Artificial intelligence is making headlines every day, but how can we, as cultural workers, use AI ethically and effectively in our jobs? While large LLMs like OpenAI offer workers AI assistance, they come with a significant impact on the environment, hallucinations, bias, and ethical concerns regarding copyright. Smaller LLM tools solve some of these issues. The following review analyzes NotebookLM, a Google experiment, that i particularly useful tool for researchers, students, and other knowledge workers engaged in complex information.
For more than four years, "Libby vs. Hoopla: Reader App Comparison" has been one of the most popular reviews on our platform. As both Libby and Hoopla continue to update and expand their offerings, we wanted to revisit this topic and see how these two apps stack up in 2025.
Looking for your next read at the intersection of art, technology, and our world? The AMT Lab team shares what they have on their bookshelves this season. From the rise of AI in marketing to the urgent need for climate action, our team discusses the books we found most impactful. Read more to find insights on accessibility, the power of music, and the future of culture.
With a wide range of integration possibilities and reporting flexibility, Sage Intacct might be the right financial management software for your organization. In this review, guest contributor Stewart Urist highlights a few of the key functionalities that have improved his organization's daily workflow and the quality of the financial information available, and flags some pitfalls to keep in mind along the way.
Amidst a host of negative reviews, season three of The Bear seems to epitomize the promise of prestige television -- bigger stars, bigger budgets, and higher production quality. Season three is ambitious and challenging, and it doesn’t allow the limitations of the television medium to dictate how the stories it wants to tell should be told.
92nd Street Y now offers online access to its event. Launched in 2013, 92Y On Demand is an audio and video library that offers recordings of more than 10,000 92Y events dated back to 1949. It also offers online webcasts of the live events. Click here to read the review.
92nd Street Y now offers online access to its event. Launched in 2013, 92Y On Demand is an audio and video library that offers recordings of more than 10,000 92Y events dated back to 1949. It also offers online webcasts of the live events. Click here to read the review.
It seems that every day another museum or performing arts organization launches its own app. InstantEncore, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile technology solutions for the performing arts, has developed a platform that many arts organizations are using effectively to share content and to provide ticketing options. Read about their service here.
Timeline Art Museum is a 2012 app that provides a visual chronology of Western European art by using multi-touch technology to bring classic works of art to life through its accessible digital format. Is this app ultimately a well-conceived timeline or an interactive digital museum? Read the review here.
Have you ever wandered around the Metropolitan Museum of Art and wondered where you were or if an exhibition was still showing? Well, the Met as a treat for you. In the newest update of their mobile app, they incorporated an interactive detailed map that shows you the floor plan of the entire museum, exhibit location and artwork. With specific information about upcoming and current exhibitions, including their exact location in the museum, this app has become much more useful since its sans-map days last year. Read the full review here.
Have you ever wandered around the Metropolitan Museum of Art and wondered where you were or if an exhibition was still showing? Well, the Met as a treat for you. In the newest update of their mobile app, they incorporated an interactive detailed map that shows you the floor plan of the entire museum, exhibit location and artwork. With specific information about upcoming and current exhibitions, including their exact location in the museum, this app has become much more useful since its sans-map days last year.
What can an arts manager learn from the lessons taking place in a conservatory? A new app, Julliard Open Studios, might just hold the answers. Read Kevin O'Hora's product review of the app here.
Nothing is better at providing music professionals and educators instant access to the world’s never ending music collection than streaming music services such as Spotify and iTunes, right? Wrong! The Amazing Slow Downer by Roni Music, a company that develops user-friendly music software, adds another welcomed layer to music accessibility by taking a music track and allowing the user to quickly adjust the speed and pitch.
