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Sandra Soster — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 10
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Sandra Soster from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-02-16-at-10.27.23-1024x571.png)
Sandra notes that “the collections being present online, helps to reduce theft of works of art.” When the information about collection is available to the public then the public will also help to recover works that are sold on marketplaces illegally. Sandra shares insights about working with Open GLAM in Brazil, in museums, and other…
CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | April: The More We Share, The More We Have
by Ony Anukem About CC, Open Creativity post![An illustration of a chain of yellowish cartoon people passing blue pages hand-to-hand, with some writing on the pages as they pass, as blue paper airplanes fly down, surrounded by the text:](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/22.10.14_better_sharing_TWITTER-1024x576.jpg)
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…
Nkem E. Osuigwe — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 9
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Nkem E. Osuigwe from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-01-18-at-11.22.47-1024x568.png)
“When the culture of openness is part of society it helps knowledge to grow” is what Nkem says to introduce her perspective on Open Culture. In this episode we learn about how the walls around culture discourage growth and discovery and how opening up knowledge and culture encourages inclusivity and fosters growth. Open Culture VOICES…
Creative Commons Open Education Platform: 2022 in Review
by Cable Green, Jennryn Wetzler Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CC-Open-Education-1024x576.jpg)
The Creative Commons Open Education Team is pleased to provide a snapshot of progress made toward opening access and equity in education, through a look at our collective efforts in 2022.1 We laud the CC open education community for its important work throughout 2022. CC and community members’ open education efforts in 2022 included, but…
Eric Luth — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 8
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Screenshot from Eric Luth from Open Culture Voices by Creative Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-01-18-at-11.08.47-1024x573.png)
“Creativity does not happen in a vacuum” is how Eric Luth introduces his take on Open Culture in the GLAM sector. Our creativity is inspired by others which is why being able to enjoy our shared cultural heritage is so important. Platforms like Wiki-commons and others work to support these efforts and encourage sharing. Open…
CC at WIPO SCCR 43: Progress Made on Exceptions and Limitations and Draft
by Brigitte Vézina, Catherine Stihler Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WIPO-1024x576.png)
From 13 to 17 March 2023, Creative Commons (CC) participated in the 43rd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, Switzerland. In this blog post, we look back on the highlights of the SCCR/43 week. Excited to be @WIPO in Geneva to attend the…
The Complex World of Style, Copyright, and Generative AI
by Stephen Wolfson Better Internet, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, Technology post![Illustration of four superheroes, wearing masks and punk outfits and two holding guitars, standing in a washed out cityscape.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grunge-Heroes-1024x576.png)
In my previous posts on generative AI, I discussed fair use and AI training data, copyright over AI outputs, and a recent U.S. Copyright Office decision on registration for a work produced by generative AI. In the next posts in our series, I will look at claims (exemplified in a recent case against Stable Diffusion…
Calling All Copyright Advocates: CC Copyright Platform Now Accepting Funding Proposals
by Yuanxiao Xu Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CC-CP-WG-1024x576.jpg)
Brigitte Vézina, the Director of Policy and Open Culture, has facilitated the CC Copyright Platform for the past three years since the Platform’s relaunch in 2020. This year, the CC legal team—Kat Walsh and Yuanxiao Xu—is taking over the facilitator role for the Copyright Platform. The Creative Commons Copyright Platform is a collaborative space for…
Creative Commons Bootcamp for California Community Colleges
by Jennryn Wetzler Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CC-Cert-23-1024x576.png)
Open Education Week offers a global festival of open education efforts. As we take stock of the offerings, it’s heartening to look at how individual efforts can feed into larger system’s change. In our Open Education Week 2023 blog post, we highlight community members’ approaches and tools, opening access to education and knowledge. Below, we…
CC Community Input: Better Sharing for Generative AI
by Nate Angell Better Internet, CC Global Network, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, Technology post![Veins of hot glowing orange lava flowing through vein-like channels in dark black volcanic rock.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Input-1024x576.jpg)
Over the last year, innovation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, providing new ways for people to create content from art to zines, and everything in between. At CC, we’ve been watching these experiments in creativity while considering what it all means for what we call better sharing: sharing that is contextual,…