Yesterday

What happened when I started scoring my life every day | Chris Musser

Can you measure a "good life?" Management consultant Chris Musser set out to answer this question for himself, developing a daily tracker to monitor progress across nine dimensions, from faith and relationships to work and wellbeing. Learn how it helped him focus on what really m ... Show More

11m 58s

Jan 27

The purity test that's killing clean energy | Riddhima Yadav

Why is it taking so long to finance the climate transition? After years working with the world's largest wealth funds and banks, finance innovator Riddhima Yadav has seen the same pattern: the climate movement is seeking perfection over progress, and starving the very industries ... Show More

10m 33s

Jan 26

Are you spending your money wisely? | Wolfgang Schnellbaecher

Drawing on his experience negotiating million-dollar deals for global brands, procurement expert Wolfgang Schnellbaecher distills the tricks of the world's best buyers into three simple rules to help you make the most of your money.Learn more about our flagship conference happeni ... Show More

11m 3s

Sep 2025

What will the future of art look like? A visual effects artist and a curator answer | Rob Bredow and Nora Atkinson

How will AI and new technology change art? Visual effects artist Rob Bredow, known for his work on Star Wars, and curator Nora Atkinson, who brought Burning Man to the Smithsonian, dive deep into the future of creativity, trading behind-the-scenes stories that show how to blend s ... Show More

26m 42s

Sep 2025

Beyond the Talk: Salome Agbaroji and Samora Pinderhughes on the intersection of art and AI

In a conversation about the intersection of art and AI, spoken word poet Salome Agbaroji and musician Samora Pinderhughes sit down with Elise Hu, host of TED Talks Daily, to talk about their practices, the importance of community art programs and the impact of technology on human ... Show More

39m 33s

Mar 2024

ENCORE: Digital dilemma: Does AI help or harm the creative community?

It can write emails, essays and even songs. It has created award-winning pieces of art, and it can take simple text prompts and generate eerily life-like videos. That’s right—we’re talking about artificial intelligence. Generative AI programs such as ChatGPT, Sora and Midjourney ... Show More

40m 13s

Sep 2025

How do you rethink how the world works? An entrepreneur and an engineer answer | Yancey Strickler and Jenny Du

What happens when following the “right” path leads you to the “wrong” place? Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler and scientist Jenny Du discuss how they’ve made careers out of rethinking old systems and imagining new ones. They dive into the spark that led to their success — a ... Show More

26m 17s

Sep 2025

Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler

Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler unveils a radical new economic model that could transform how creative people build sustainable careers, amass collective wealth and escape the burnout of hustle culture. Hear his vision for how artists can pool resources, share profits and ... Show More

12m 42s

Aug 2025

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson (re-release)

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.This episode originally aired in 2006.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hoste ... Show More

20m 20s

Sep 2024

#246 AI and the Future of Art with Kent Keirsey, Founder & CEO at Invoke

AI has rapidly emerged as an incredibly transformative technology, and nowhere has its impact been felt more unexpectedly than in the creative arts. Just a decade ago, few would have predicted that AI would evolve from automating routine tasks to generating paintings, music, and ... Show More

47m 9s

Nov 2024

The Story of "The Work of Art" — Adam Moss

<p>Earlier this year, celebrated magazine editor Adam Moss authored his first book, <em>The Work Of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing</em>. Inspired by his experience as a painter, Adam interviewed dozens of the best creatives of our time, from Stephen Sondheim to Sofia Coppo ... Show More

34m 49s

May 2025

Exhibitions in motion: what happens when art travels

Can art be a tool for repair? And what happens when exhibitions themselves move across borders?In this episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson dives into the relationship between art, architecture, and place — and how both disciplines are being used to challenge co ... Show More

35m 47s

Sep 2024

Drone Storytelling at New Heights — Kimbal Musk

<p>Kimbal Musk is the cofounder and CEO of Nova Sky Stories, the company that's pushing the boundaries of the new medium of aerial drone storytelling. Combining light and sound to create emotionally resonate experiences, Nova collaborates with some of the best artists of our ... Show More

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What will the future of art look like? A...