Sylvie

Ooof. Albert Einstein's letter to his daughter Lieserl ❤️

When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to transmit to mankind will also collide with the misunderstanding and prejudice in the world.

I ask you to guard the letters as long as necessary, years, decades, until society is advanced enough to... See more

Dr. Fancourt calls engaging in the arts “the forgotten fifth pillar of health,” alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature. Yet, we have reduced it to a form of entertainment, she writes in her new book, “Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives.”

And you don’t have to be good at any of these things to reap the health benefits, she added.... See more

Is most commercial theater actually just non-profit in disguise?

I think very few investors or co-producers seriously interrogate the financials, and if they did, half the shows that get produced never would.

Many backers aren’t afraid of returns though because they don’t need them. Of course everyone wants to win, but they're not worried about a... See more

I try because I don’t think there is another way. I believe that human beings are objects in motion, and when that motion takes us farther away from each other, there is only one outcome. Our lives will all get more precarious. We will trust each other less. The authoritarians and strong men will find more acolytes.

Here's my opinion on where AI is actually helpful in the entertainment industry:

- Market research across comparable projects (aggregated sales and performance data)

- A/B testing marketing initiatives

- Reconciling budgets vs. actuals

- Scenario planning (closing early vs. running through the holidays)

- Forecasting 16-week-out sales based on... See more