Elliott Bledsoe

@elliottbledsoe

I am the grumpy cat of arts marketing! 😼 ATM doing stuff w/ BlakDance + others. President of @wmau.bsky.social and Co-lead of @creativecommonsau.bsky.social. @elliottbledsoe on most things. #ArtsMarketing #Copyright #Tech On Turrbal/Jagera land. He/him.

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Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· 10d

Giving a guest lecture for the Design Capstone class at University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs campus today.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· 15d

It's an early start today. Heading to Naarm Melbourne for a workshop at Melbourne Law School on AI, creativity and cultural goods run by the ARC Centre for Automated Decision-Making & Society.

The outside of the Brisbane Domestic Airport terminal with the Virgin Australia red departure sign in view. The gentle curve of the building arcs away with the air control tower at its end, barely visible against a black early morning ning sky.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jul 17

A three hour layover in Singapore.

A floral display in Changi Airport in Singapore.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jul 17

Today I'm heading to Paris to participate in Wikimania Paris, the international Wikimedia conference. #CultureStrong #Wikimania #Wikipedia #WikimediaCommons #WikiData

A way finding sign for the Departure gates at Brisbane International Airport.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jul 2

I don't particularly like photos of myself. But it was time for a new photo. Because of the AI policy work I am doing with the State Library Victoria (SLV), I had the pleasure of being photographed by Yeoseop Yoon, Digital Content Lead with SLV Lab. Photo credit: Yeoseop Yoon. yeoseopyoon.com

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jun 11

Midyear already?! Every week I have published a round-up of WTF is happening in AI, arts, tech, marketing, copyright and open knowledge. If you want to know WTF is up with those topics too then subscribe. 😺 ⁉️ WTF now?! blog: elliottbledsoe.wtf/blog/wtf-now/ 📬 Sign up: elliottbledsoe.wtf/subscribe/

A colourful graphic with numerous black and coloured blobs on a gradient background in blues, purples, oranges and greens.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· May 29

This legend is Rick rolling everyone in Melbourne Central with a piano version of Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up', and I'm here for it!

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· May 24

Heading to Naarm Melbourne to do some AI policy stuff with State Library Victoria this week.

The outside of the Brisbane Domestic Airport terminal with the Virgin Australia red arrivals sign in view. The gentle curve of the building arcs away with the air control tower at its end, clearly visible against an overcast sky.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· May 13

I'm off to Sydney today to talk about the new orphan works scheme at the Australian Library and Information Association National Conference tomorrow. #ALIANational26 #Libraries #Copyright #OrphanWorks

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· May 11

I am giving a talk at the State Library Victoria about the new orphan works scheme and why libraries should know about it. And I will share some insights about the AI policy work I have been doing with SLV. lab.slv.vic.gov.au/participate/... #copyright #OrphanWorks #AI #SLVLab

A red field with white text about Elliott Bledsoe's talk about orphan works, copyright and GLAM.

A black and white photograph of a group of men and women in Victorian era attire posing in a bush setting. The photograph is heavily deteriorated with ghostly double exposures and burn marks. Below the image is description text about the talk Elliott Bledsoe will give on orphan works, copyright and GLAM.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· May 6

It's been a busy and inspiring two weeks – one in Paris and one in Wellington – so I'm glad to be heading home. Thanks for all the cheese scones, Wellington!

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 30

Paris ✈️ Singapore ✈️ Melbourne Just one more flight to Wellington for Wikipedia Aotearoa New Zealand's WikiCon.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 29

A short but awesome trip to Paris. And an insightful day about the importance of equitable access to the public domain at UNESCO House today. It was so great to catch up with so many people. Now on to Aotearoa New Zealand for Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand's WikiCon.

A sign above a door that reads Terminal 1.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 26

First morning in Paris so an apple and an apricot tart with black coffee!

An apple and an apricot tart in a white box Europen apartment buildings and tree lined streets in the background.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 24

I'm heading to Paris today, via Singapore. I'll be participating in an afternoon of talks about the Open Heritage Statement at UNESCO House. #Copyright #PublicDomain @unesco.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social @creativecommons.bsky.social @creativecommonsau.bsky.social

A Singapore Airlines plane at gate 81 at Brisbane International Airport.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 23

Next week I'm participating in a dialogue exploring how open access to heritage contributes to UNESCO’s mandate, including education for all, openheritagestatement.org/dialogue #OpenHeritageStatement @unesco.bsky.social @creativecommons.bsky.social @creativecommonsau.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social

A painting of a cloudy sky with a white and blue hot air balloon ascending.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 11

WikiCon Australia Day Two. #WikimediaAustralia #Wikimedia #Wikipedia @wmau.bsky.social

A skylight with a platypus and a blue border.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Apr 10

Day one of WikiCon Australia 2026 Canberra today, bringing together the Wikimedia Australia and the Australian wiki community. It's great to hold the conference at the NFSA this year. #WikimediaAustralia #Wikimedia #Wikipedia @wmau.bsky.social

The front of the National Film and Sound Archive building in Canberra.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Mar 31

Woah, the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 passed the Senate today meaning Australia will very soon have a scheme limiting remedies available when users use orphan works. www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... #Copyright #OrphanWorks #CopyrightLawReform

A screenshot of the Australian Parliament website showing the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 has passed both houses of Parliament.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Mar 30

Welcome to the new #SoundsOfAustralia, including the 'Succulent Chinese Meal' quote, the pedestrian crossing sound, the ABC Kimberley Noonkanbah Station native title determination broadcast, the Reading Writing Hotline jingle and more. www.nfsa.gov.au/sounds-of-au... #NFSA #Sound #Archives

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Feb 16

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎🧧🎆

Fuji apples with Chinese symbols celebrating Lunar New Year.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Feb 10

Day one of the Future of Arts, Culture and Technology (FACT) Symposium at ACMI.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Feb 9

Who has done a ChatGPT caricature? I did, and of course took a moment to dissect the results. It's interesting to think that its accuracy directly correlates to what you've shared with AI... #ChatGPT #ChatGPTTrend #Caricature elliottbledsoe.wtf/dissecting-t...

A caricature created by ChatGPT of Elliott Bledsoe at a cafe working on a laptop and holding a takeaway coffee.

A caricature created by ChatGPT of Elliott Bledsoe and Tandi William's talking at a conference.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jan 16

Apparently, I'm at the age where McDonald's Happy Meal toys make no sense to me. That said, I am here for flying turtles!

A McDonald's Happy Meal Adopt Me! flying turtle toy.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jan 11

We were at IKEA today and saw this pet portrait in one of the displays. I'm in love with Maggie. I hope she's one of the staff's chicken! 🐔 #chicken #IKEA #ChickensOfIKEA

A black picture frame in which is a photo of a chicken with a hand written label saying Maggie.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jan 8

I saw this and was totally buggin'! #Clueless #ColouringBook

A colouring book of the movie Clueless with Alicia Silverstone's character with other characters.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jan 7

WTF now?! weekly round-ups of arts, tech, marketing, comms and more are back. This week: Grok AI is being used to create nonconsensual image based abuse and X doesn't seem to care.

A colourful graphic with numerous dark and orange blobs on a gradient background in purples, pinks and green.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Jan 4

Last day of holidays so I thought I'd give pickling a go! 🥒🥕🌶️🧅 What did others get up to today?

A large rubber seal jar full of pickling liquid with baby cucumbers, sliced cucumber, chillies, carrot sticks and onion wedges picking inside.

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Oct 27

I'm going to be part of the Mumbrella Compass lineup in Brisbane on 5 November. I and the other speakers will be reflecting on a big and complex year and sharing some ideas about what to expect in 2026. More information at: mumbrella.com.au/compass #Marketing #Mumbrella #MumbrellaCompass

Elliott Bledsoe@elliottbledsoe· Oct 26

Things got pretty intense in Indooroopilly for a minute there. That big storm came through with rapid lightning bursts and hail bigger than golf balls. The power is out too where we are. Hopefully it didn't cause too much damage.