Hiroko Akatsuki x Nodoka Sakamoto x Tomoki Sakuta x Shunya Hagiwara | Creative Utilization of the artscape Archive—Reading 30 Years of Archives (Part 4, Second Half)
Hiroko Akatsuki and others discussed the creative utilization of artscape's 30-year archive, focusing on event-based recording, copyright, and behavioral change.Summary
This roundtable discussion featured Hiroko Akatsuki, Nodoka Sakamoto, Tomoki Sakuta, and Shunya Hagiwara discussing the creative utilization of artscape's 30-year archive. The conversation, spurred by the shift to event-based measurement in tools like Google Analytics, highlighted the importance of recording metadata—the "when, where, and how"—in event units, especially for media art where exhibitions constantly change. They explored the potential of connecting different archives using technologies like SPARQL and open APIs, and the significance of capturing "event groups of influence," such as how web viewing translates into real-world actions like museum visits. However, tracking real behavior faces privacy hurdles, leading to the suggestion of applying the "Donut-shaped Archive" concept—reconstructing the whole picture from surrounding information—to log analysis. The discussion also addressed the need to update copyright law to match diverse usage patterns, advocating for a shift towards remuneration rights based on usage, similar to existing compensation systems. Ultimately, the participants concluded that artscape's priceless 30-year accumulation is best utilized not just as a record, but as a mechanism for "remembering," evolving through AI, and serving as a starting point to inspire inquiry.
(Source：artscape)