Chloe Veltman
Stories
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What we can learn about Kurt Cobain, Freddie Mercury and Beyoncé from their denim
An exhibition at Levi's San Francisco headquarters highlights how jeans can offer surprising insights into the lives and legacies of the artists who wore them.
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Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.
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Disney CEO hints that fans may be allowed to generate AI content
Impatient fans might soon be able to create their own mini versions of Disney movies. This is one way in which entertainment companies are looking to make their content more interactive.
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New licensing deal highlights the growing trend of media giants embracing AI
The AI entertainment landscape is starting to shift, with deals springing up between formerly adversarial AI companies and entertainment corporations, especially in the music space.
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How to make emails sound human with the growing use of AI tools
AI email assistants are crafting perfect, tailor-made messages with minimal human input. But some people are now worried their emails sound too perfect -- including people who work in tech.
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The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history
The vintage movie venue was destroyed this week as part of the Trump administration's plan to build a new $300 million ballroom. Former President Bill Clinton called it the office's "best perk."
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A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
With the theft of valuable jewels from The Louvre this week, NPR looks into the economic imperatives for going to the trouble of stealing artifacts from museums.
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AI's getting better at faking crowds. Here's why that's cause for concern
Crowd scenes have been challenging to create in a seamless fashion using AI, as the recent controversy over a Will Smith concert video shows. But the technology is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how these "fake" crowds might be coopted by entertainers, politicians and others at a time when success is often equated with popularity.
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Could the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman be an AI actor?
Hollywood is getting closer to signing up its first synthetic creation made with AI. SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, is pushing back, concerned it could be a step toward replacing human talent.
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Sinclair and Nexstar restore 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to their local TV stations
The major broadcasting groups said in statements the late-night talk show will return to their TV stations on Friday.
