks are around AI, and the fact that it will take our jobs. But, when the history of AI will be written, it will start with… And before AI, it was Covid19, that took …

The four panels address the following questions: How do recent tools in computation shape the models that scientists, artists, and engineers make of the world and universe?Can artists and scientists create a world in which Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and artificial intelligence (AI) are meaningfully brought together?Can AI and software …

“Unfolding Intelligence: The Art and Science of Contemporary Computation” is third in a series of MIT CAST symposia that bring together artists, scientists, engineers, and humanists from a variety of disciplines to address topics of common concern in areas of rapidly evolving research and urgent social relevance. This virtual gathering …

Depending on the region & definition, the creative sectors employ from1% to 15% of the workforce – in South Africa was 6.7% in 2015,10% in Brazil or US,and 5% in EU. (OECD).Obviously, these percentages were highly affected by Covid, with some industries suffering losses over 80% (theater and performative arts …

Perseverance successfully landed on Mars! In great shape, Perseverance is up to work to discover the undiscovered land.NASA engineers celebrate the achievements of Science, Businesses are already thinking of Space-Business!The big question is the Arty Sector: if and when will be invited to join the Party? And if not invited, …