{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"AI Art Sparks Festival Backlash | Edinburgh News","slug":"ai-art-sparks-festival-backlash-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T07:56:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/ai-art-sparks-festival-backlash-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/013cd53106aea46d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c5499f34-f257-4198-aebc-76927667af9b.mp3","summary":"When AI-generated art sparked outrage at the 119-year-old Leith Festival, organizer Darren Smith stood firm—claiming speed and cost savings over local talent. Critics accused him of ignoring community artists who’d happily volunteered, while Smith admitted the backlash hurt his mental health. The festival now acknowledges innovation’s place, but many demand accountability: why not tap local creatives first? Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/013cd53106aea46d","meta_description":"When AI-generated art sparked outrage at the 119-year-old Leith Festival, organizer Darren Smith stood firm—claiming speed and cost savings over local tal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/ai-art-sparks-festival-backlash-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/ai-art-sparks-festival-backlash-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}