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CC at Wikimania 2023

by Creative Commons Events
A graphic with white text The CC icon in white next to “Wikimania 2023 Red” all on top of “Wikimania 2023 Background 1920x1080 - Red.png”, both by Adien Gunarta and Naila Rahmah for Wikimedia Foundation and dedicated to the public domain via CC0 1.0.

CC is thrilled to be partnering with the Wikimedia Foundation to make Wikimania 2023 a reality. The gathering takes place 16–19 August both in Singapore and online. Whether you can make it to Singapore or not, register now to attend, participate, and access recorded sessions. The CC and Wikimedian communities overlap in many ways and…

NYC Symposium: Generative AI & the Creativity Cycle

by Creative Commons Events
Generated by AI: A white robot with a look of concentration on their face, wearing a red cap and robe, painting an empty gold picture frame with a brush that has an abstract flower growing up from its handle. Detail from “AI Outputs” by CC0.

Are you thinking about how generative artificial intelligence (AI) intersects with creativity? Or how it draws from existing works and collections? Or enables new understandings of culture? Join Creative Commons in NYC on 13 September 2023 for a full-day symposium focused on the intersection of generative artificial intelligence, cultural heritage, and contemporary creativity. This event…

CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | August: Sharing Is Growing

by Corrine Murray About CC, Open Creativity
An illustration of a violet face speaking SHARING IS GROWING in stylized speech bubbles that tiny violet human figures climb across, all on a grayish-green background. “Sharing Is Growing” by Olga Mrozek for Creative Commons and Fine Acts is licensed via CC BY-SA 4.0.

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…

Somos El Bien Común: La Obra de Arte Oficial para la Cumbre Global CC 2023

by Creative Commons Events
A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants. “Somos El Bien Común” by Eréndira Derbez, here cropped, is licensed via CC BY 4.0.

[read this post in English >] ¡El equipo de CC y los voluntarios de la comunidad han estado trabajando arduamente en los preparativos para la Cumbre Global 2023, y estamos encantados de anunciar la obra de arte oficial para este evento! “Somos El Bien Común” es una representación de la cultura vibrante y la rica…

“We Are the Commons”: Art for the 2023 CC Global Summit

by Creative Commons Events
A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants. “Somos El Bien Común” by Eréndira Derbez, here cropped, is licensed via CC BY 4.0.

[lee esta entrada en español] “Somos El Bien Común” by Eréndira Derbez is licensed via CC BY 4.0. The CC team and community volunteers have been working hard on preparations for the 2023 Global Summit, and we are thrilled to announce the official artwork for this event! “Somos El Bien Común” is a representation of…