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How can the cultural and creative sectors thrive in the digital age, and cope with the challenges of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and blockchain? Press release first published at Buchmesse.de
Title:
The technology/culture innovation gap
Creator:
(C) THE ARTS+/ Frankfurter Buchmesse GmbH
Date:
October 2018
Institution:
THE ARTS+/ Frankfurter Buchmesse GmbH
Country:
Germany
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Created: 12 October 2018
Beth Daley
Harry Verwayen
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