Books

Looking back at the first iteration of the Creativity, AI and Labor reading group

In September 2024 I launched my working group on Creative Labor, AI and Democracy (CLAID) at the Digital Democracies Institute. The first activity of the group was to organize a reading group on creativity and AI. Together with Pranjali J. … Read More

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ai in the visual effects industry

AI in the VFX industry: my new research on the implications of artificial intelligence on creative labor

As I am about to wrap up my first monograph based on my Ph.D. dissertation, I am moving the first steps into my next research project. My plan for the next five years is to focus on the interplay between … Read More

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From creative cities to creative towns: an investigation into remote workers attraction incentives programs

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. small towns and secondary cities started offering cash and in-kind incentives to attract remote workers eager to escape overcrowded coastal cities. These new incentive schemes, known in economic literature as Remote Work Attraction Incentives Programs (see Strauss … Read More

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Hustle harder? My ICA 2022 virtual presentation

After two virtual editions (2020 and 2021), the International Communication Association annual conference is back in a hybrid format. I admit that the idea of traveling to Paris to present my work was enticing. However, due to scheduling conflicts, I … Read More

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Codvid 19 and remote work in the US

The impact of remote work on US rural regions and secondary cities

On Thursday, March 24 I had the pleasure to present my latest research on the impact of remote work on US rural regions and secondary cities at the Communicative Cities Research Network Symposium 2022, organized by the European Communication Research … Read More

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ISA Forum of Sociology

Last month I had the pleasure of presenting at the IV ISA Forum of Sociology. The conference was supposed to take place in 2020 in Porto Alegre, Brasil. Because of Covid, ISA decided to push the forum to 2021 and … Read More

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Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art | The New Yorker

Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art Source: Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art | The New Yorker

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Stephen Prince

Stephen Prince is Professor of Theatre and Cinema at Virginia Tech.  He received his Ph.D from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.  Stephen has published fifteen books and numerous articles and essays focusing on film history, … Read More

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SEO for AI

SEO for AI Source: SEO for AI

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Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge by Elisabetta Ferrari – Paper – University of California Press

Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge Source: Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge by Elisabetta Ferrari – Paper – University of California Press

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Iluminace: The Journal of Film Theory, History, and Aesthetics

The Journal of Film Theory, History, and Aesthetics Source: Iluminace: The Journal of Film Theory, History, and Aesthetics

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Dr. Karen’s Foolproof Grant Template – The Professor Is In

Dr. Karen’s Foolproof Grant Template Source: Dr. Karen’s Foolproof Grant Template – The Professor Is In

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