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Author and editor Callie Collins on finding spaces to think and work creatively https://thecreativeindependent.com/peo

Author and editor Callie Collins on finding spaces to think and work creatively – The Creative Independent
Author and editor Callie Collins discusses having a stable job, the ethics of art about living people, and finding the perfect zone to create

Extended Creativity: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Human-AI Creative Relations
Andrea Gaggioli, Sabrina Bartolotta, Andrea Ubaldi, Katusha Gerardini, Eleonora Diletta Sarcinella, Alice Chirico
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10249

Extended Creativity: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Human-AI Creative Relations
Artificial Intelligence holds significant potential to enhance human creativity. However, achieving this vision requires a clearer understanding of how such enhancement can be effectively realized. Adopting the perspective of distributed creativity, we identify three primary modes through which AI can contribute to creative processes: Support, where AI acts as a tool; Synergy, where AI and humans collaborate in complementary ways; and Symbiosis, where human and AI cognition become so integrated…

Maine Bill Would Require Death Certificates for Miscarriages
https://jessica.substack.com/p/maine-bill-would-require-death-certificates

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Singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson on the beauty of ambiguity
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Singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson on the beauty of ambiguity – The Creative Independent
Musician Laura Stevenson discusses the creative benefits of music therapy, leaving room for interpretation in songwriting, and balancing sincerity with humor.

Certification of quantum networks using the generalised Choi isomorphism
Sophie Egelhaaf, Roope Uola
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10725 https://

Certification of quantum networks using the generalised Choi isomorphism
We present a framework for certifying entanglement properties of quantum states and measurements in line networks. The framework is based on the generalised Choi isomorphism, which can be used to map bipartite states and measurements into corresponding quantum operations. We apply the method to networks with trusted end points to demonstrate the power of the approach. We derive bounds for common convex geometric entanglement quantifiers of individual source states, as well as for the network as…

Do Conversational Interfaces Limit Creativity? Exploring Visual Graph Systems for Creative Writing
Abhinav Sood, Maria Teresa Llano, Jon McCormack
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08260

Do Conversational Interfaces Limit Creativity? Exploring Visual Graph Systems for Creative Writing
We present a graphical, node-based system through which users can visually chain generative AI models for creative tasks. Research in the area of chaining LLMs has found that while chaining provides transparency, controllability and guardrails to approach certain tasks, chaining with pre-defined LLM steps prevents free exploration. Using cognitive processes from creativity research as a basis, we create a system that addresses the inherent constraints of chat-based AI interactions. Specifically…

Making room to create
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https://muz4now.com/2014/making-room-t

Making room to create
Stan Stewart - @muz4now

EqualMotion: Accessible Motion Capture for the Creative Industries
Clarice Hilton, Kat Hawkins, Phill Tew, Freddie Collins, Seb Madgwick, Dominic Potts, Tom Mitchell
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08744

EqualMotion: Accessible Motion Capture for the Creative Industries
Motion capture technologies are increasingly used in creative and performance contexts but often exclude disabled practitioners due to normative assumptions in body modeling, calibration, and avatar representation. EqualMotion introduces a body-agnostic, wearable motion capture system designed through a disability-centred co-design approach. By enabling personalised calibration, integrating mobility aids, and adopting an inclusive visual language, EqualMotion supports diverse body types and mov…

When In Doubt (Or Certainty), Improvise (part 5 of 5)
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When In Doubt (Or Certainty), Improvise (part 5 of 5)
Stan Stewart - @muz4now