Signals of the tangible: AI watermarks, vinyl waitlists, and a $6B theatre buy
Spotify will tag AI “personas” and remove them from recommendations, Anthropic says all model outputs carry watermarks, and Suno added watermarks and opened a vinyl waitlist. Meanwhile, Time projects half its revenue from live events, public radio’s audience is up 9.6% in two years, poetry is booming live, Ari Emanuel’s Mari acquired ATG for a rumored $6 billion, and the National Symphony expects roughly half its budgeted ticket revenue.
Wind, dreams, and “Bound Species”: Jennifer Latours botanical sculptures step into the wild
Vancouver-based artist Jennifer Latour pushes her ikebana-style, hand-built floral sculptures outdoors for her Bound Species series, battling wind to photograph the ephemeral works. Her images are currently in group exhibitions in Montreal and Palma, Mallorca, with trips to Arizona and the U.K. seaside ahead and a solo show planned for 2027.
Finalists for Ocean Photographer of the Year Balance Awe with Alarm
Presented by Oceanographic magazine and Blancpain, the Ocean Photographer of the Year highlights finalists across categories like Adventure, Human Connection, Ocean Unseen, and Conservationwhich is split into Hope and Impact. Winners will be announced in September.