Society, Media and Culture

What distinguishes humans from artificial intelligence? German author Nina George thinks the answer lies in the ability to create the hitherto nonexistent. Yet as AI’s reach expands into ever farther corners of our lives – from the content we consume to the way we talk – we risk losing our freedom and creativity.

While far-right movements seek to capture cultural production, “artivists” are reclaiming culture as a space to promote solidarity and inclusion.

Creative Europe funding represents a lifeline for many artists and creatives, but it comes with strings attached such as greening requirements.

The Baltic states have a robust tradition of cultural resistance that continues to influence politics and society to this day.

For Mariana Mazzucato, arts and culture don’t just contribute to the economy – they mould it.

Kateryna Botanova on rediscovering connections through war and destruction.

Ernest Urtasun lays out his vision for culture as a driver of equality and social transformation.

Despite decades of crackdown, Iranian artists continue to produce political works.

Amidst far-right instrumentalisation, can musicians play a progressive tune? Emília Barna and Melanie Schiller talk to Konrad Bleyer-Simon.

How Turkish TV dramas have taken the world by storm.