Month: May 2023

  “Opening up cultural artifacts from African organizations might change how we’re represented in online spaces” says Kirsty von Gogh from Johannesburg. She also shares how increasing production of culturally, linguistically, and contextually aware and relevant content can ensure a more representative digital space for Africans, and how open licensing increases accessibility to this content.… Continue reading Kirsty von Gogh — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 17

Join us on 14 June at ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ as we explore the profound influence of generative AI on creativity across multiple industries. Register now >> “Humans walking together” by Anna Tumadóttir for Creative Commons was generated by Dall-E with the text prompt “a group of individual faceless humans in all different colors walking on… Continue reading Join us for ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ — An Event Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Creators

  “Open Access… is an amplification of the work that these institutions do” Ivan says in this episode. He also shares what unique challenges are faced by cultural heritage institutions in Mexico which has one of the longest copyright terms in the world: 100 years plus the lifetime of the creator or author Open Culture… Continue reading Ivan Martinez — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 8

“Group photo at CC’s Open Culture Roundtable in Lisbon” licensed CC BY 4.0 As part of our Open Culture Program, we at Creative Commons (CC) are exploring avenues to build momentum towards a UNESCO Recommendation on Open Culture. On 11 May, 2023, we hosted our first in-person Open Culture event, in Lisbon, Portugal. In this blog… Continue reading A look at CC’s Open Culture Roundtable in Lisbon

“Orange Prince” by Andy Warhol. The United States Supreme Court released its opinion today in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith. While it’s hard to predict the full ramifications of this decision at this point, our initial opinion is that this decision is not ideal, but also not the death knell for transformative fair use that… Continue reading Everything might be OK! Warhol v. Goldsmith

It’s International Museum Day today, and at Creative Commons (CC), we are thrilled to celebrate museums under this year’s theme of Museums, Sustainability and Well-being.  Museums play an important role in sustainable development — they are in fact instrumental in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — and in supporting the well-being of… Continue reading CC Celebrates International Museum Day 2023 — Museums, Sustainability and Well-being

“The EU Flag and Castor and Pollux” by waldopics is licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Earlier this year, the European Commission started a new consultation on “The future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure.” On the one hand, it’s good that policymakers are examining how to expand broadband access and ensure the… Continue reading Knowledge & Cultural Institutions Defend Net Neutrality in EU

  “If you’re considering opening up, start small” says Michal Čudrnák, the Head of Digital Collections at the Slovak National Gallery. When you open up just a small part first you will see what unfolds and can learn in the process what works for your community and what they interested in and how your community… Continue reading Michal Čudrnák — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 15

SVG file Dlloyd based on Monica Helms design, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. At Creative Commons, we vehemently condemn the extensive violations of trans rights that are occurring across the world, and the current climate of fear and violence directed at trans individuals. We stand firmly against any and all forms of transphobia, including but… Continue reading CC Supports Trans Rights

Laksmi says that “open access…makes it possible to collaborate and reconstruct cultural heritage.” In this episode we learn about cultural heritage in Indonesia and how open access has made it possible for organisations to work together and build out data sets and information about historical collections across the country. Open Culture VOICES is a series… Continue reading Laksmi Sugiri — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 14