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Everything New is Old Again

Season 1 Episode 103 | 57m 15s

From the pencil to computer algorithms, early cartoons to videogames, and a 350-year-old Stradivarius to AI-generated sounds, since the beginning technological innovation has advanced the story of art. We’ll visit the Louvre and cutting-edge artists’ ateliers, go behind the scenes with leading video game designers, and hear how ancient and modern music technologies equally lift the human spirit.

Aired: 07/11/24 | Expires: 09/23/24
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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