[lee esta entrada en español >] We have an incredible group of people lined up to be keynote speakers at the 2023 CC Global Summit, to be held 3–6 October in Mexico City. In our first announcement, we welcome writer Anya Kamenetz, who will close the Summit with a keynote that grows out of her … Read More “Anya Kamenetz to Keynote CC Global Summit 2023”
In early 2020, something unusual happened in the academic community. A normally guarded community accustomed to holding their data and research papers close, began to adopt much more open practices. Researchers came in droves to preprint servers to post versions of their research papers – that had not yet been peer reviewed – to make … Read More “A Tale of Two Global Challenges: Climate research is not as open as COVID-19 research”
As part of our #20CC anniversary, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness … Read More “CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | September: Open Is Beautiful”
“Culture is something that should be shared among many people.” Hardi talks about the work he is doing with Wikipedia to make collections in Indonesia accessible to the wider world. He explains how the internet makes unique cultures more visible and promotes dialogue between cultures. Open Culture VOICES is a series of short videos that … Read More “Hardiansyah — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 23”
One of the motivations for founding Creative Commons (CC) was offering more choices for people who wish to share their works openly. Through engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders, we heard frustrations with the “all or nothing” choices they seemed to face with copyright. Instead they wanted to let the public share and reuse … Read More “Exploring Preference Signals for AI Training”
“The key to enjoying the benefits of Open Culture is to use the tools available to us” says Rina Pantalony. In this episode we learn about the national and global networks that support open access in the GLAM sector and how education is crucial to leveraging the power of open licenses. Copyright is a tool … Read More “Rina Pantalony — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 22”
Crossposted with permission from The Michelson 20MM Foundation 23 Aug 2023 blog post. Creative Commons licenses enable much of the open content across the arts, sciences, and academia, including open educational resources (OER). Creative Commons (CC) offers CC Certificate courses, or training on CC licensing and open tools, which have become a key tool for … Read More “How CC Will Advance Open Licensing Understanding Within 25 California Community Colleges”
“Accessibility means putting art out there!” Sumona tells us in this episode about how Delhi’s Art Gallery (DAG) approaches open access from various perspectives. Sumona shares insight into creating exhibitions that inform the public and shed light on recent history in digital and physical spaces. Open Culture VOICES is a series of short videos that … Read More “Sumona Chakravarty — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 21”
Many wonder what role CC licenses, and CC as an organization, can and should play in the future of generative AI. The legal and ethical uncertainty over using copyrighted inputs for training, the uncertainty over the legal status and best practices around works produced by generative AI, and the implications for this technology on the … Read More “Understanding CC Licenses and Generative AI”
On 27 July 2023 we hosted the first webinar in our new Open Culture Live series. In this session about the basics of Open Culture, we led a presentation that answers some of the key questions for beginners hoping to understand more about Creative Commons, and how we work closely with the cultural heritage sector … Read More “Back to Basics: Open Culture for Beginners”
