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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones has died at age 93
NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers this tribute to the multi-faceted actor James Earl Jones. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2024.)
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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones has died at age 93
James Earl Jones was one of America's most distinguished stage actors and recognizable film actors. His voice seemed to be everywhere, from Star Wars' Darth Vader to The Lion King to CNN.
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A bill to protect performers from unauthorized AI heads to California governor
California Assembly Bill 2602 would regulate the use of generative AI for performers – not only those on-screen in films, TV and streaming series but also audiobooks and video games.
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Video game performers want protections from artificial intelligence
Video game technology has evolved rapidly in recent years, and it increasingly relies on AI. Performers who do stunts and behind-the-scenes body movements for games want their work protected.
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AI is changing video games -- and striking performers want their due
Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.
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From sidewalks to the Olympics, breaking has come a long way
Before B-boys and B-girls were competing at the Olympics, breaking became sidewalk sensation in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Decades in the making, Chris Wilcha's documentary 'Flipside' is now out on demand
Filmmaker Chris Wilcha set out to make a number of documentaries over the years. They've been melded together into one, called Flipside, which is out on demand now.
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Video game performers launch strike over compensation and AI
After over a year of negotiations with major video game companies over issues like AI, video game performers in the union SAG-AFTRA are on strike.
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After more than a year of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA video game performers are on strike
Union actors and performers in SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against video game firms over artificial intelligence. Among other things, they've stop voice acting and stunts that appear in video games.
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Judge dismisses actor Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial
A judge in New Mexico has dismissed the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin. He'd been charged for the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
