August came in HOT with plenty of exciting updates at Creative Commons!
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** “We Are the Commons” ([link removed]) : Art for the 2023 CC Global Summit
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** Hello John!
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August came in HOT with plenty of exciting updates at Creative Commons. We’re eager to share our recent highlights and forthcoming opportunities with you.
Here are some key highlights we're celebrating:
🖼️ Somos El Bien Común: We’re excited to reveal the official artwork ([link removed]) for the 2023 CC Global Summit! CC commissioned this work from Mexican artist Eréndira Derbez to illustrate the Summit theme: AI & the Commons.
🔭 Open Climate Data Update: We’ve been working hard on the Open Climate Data project to ensure better access to climate data on a global scale. Check out our landscape analysis ([link removed]) to learn what climate data exists, and what you can do with it.
🤖 CC’s AI Community Consultation: Our team continues to work with our community to develop thinking on AI and its impact on the commons. Read our update ([link removed]) on our latest work.
🍎 Open Education Platform Community Update: Earlier this year, the CC Open Education community funded five projects to advance open education globally. Learn more ([link removed]) about what they’re doing.
🤝 2023 CC Global Summit Committee Members: Meet the people ([link removed]) who volunteered to ensure the program and participants of our upcoming Summit represent the diversity of the CC community.
Here are some upcoming opportunities you can engage in:
🗽NYC Symposium: Generative AI & the Creativity Cycle: Join us on 13 September 2023 in NYC for a full-day symposium ([link removed]) focused on the intersection of generative artificial intelligence, cultural heritage, and contemporary creativity.
🌎 2023 CC Global Summit: Register now for our upcoming summit in Mexico City ([link removed]) during 3–6 October.
✨ Volunteers Needed: The CC Open Culture Program seeks volunteers to translate key resources ([link removed]) . Join us in our mission to make our work more accessible globally.
Keep scrolling for the latest from CC’s Generative AI series, and explore more exciting opportunities and valuable resources we've curated for you.
Sincerely,
The CC Team love_cc
** ➤ Better Sharing in the Age of AI
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🤖 As generative AI advances rapidly, we at CC are keeping an eye on the associated complexities of these groundbreaking tools. Our focus remains on the interface of copyright law and generative AI, as we advocate for #BetterSharing, respect for human creators, and support for innovation.
📝 Our AI blog series ([link removed]) , with contributions from our team and guest authors, tackles issues surrounding AI, from the source of training data to the impact of AI-created results. Check it out ([link removed]) and explore crucial topics like copyright's relation to artistic style and CC's advocacy for the commons in AI policymaking.
** ➤ CC Resources and Updates
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** A Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices Series, Parts 1 and 2 ([link removed])
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🎨In this Special Episode of the Open Culture Voices series, CC hosts a conversation among five open culture experts from around the world, talking about fundamental issues surrounding open culture, its transformative impact, and the challenges it faces in a world undergoing profound changes.
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** Introducing Open Culture Live: A Webinar Series ([link removed])
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📺 Last month, we hosted our first Open Culture Live Webinar. This series, hosted by the CC Open Culture team, features conversations with experts on a range of topics, from the basics of open culture to discussions about traditional knowledge, AI, respectful terminologies in collections, and more.
Stay up-to-date on our work by following @creativecommons ([link removed]) or visiting the CC blog ([link removed]) . You can also support our work by donating here ([link removed]) !
👋 Other updates:
* 💌 Check out the second edition of CC Open Culture Matters ([link removed]) from last month and subscribe to our newest newsletter. Stay connected with the latest updates from the CC Open Culture Program, news, and feature stories on Open GLAM Collections. Sign up now and be part of the conversation ([link removed]) !
* 🏳️⚧️ Creative Commons stands in solidarity with the trans community ([link removed]) in denouncing the alarming violations of trans rights happening globally. Protecting the rights of all individuals is central to our mission of openness, inclusivity, and access to knowledge & culture.
* 🌍 Do you know about the impactful Open Climate Campaign ([link removed]) partnership between Creative Commons, SPARC, and EIFL? We launched the Open Climate Campaign, an initiative committed to making knowledge and data on climate change solutions freely accessible. Be part of this vital mission ([link removed]) .
* 📺 Looking for a binge-worthy edutainment series? Tune into Open Culture VOICES Season 2! With 20 episodes already available, it's an enlightening journey into the world of GLAM, featuring conversations with global experts on making cultural heritage universally accessible. Dive in and catch up today ([link removed]) .
* 🔓Unlock your open licensing potential with Creative Commons' array of learning and training opportunities ([link removed]) . From workshops and consulting to lectures and CC Certificate courses ([link removed]) , we offer something for everyone.
* 🔍Do you want to learn more about how Creative Commons licenses work? Check out our informative FAQ page ([link removed]) .
** ➤ Eye Candy 🍭
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Every month, we change our social media headers to a new CC-licensed image. This year, we are spotlighting a different CC-licensed illustration from our #BetterSharing collection on our social media headers and the CC blog. For August, we’re excited to showcase “Sharing Is Growing” by Olga Mrozek. The piece, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ([link removed]) , was inspired by a quote from Medhavi Gandhi ([link removed]) , founder of The Heritage Lab.
🎨 Learn more about the illustration and the artist. ([link removed])
📥 Download the eye candy ([link removed]) .
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