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Technology Has Always Changed Music. Why Does This Moment Feel Different?
Nolie MacDonald: Sep 26, 2026, 11:50:07 PM
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From Crisis to Calm: Using Virtual Reality Nature Experiences to Support 911 Dispatchers
Nolie MacDonald: Jun 9, 2026, 2:42:08 PM
Every day, 911 dispatchers serve as the calm voice in the middle of someone else's emergency.
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Artist Spotlight: Shandell Thompson
Nolie MacDonald: Jun 2, 2026, 10:27:00 PM
Creativity has been a part of Shandell Thompson's life for as long as she can remember.
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The Positiverhyme Revolution: Healing the World Through Creative Connection and Cutting-Edge Tech
Ashley Nicole Harbin: May 17, 2026, 2:10:13 PM
In a digital landscape that often feels overwhelming, a vibrant new movement is emerging to remind us of a fundamental truth: art and music possess a...
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How AI Cast Is Creating the Largest Collaborative Storytelling Movement in Years
Nolie MacDonald: May 15, 2026, 8:54:18 AM
There’s a strange kind of creative movement forming on the internet right now. Not built from cameras, studios, or massive production budgets, but...
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The Human Side of AI Art: Community, Creativity, and Synthetic Reality
Nolie MacDonald: May 7, 2026, 11:24:20 PM
The first time I started experimenting with TikTok’s new AI Cast feature, I didn’t expect it to open the door to an entirely new artistic community.
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A Living Storybook: How VRenity Is Blending AI, VR, and Narrative
Nolie MacDonald: Mar 17, 2026, 9:42:56 PM
We are entering a new era of storytelling, one that no longer asks audiences to remain passive observers. For decades, stories have lived on screens,...
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Synthetic Reality Podcasts: Bringing Long-Form Audio to Life
Nolie MacDonald: Feb 28, 2026, 6:07:10 PM
Podcasting has always been an intimate medium. A voice, a perspective, a conversation that unfolds over time. Long-form content, especially episodes...
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The Rise of the SR Designer: A new creative profession
Nolie MacDonald: Feb 27, 2026, 4:34:22 PM
Synthetic Reality is creating a new kind of creative professional. As film production moves into fully AI-generated environments and avatars, a new...
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Directing the Infinite: Creative Control Inside Synthetic Reality
Nolie MacDonald: Feb 27, 2026, 4:26:01 PM
Synthetic Reality (SR) is film production in fully AI-generated worlds. At VRenity, we use SR to build cinematic content with avatars, voice, and...