As we stare at our screens for a larger portion of each day, the lines between real and digital are getting fuzzier. Phase 2 of screen life will blur real and digital even more. More
Arts & Culture Education Member Insights Society
These Times Demand a Complete Mind
Do we have a complete mind and the mindset to manage through these turbulent times and reimagine the future? The key may be in the STEAM education movement and the importance of the arts. More
The Beauty Industry Bows to the Pandemic Beast
Tech is reshaping the beauty industry in its own image, turning it more reliant on screens, AI, AR, and personalization. Here are some changes, from the mundane to the sublime, we can expect to linger in the half-trillion-dollar business of cosmetics and personal care products. More
Arts & Culture Business Media & Marketing
Will TikTok Get Its Green Card?
Controlled by a Chinese media conglomerate and the social media of choice for U.S. 16-24-year-olds, TikTok is being scrutinized and dissected by everyone. More
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Could QR Codes Help Solve Social Injustice?
QR codes have been around for a while, but haven’t found their killer application. An unlikely group of activists are getting excited about a new use for them. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing Tech & Society
What Hamilton Tells Us About Silicon Valley
The parallels to today’s Silicon Valley should not be lost. Hamilton’s crew were eking out a framework for democracy. Theirs was a very serious sort of start-up. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing Resilience
Yes There is Still Good News, and It’s Amplified Online
A new type of high-tech busking is emerging, and a big canvas that is both isolated and worldwide is taking root. Raskin explains and puts your FOMO at ease with her calendar-based compendium of live, virtual events. More
Why E-Sports Will Be Bigger Than Live Sports
The number of people watching e-sports content globally is set to balloon to over 450 million this year. Here's why that matters. More
Get Ready for the Decline of Live Sports
Our bandwidth for media is saturated. The sports media industry’s players must find new areas of growth. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing
Can Disney Become Netflix? Or Will Netflix Become Disney?
While Disney has created a strong brand for content, will it be able to effectively compete against Netflix? More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing
Disney May Not Remain Content’s King. Here’s Why.
Disney must adapt to the evolution in content creation by moving from a centralized studio model to a highly fragmented one. More
Arts & Culture Business Media & Marketing
Why Hollywood’s Star-centric Revenue Model Doesn’t Work
Much of Hollywood has no real business model. That fact is masked by a near-religious belief in the star system. Disney is a rare exception. But movies can make money in other ways, including by relying more on tech. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing
Goodbye, Hollywood
Hollywood is now irrelevant. The assets of the old studios barely matter anymore. The media companies that succeed will be those that can capitalize on lower cost formats while maximizing reach. More
Virtual Production Could Upend the Movie Industry
Over the last decade, the big story in Hollywood has been how streaming platforms have disrupted distribution. But in the next decade, the big story in Hollywood may well be how companies in gaming, visual effects (VFX), and tech industries, using virtual production (VP) tools powered by AI and cloud computing will disrupt content creation. […] More
Techonomy Does Burning Man 2018
In which our business manager makes his way to Burning Man and comes back, shall we say, enlightened. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing
Techonomy@SXSW: Advocating for Quality Journalism
In a time when the integrity of the press is more important than ever, major organizations are taking steps to combat fake news and improve news literacy. This discussion from SXSW explores how brands and marketers can build more informed communities. More
Artificial Intelligence Arts & Culture
Techonomy@SXSW: When AI Takes Over the Arts
Get a taste of SXSW with this discussion on the relationship between technology and the arts. It gets at the heart of what it means to be human -- and if that is, in fact, uniquely human. Will technology augment the creative process or replace it? More
Analytics & Data Arts & Culture From the Magazine
R. Luke DuBois: An Artist Who Just Happens to Use Computation
R. Luke DuBois is a man of many talents: musician, visual artist, and data scientist. In a recent interview with Techonomy's David Kirkpatrick, he spoke about his inspirations and gave a behind-the-scenes look at his unique dual video portrait of Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. (From the latest issue of Techonomy Magazine) More
At Eyebeam, Tech Meets Poetry and Aesthetics
A hadron collider for art and technology, Eyebeam is a Brooklyn incubator that launches companies and art projects, benefitting both. Its aesthetic centers on the rapid-moving world of technology. This institution doesn't care if you call yourself an artist or an engineer, so long as you're making things that matter. More
Man, Machines and… Fashion?
If you are eager (as we always are) to do something Techonomic this weekend and are in New York, check out the amazing show Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It closes on Labor Day, so don’t delay. More
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