Ideas@Innovations: The Arts


Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 08/13/2012

TED, meme-laundering and the ‘Punk Eek’ of ideas
By Dominic Basulto
Years from now, when historians look back at the fossil record for the digital age, they will be puzzled by what appears to be a punctuated equilibrium — a Punk Eek of ideas.

By Dominic Basulto  |  11:43 AM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dominic Basulto, The Arts, The Lunch Break

Posted at 04:14 PM ET, 08/09/2012

SIGGRAPH 2012 concludes, shows off future of interactivity
By Emi Kolawole
The international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques concludes today.

By Emi Kolawole  |  04:14 PM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Video, The Arts, Technology, Research, Invention

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 08/09/2012

Wall-E and R2-D2 brought to life: A story of innovation, collaboration and passion
By Emi Kolawole
A deeper dive into the story behind Mike Senna and Michael McMaster’s R2-D2 and Wall-E robots shows a rich story of international collaboration and passion.

By Emi Kolawole  |  02:48 PM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Invention, Research, Technology, The Lunch Break, The Arts

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Back to the Future: Predicting 2012 in 1987
By Hannah Rubenstein
WaPo Labs | who better to predict the unpredictable than those who spend their lives dreaming of tomorrow: science fiction writers?

By Hannah Rubenstein  |  07:43 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, #Quirky

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 07/26/2012

Bob Ross remix from PBS: ‘Believe that you can do it, ‘cause you can do it’
By Emi Kolawole
Video | The late painter, famous for his public television show, is the latest PBS “icon” to be celebrated in a YouTube series.

By Emi Kolawole  |  05:26 PM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, The Arts, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 07/23/2012

3-D printing and the art of ‘Paranorman’
By Emi Kolawole
Laika studios “Paranorman” marries old and new techniques in animation.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:40 AM ET, 07/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, Video

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 07/13/2012

This American tweet to the universe
By Emi Kolawole
From “This American Life” to the universe, there were many smiles generated by the twittersphere this week.

By Emi Kolawole  |  03:46 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  #Quirky, The Arts, Technology

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 06/22/2012

The Internet’s monster mash
By Dominic Basulto
The Internet’s mashup culture has officially gone Hollywood.

By Dominic Basulto  |  10:32 AM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dominic Basulto, Business, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 05/25/2012

A siren song, Facebook’s special, TED , Gatsby and immortality: The week that was in innovation
By Emi Kolawole
There was a siren song, the death of a buzzword and the secret to immortality.

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:23 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Lunch Break, Video, The Arts

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 05/16/2012

The Instagram industry
By Emi Kolawole
Companies and ideas are popping up around an app that makes new photos look like old ones.

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:05 PM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, The Arts, Video, Morning Read

Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 05/11/2012

‘TED Radio Hour’ host Alison Stewart on innovation, creativity and what her TED talk would be about
By Emi Kolawole
Alison Stewart, host of the increasingly popular ‘TED Radio Hour,’ on innovation, creativity and what her TED talk would be about.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:24 AM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, Morning Read, The Arts

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 05/07/2012

Not your parents’ storytelling: StoryCode and Film Society of Lincoln Center host ‘Story Hack: Beta’
By Amanda Lin Costa
An event in New York City highlights new innovations in storytelling.

By Amanda Lin Costa  |  01:27 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Lunch Break, The Arts

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 04/27/2012

Billy Joel praises 6-year-old Ethan Walmark playing ‘Piano Man’ (UPDATED)
By Emi Kolawole
VIDEO | A 6-year-old plays Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” and the video goes viral online.

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:06 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, The Arts, Video, The Lunch Break

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 04/20/2012

Which book would you give someone who has never owned a book?
By Emi Kolawole
Many of us are able to read books on a screen, even as there are children who have never owned a book.

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:53 PM ET, 04/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 04/17/2012

From a virtual Tupac to a healing force: Innovation and hip-hop
By Emi Kolawole
The hip-hop scene may be a source of inspiration for those seeking to innovate.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:03 AM ET, 04/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012

The silly argument against ‘stupid games’
By Dominic Basulto
What if so-called “stupid games,” such as Angry Birds and Words with Friends are making us smarter?

By Dominic Basulto  |  09:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Dominic Basulto, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 04/11/2012

How a DJ pops a wheelie (video)
By Emi Kolawole
Video | A Japanese company released a video showing how they transformed a bike into a turntable.

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:25 PM ET, 04/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Invention, Technology, The Arts, Video, The Lunch Break

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Google’s Project Glass gets an ad makeover (Video)
By Emi Kolawole
A video posted on YouTube splices Google’s AdWords into the company’s Project Glass preview.

By Emi Kolawole  |  02:34 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Technology, The Arts, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 11:08 AM ET, 04/04/2012

Kinect-ing grains of sand: Art, technology, music and the creation of a sand dancer
By Emi Kolawole
A video marries dance and music with Microsoft’s Kinect technology to create art.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:08 AM ET, 04/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Lunch Break, The Arts, Video, Technology | Tags:  Kinect

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012

This is one way to watch Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’
By Emi Kolawole
Video | One artist used the footage from the film to create a panorama, time-lapsed video of the film.

By Emi Kolawole  |  07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 04/02/2012

VIDEO: Stop-motion illustration of Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’
By Emi Kolawole
Video | A stop-motion animation combines hand-drawn art and music to depict Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.”

By Emi Kolawole  |  03:09 PM ET, 04/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Lunch Break, Video, #Quirky, The Arts

Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 04/01/2012

Mr. A. Preel Ful and the strange rise of the Artisanal Internet
By Dominic Basulto
Young entrepreneurs are becoming involved in a strange, new movement.

By Dominic Basulto  |  12:16 PM ET, 04/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Dominic Basulto, Invention, Technology, The Arts, #Quirky

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 03/30/2012

Clooney, Kony, soldier, spy: Celebrity activism goes high-tech
By Dominic Basulto
Actor George Clooney’s satellite network could be just the beginning of a new era of high-tech celebrity activism.

By Dominic Basulto  |  11:42 AM ET, 03/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dominic Basulto, Technology, The Arts, The Lunch Break

Posted at 12:15 AM ET, 03/25/2012

The real ‘Mad Men’: New book explores notable ads of the ’50s and ’60s
By Emi Kolawole
A new book explores some of the most notable work of the nation’s real “Mad Men.”

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:15 AM ET, 03/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, The Arts

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/14/2012

‘Star Wars: Identities’ exhibit asks, “What forces shape you?”
By Emi Kolawole
A new exhibit appearing in April will feature art from and inspired by the Star Wars series in an effort to explore human identity.

By Emi Kolawole  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, Video, Morning Read

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012

From ivories to iPads: This is not your parents’ music class
By Neil Johnston
OPINION | Our biggest challenge is to encourage students who love music socially, but are completely disengaged in class.

By Neil Johnston  |  10:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Education, The Arts

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 02/29/2012

When Ted met ‘Prometheus’: A lesson in viral video creation (video)
By Emi Kolawole
A futuristic Ted talk presentation promoting a much-anticipated film presents a lesson in viral video creation.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:10 AM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, The Arts, Video

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 02/27/2012

Dear Hollywood, nostalgia is not a business model
By Dominic Basulto
The Academy Awards showed what was wrong with the industry when it comes to innovation.

By Dominic Basulto  |  01:10 PM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Dominic Basulto, The Arts

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 02/14/2012

Chef Jose Andres on ‘the most amazing business in the world’
By Emi Kolawole
Chef Jose Andres has isolated the essence of potato chips and caramelized olive oil, but to him there’s more to the culinary arts than meets the eye or the palate.

By Emi Kolawole  |  04:28 PM ET, 02/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Entrepreneurship, Health, The Arts

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 02/10/2012

‘V for Vendetta’ author Alan Moore on Guy Fawkes, gun powder and social media
By Emi Kolawole
The “V for Vendetta” author writes about the modern adoption of a 17th century revolutionary.

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:09 PM ET, 02/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/20/2012

Innovation and the art of the story
By Emi Kolawole
Storify co-founder Burt Herman discusses innovation, the art of story creation and the future of journalism.

By Emi Kolawole  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Invention, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 01/04/2012

Leaping lizards and the power of interdisciplinary collaboration
By Emi Kolawole
A University of California Berkeley discovery shows the power of interdisciplinary research in scientific discovery.

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:00 PM ET, 01/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, Invention, Research, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 12/30/2011

What do you want to talk about in 2012?
By Emi Kolawole
What’s on your innovation-story wish list for 2012? We’re taking suggestions.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:40 AM ET, 12/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Invention, Technology, The Arts, The Lunch Break

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 12/20/2011

Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk discusses how innovations are changing arts advocacy
By Emi Kolawole
As policymakers and experts debate about how best to increase U.S. competitiveness, Robin Bronk’s job is to make sure the arts stay in the discussion.

By Emi Kolawole  |  07:00 AM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Education, Morning Read, The Arts

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 12/12/2011

Robert Noyce gets a Google Doodle
By Emi Kolawole
Silicon Valley luminary Robert Noyce is honored with a Google Doodle celebrating what would have been his 84th birthday.

By Emi Kolawole  |  10:40 AM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Invention, Morning Read, The Arts

Posted at 09:43 AM ET, 11/21/2011

Science fiction and the priming of society
By Emi Kolawole
Photos & video | We went through some of the science fiction classics to show how they have prepared us.

By Emi Kolawole  |  09:43 AM ET, 11/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 11/11/2011

Eddie Murphy, Ashton Kutcher and the plight of the at-risk celebrity
By Dominic Basulto
OPINION | The Internet is turning everything we thought we knew about being a celebrity upside down.

By Dominic Basulto  |  08:51 AM ET, 11/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dominic Basulto, Business, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 09/06/2011

Welcome to your curated Web, courtesy of corporate America
By Dominic Basulto
The amount of content online is growing, and with it comes the need for a new kind of information gatekeeper.

By Dominic Basulto  |  06:00 AM ET, 09/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Dominic Basulto, Morning Read, The Arts

Posted at 04:55 PM ET, 09/02/2011

9/11 memories and voices: a new kind of sharing
By Emi Kolawole
Innovations | We don’t share our memories the way we once did, but a world that, perhaps, could not hear you on 9/11 can hear you now.

By Emi Kolawole  |  04:55 PM ET, 09/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 08/29/2011

Carnovsky paper: Wallpaper that changes with the light
By Emi Kolawole
The paper that changes under red, green or blue light is on display at a bar in London

By Emi Kolawole  |  06:00 AM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, Morning Read

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 08/26/2011

Have a panel idea for SXSW 2012? Congratulations, so does everyone else.
By Emi Kolawole
There are over 3,000 panel ideas for SXSW. That is a lot. But is it over the top?

By Emi Kolawole  |  02:35 PM ET, 08/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, The Lunch Break

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Take a museum visit without leaving your desk
By Emi Kolawole
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston captured their exhibit of Carlos Cruz-Diez’s art in video.

By Emi Kolawole  |  03:42 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 08/16/2011

A new definition for ‘play with time’ (video)
By Emi Kolawole
A video takes the phrase ‘play with time’ and gives it a new meaning.

By Emi Kolawole  |  02:44 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 08/09/2011

Lando Calrissian to Han Solo: Nothing personal (video)
By Emi Kolawole
Actor Billy Dee Williams provides his take on a key plot point in one of the most innovative films of the modern era.

By Emi Kolawole  |  03:12 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 08/08/2011

California in tilt-shift perspective
By Emi Kolawole
We noticed this video via Gizmodo this weekend. It uses an interesting adjustment to perspective to show some of California’s skylines and locales.

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:58 PM ET, 08/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Video, The Arts, The Lunch Break

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 08/04/2011

‘A trip of a lifetime’ (video)
By Frank Yonkof
What do you get when you send 3 guys on a 38,000-mile trip around the world, visiting 11 countries in 44 days? The trip of a lifetime, apparently.

By Frank Yonkof  |  02:34 PM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Video, The Lunch Break, The Arts

Posted at 01:26 PM ET, 08/01/2011

CDs go from waste to art in Paris
By Frank Yonkof
An artist-architect duo is France is finding a new way to make use of 65,000 abandoned CDs while creating a public work of art.

By Frank Yonkof  |  01:26 PM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 08/01/2011

Adobe Edge marks pivot to HTML5
By Emi Kolawole
The company released their HTML5 design tool before it reached beta to give developers a chance to provide feedback.

By Emi Kolawole  |  12:01 AM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Technology, The Arts, Morning Read

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 07/28/2011

The bus stop-as-lounge experiment
By Emi Kolawole
Artist Julie Kim sets out to turn a bus stop into a lounge. Then she films what people do.

By Emi Kolawole  |  02:10 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  #Quirky, Video, The Lunch Break, The Arts

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/28/2011

10 ventures chosen to give COMMON Pitch
By Emi Kolawole and Frank Yonkof
One team wants to make affordable public showers for the homeless. COMMON Pitch may be its chance to realize that dream.

By Emi Kolawole and Frank Yonkof  |  06:00 AM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Invention, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video, Urban Development

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 07/26/2011

War of the Old Spice guys: Isaiah Mustafa returns, accepts Fabio’s duel challenge
By Emi Kolawole
The Old Spice ads have transformed the ad game when it comes to seizing the marketing brass ring.

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:02 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, The Arts, Video

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/26/2011

The social movie is here. Welcome to ‘The Inside Experience’
By Emi Kolawole
The morning read | Intel and Toshiba launched a marketing campaign Monday in the form of a film that lets you in on the action.

By Emi Kolawole  |  06:00 AM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Morning Read, Video, The Arts, Business

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/18/2011

Tech companies and the magic of the invitation
By Emi Kolawole
The morning read | Technology companies are taking advantage of the invitation-only marketing approach.

By Emi Kolawole  |  06:00 AM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Business, Invention, The Arts, Technology, Morning Read

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 07/05/2011

Under the Canary sky (video)
By Emi Kolawole
Video | The afternooon pick-u-up is all about natural inspiration

By Emi Kolawole  |  01:16 PM ET, 07/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Arts, Video, The Lunch Break

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 06/23/2011

Aimi Eguchi unmasked: The newest threat to Justin Bieber’s pop supremacy?
By Emi Kolawole
Ideas@Innovations | Aimi Eguchi may be the greatest threat to flesh-and-blood pop stars’ supremacy.

By Emi Kolawole  |  11:58 AM ET, 06/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Invention, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 10:01 AM ET, 06/23/2011

Ready, Fire, Aim: The revolution will be photographed
By Dominic Basulto
Ideas@Innovations | Lytro’s revolutionary, but it may be lost on the hipster photographers of today who want their photos to look older — not younger.

By Dominic Basulto  |  10:01 AM ET, 06/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Invention, Technology, The Arts, Dominic Basulto, Video

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 06/22/2011

The men and women who want to live forever
By Dominic Basulto
Ideas@Innovations | New technology may eliminate the Faustian bargains associated with prolonging life.

By Dominic Basulto  |  02:27 PM ET, 06/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dominic Basulto, Health, Technology, Research, The Arts, The Arts