A mid-size Japanese game studio now makes art applicants draw during the interview to prove they’re not using generative AI.

Alida Pepper was staring down depression. Stuck in her apartment in San Francisco, she worried that all the plans she’d made were about to unravel. For months, Pepper, a full-time life drawing model, ...

At Atwood Atelier — which moved to East Main Street in 2021 from the avenue for which it was named — founder, teacher and classical painter Philip Salamone prioritizes community. “We learn best in ...