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Are you interested in publishing in the Turing’s AI and Arts?

We welcome you to join the community of the AI and Arts Forum. If you would like to write a Medium story, we invite you to:

• Become an AI & Arts member by filling in this form.
• Set up a Medium account. Send your Medium username to the editorial team to list you as a ‘Writer’.
• Write your first story and publish it in your own account.
• This enables you to submit in the AI and Arts publication, using the feature ‘Add to publication’.
• We will endeavour to review the submission and reply to you within two weeks (or quicker for more time-sensitive stories).

We accept original submissions and resubmissions. We are also available for a chat if you have any questions or would like to discuss your idea. Please email us at AIforArtsOrganisers@turing.ac.uk

Your article in the AI & Arts Forum may be selected to be featured in the official The Alan Turing Institute Blog. You will be notified in advance by the editorial team for this opportunity.

What kind of content are we looking for?
We publish a wide range of content on the publication, including:

• Thought-provoking opinion pieces / personal perspectives on themes related to data science, AI and Arts.
• Accessible overviews of newly-published research on the intersection of AI and Arts. This is a chance for researchers and practitioners to step outside their comfort zone and communicate to a broader audience. We welcome insights to new approaches, as well as honest discussions on challenges and subsequent learnings. This can also be a good way to generate extra publicity for papers, research projects or related events.
• Lighter pieces about AI and Arts in pop culture.

How do the editors make decisions — What makes a good AI & Arts Forum story?

• A clear connection to the themes above.
• Approximately 600–800 words. Paragraphs should be short (around two to three sentences each), and the blog should follow an ‘inverted pyramid’ structure, with the most important info at the top, and further deepening to the subject below.
• Concise, compelling title: something counter-intuitive or direct works best.
• Includes at least one cover image (no stock photos or overly complicated diagrams). Make sure your imagery complies with copyright laws.
• Timely and relevant: linked to real-world issues and events, ideally with a news hook (a ‘why now?’). If the blog is linked to research, the research should be newly-published.
• Accessible to non-specialists: assumes no prior knowledge and defines any technical terms / acronyms. If the blog relates to an academic topic, its scope should be broadened as much as possible, so that it has appeal outside academia.
• Friendly and engaging tone: explain the science like you would to friends or family.
• Any strong opinions should be backed up by evidence (embed hyperlinks to source material/references in the text, rather than as footnotes).
• Doesn’t feel overly self-promotional. Authors who are publicising their research should aim to show, rather than tell, the reader why their work is important. Blogs should engage and educate, rather than simply promote.