As #AI threatens creative livelihoods, researchers who study cultural work and public policy studied what happened when 2,400 artists got $1,000 a month for 18 months.

Artists spent nearly 4 more hours weekly on artistic work and 2.4 fewer hours on non-arts jobs.
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We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.

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