AI and Cultural and Creative Industries
New European Bauhaus – CCIs enabling green transition
Immersive Media
Crafts-led Innovation
Platformisation of the Music Industry
Inclusivity in Video Game Industry
Cross-Innovation with Performing Arts
Fashion Transition: Eco-Design for Circularity
Cultural Heritage Institutions within Open Innovation Ecosystems
New funding models for creativity and innovation
Spaces, infrastructures, and ecosystems for CCIs
Reimagining Deep-Tech
Digital CommonsOpening the Code, Expanding the Stage: Autonomy, community and craftsmanship in the open source ecosystem
This report explores how musicians creatively hack, adapt and repurpose technology, challenging conventional approaches to music-making and technological innovation. Through these practices, it demonstrates how access to open, flexible and adaptable technologies can enable greater participation, experimentation and creative agency.
Image: Thunderboom for Open Culture Tech
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A wide variety of innovative technologies are increasingly used by artists in their music practices. However, a significant barrier remains: often, creative tools and technologies are heavily gatekept by expensive, proprietary software. What unfolds when you invite artists working across different musical, visual, and technological traditions to experiment with open source technology in their shows?
To understand the impact of the Open Culture Tech project and to uncover how their stories can provide a blueprint for others, the authors sat down with eight artists who participated in one of their Open Culture Tech residencies. This report aims to show that their experiments go beyond the individual performances, offering a practical roadmap for artists who are curious about open source technology but unsure where to begin.
