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Forget Hollywood. AI could trigger a new Renaissance in cinema

Co-founder of the Cine International Film Festival, Ben Charles Edwards, on why AI provides exciting opportunities for indie filmmakers

Evening Standard · Sep 9

“Which Renaissance Workshop Fits You?”: 25 Questions That Reveal Your Craft

Every era needs its specialists, and the Renaissance had a particularly stubborn approach to figuring out where you belonged. You didn't pick a trade; you got handed to a master, learned by watching, and eventually became someone who could spot a stone set wrong from across a room. This quiz…

Bored Panda · Aug 20

Ancient amour

I was recently on short notice to attend a concert at the Banyan Tree Hotel -- Ecco La Primavera: Love Songs Of The Renaissance by Siam Sinfonietta. The programme looked strange -- I didn't recognise any of the pieces.

Bangkok Post · May 22

The Vesuvius Challenge is using AI to virtually unroll Pompeii’s ancient scrolls

The Vesuvius Challenge is an unparalleled competition in the field of classical studies, with the potential to pave the way for something akin to a second Renaissance. Its objective is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to virtually unroll hundreds of closed papyrus scrolls, containing ancient literature that has not been…

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024

Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong

In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as an unrivalled icon. This half-length portrait is more than just an artistic masterpiece; it embodies the allure of an era marked by unparalleled cultural flourishing.

The Conversation · May 27, 2024

Landmark new British Museum Michelangelo exhibition to explore the titan's 'demanding' final decades

Opening in May, the major new display will focus on the work the Renaissance master made over the last 30 years of his extraordinary life and career

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

Resolutions are so last year. Ring in 2024 by reveling in literature, art and nature

We live in an unstable world of grave problems. A personal renaissance rooted in literature, history and the arts will make us more focused on, contemplative of and knowledgeable about the world.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 1, 2024

50 Times People Took Pictures, Only To Realize It Was ‘Accidental Renaissance’ (New Pics)

Maybe it's true what Oscar Wilde once said, "life imitates art far more than art imitates life." The post 50 Times People Took Pictures, Only To Realize It Was ‘Accidental Renaissance’ (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 29, 2023

Beyoncé Released a Surprise Song for the 'Renaissance' Concert Film

Hear the movie's end credits song, "My House."

Marie Claire · Dec 1, 2023

Beyonce releases surprise new music after star-studded London Renaissance film premiere

The US singer co-wrote and co-produced My House with The Dream

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023