Code is just one part of open source; good documentation is essential for both users and contributors in order for open source projects to succeed. We’re excited to announce that Creative Commons is participating for the first time in Google Season of Docs, a program that pairs experienced technical writers with open source projects in …Read More“Introducing Our Google Season of Docs 2020 Participants”
In the second part of our series on artificial intelligence (AI) and creativity, we get immersed in the fascinating universe of AI in an attempt to determine whether it is capable of creating works eligible for copyright protection. Below, we present two examples of an AI system generating arguably novel content through two different methods: …Read More“Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Can Machines Write Like Jane Austen?”
Have you ever wondered who looks for openly licensed images? Or how those images are used? Before we launched CC Search in April 2019, we assumed that the search engine would serve three broad groups of creators: Those making designs, imagery, and art Those illustrating text, such as bloggers, journalists, or educators Those creating videos …Read More“From Educators to Illustrators: Meet the Users of CC Search”
At the end of April, CC Search officially celebrated its first birthday! After releasing the search tool last year on April 30, we eagerly watched as it was put to use. Now, with a year behind us and over 2.8 million users across 230 countries and territories, we’re gathering and examining search data to better …Read More“CC Search Celebrates Its First Birthday!”
We’ve got great news for content creators and innovators interested in new ways of doing business online. Grant for the Web—the $100 million initiative by Coil, Creative Commons, and Mozilla (previously discussed here) to fund projects that utilize and build upon the Web Monetization standard—has issued its first public call for proposals. The Web Monetization …Read More“Grant for the Web’s Call for Proposals Is Open Now”
We’re pleased to announce the selection of our mid-year 2020 interns from Google Summer of Code (GSoC) and Outreachy! Both of these programs aim to support students and early career professionals as they venture into open source software development. Over the next three months, these interns will work with members of the Creative Commons’ team …Read More“欢迎谷歌代码和拓展夏令营的实习生!”
Thousands of strangers working together, almost entirely online, to effectively solve an urgent, global challenge is remarkable—and it’s happening, right now. Recently, we published a post titled, “Open-Source Medical Hardware: What You Should Know and What You Can Do” examining the collaborative efforts by volunteer groups, universities, and research centers to solve the medical supply …Read More“Just One Giant Lab Co-Founder Leo Blondel on the Power of Community and Open Source During COVID-19”
You’ve heard the stories: engineers 3D printing face shields in their basements; do-it-yourself hobbyists sewing face masks; and fashion designers crafting personal protection gowns. Globally, people are trying to help fill the medical supply gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic through open-source medical hardware. It’s a heartwarming display of global ingenuity, innovation, and collaboration. In this …Read More“Open-Source Medical Hardware: What You Should Know and What You Can Do”
我们很荣幸地宣布，创作共用(CC)将再次作为指导组织参与谷歌卡塔尔vs葡萄牙分析代码之夏(GSoC)和拓展活动。GSoC和Outreachy都致力于向更广泛的受众介绍开源软件开发。They provide stipends to work on a 3-month project for the open source …Read More“Collaborate With Us as a Google Summer of Code or Outreachy Participant”
The Creative Commons Catalog Application Programming Interface (CC Catalog API) gives developers the ability to create custom applications that utilize CC Search, a rich collection of 330 million and counting openly licensed images. We have spent the last two years gathering this data from a diverse set of 28 sources, ranging from curated collections assembled …Read More“Announcing the CC Catalog API, Version 1.0”
