Tons of folks were offended by Harrison Butker‘s disgusting commencement speech at Benedictine College this week. Girls, gays, people with morals…
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FKA Twigs has revealed that she has developed her own deepfake version of herself, specifically to interact with fans online.The British singer-songwriter – whose real name is Tahliah Barnett – revealed the news of the AI development in a recent written testimony, where she explained how artificial intelligence can be used when an artist gives their consent.Deepfakes are created using artificial intelligence to make a photo or video of someone by manipulating their face or body.According to a report by Rolling Stone, the online version of the artist will go by ‘AI Twigs’, and will be rolled out later this year to help her maintain a connection with fans online while she focuses on making new music.“In the past year, I have developed my own deepfake version of myself that is not only trained in my personality but also can use my exact tone of voice to speak many languages,” she wrote in the testimony.“I will be engaging my AI Twigs later this year to extend my reach and handle my online social media interactions, whilst I continue to focus on my art from the comfort and solace of my studio.“These and similar emerging technologies are highly valuable tools both artistically and commercially when under the control of the artist.”The singer is set to put forward the testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property in Washington D.C. later today (April 30).
Tons of folks were offended by Harrison Butker‘s disgusting commencement speech at Benedictine College this week. Girls, gays, people with morals…
Gorka Marquez appeared emotional as he looked at his daughter's special day that included a trip to see both her dad and mum at work. The Strictly Come Dancing star's fiance Gemma Atkinson first took to social media to share how their eldest child, Mia, had visited her at work.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are big fans of Usher. The 44-year-old Hollywood star revealed that his wife “knows every word” of Usher’s hit song ‘My Way’ and explained how he found out the singer is her “hall pass.”Katherine Schwarzenegger shades Met Gala with throwback photo of it when it was ‘chic and classy’Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he’s recovering from surgeryChris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are under fire for demolishing historic Los Angeles home“I didn’t even know that until we were doing a little road trip and she started putting on Usher,” he said during his recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, admitting that he “can’t blame her” for knowing “every word” of the popular song.“And man, she knows every single word, so I guess Usher’s her hall pass.
“Baby Reindeer” fan Miranda Cosgrove revealed she went through something similar in real life. The “iCarly” star, 30, had a stalker eight years ago who lit himself on fire and fatally shot himself in her yard, she revealed in an interview with Bustle published Friday. The stalker previously shot at a woman who resembled the actress and drove near Cosgrove’s house.
FKA Twigs will play the mother of Jesus in a new horror film alongside actor Nicolas Cage.As per Deadline, Twigs has been cast in The Carpenter’s Son, a horror film centred around Jesus’ childhood. Twigs will play the role of “the Mother”, according to the outlet, alongside Cage, who will play “the Carpenter” and Noah Jupe, who will play “the Boy”.The film was written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, whose debut feature Harka premiered at Cannes back in 2022.According to the official synopsis of the film: “The Carpenter’s Son tells the dark story of a family hiding out in Roman Egypt.
FKA twigs danced the night away after the 2024 Met Gala at an after party that she hosted!
Anya Taylor-Joy learned on the set of George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa.” Under heavy coats of makeup, shooting in the Australian winter when daylight was scarce, Taylor-Joy wished she could have stayed in bed at least through the crack of dawn. Instead, she’d rise up in the middle of the night, ready to do battle. “I had the earliest call time of my life: 1:45 a.m.,” the 28-year-old actress says on a recent Los Angeles afternoon.
Nicolas Cage has a knack for picking interesting films lately. Even if the final product isn’t so great, there’s no denying Cage likes to perform in films that are unique.
Emily Blunt is making some statements about a past co-star that are going viral.
EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub are set to star in Egyptian-American director Lotfy Nathan’s The Carpenter’s Son exploring the rarely told story of the childhood of Jesus with a horror take.
Model and actress Kelly Brook has revealed that her marriage to her hunky Italian husband Jeremy Parisi has "simplified" life, as she prepares to leave the UK to film a major new TV show.The loved-up couple, who wed in July 2022, are currently packing up to swap London for the Italian village of Arpino, where they're set to film their own daytime show for ITV. Speaking about how marriage has changed her, Kelly recently revealed: "Jeremy and I, now we are married, we have definitely simplified our lives." However, the 44 year old is about to uproot herself once again - after selling her Kent farmhouse last year to move to London with Jeremy - by relocating to Italy where they'll get stuck into working on Jeremy's family's olive oil farm.
Laura Sirikul Filipino American streamer Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter never expected her career to take off as it did. She started streaming video games on Twitch in 2015 to battle loneliness and possibly make a few friends. Due to her bubbly personality, she amassed millions of followers on multiple platforms, which led to sponsorships and brand endorsements.
NME, dubbing the situation “just a joke at this point”.Yesterday (May 1) thousands of people made their way, again, to Manchester’s new Co-Op Live, the recently-built “largest in-door arena” in the UK. With a grand opening that’s been marred by pushbacks, reschedules, controversial comments about grassroots venues being “poorly run”, and the executive director resigning: the new gig space has been beleaguered by a series of chaotic issues.Aside from a test event featuring Rick Astley for which some tickets were cancelled, reducing the audience to 11,000, the venue has yet to run a show successfully on the day it was originally scheduled.It was supposed to open with performances from Peter Kay on April 23 and 24, but the shows were moved to April 29 and 30 due to the venue’s power testing falling “a few days” behind schedule.
Cher has explained why she once turned down a date with Elvis Presley.The pop icon, 77, spoke about why she prefers younger men during a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show.“I’m really shy when I’m not working, and kind of shy around men,” she explained. “And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age or older – well, now they’re all dead – but before they just never… they were always terrified to approach me.”Cher went on to agree that younger men are “bolder”, adding: “[They’re] raised by women like me.”The conversation about the singer’s love life arose after she revealed that she once turned down a date with Elvis.“It was because I was nervous and I knew of the people around him,” Cher told Hudson.
AI deepfakes by law.The push from the government comes after artificial intelligence has been used increasingly more to impersonate the image and voices of those in the public eye without their consent or knowledge.It also comes in light of various British artists – including Jess Glynne, Mumford and Sons, Sam Smith, Robert Smith and Zayn Malik – signing an open letter last month, calling for the government to enforce wider protection against the technology.Now, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music has called on the UK government to regulate the use of AI in music through law, and enforce “a specific personality right to protect creators and artists from misappropriation and false endorsement”.The push came via a report shared earlier today (May 1), and highlighted how a law should be issued to protect celebrities from the risk of AI becoming “a destroyer of creators’ livelihoods”.As highlighted by BBC News, the cross-party group’s chair, Labour MP Kevin Brennan said politicians must “confront the danger that unfettered developments in AI could pose to the UK’s musicians and music businesses” and warned that “AI can be a great servant but would be a terrible master.”The MPs also made reference to a new law passed in the US – the Elvis Act – which prohibits the use of AI to mimic an artist’s voice without their permission, and insisted that “the UK [should] not fall behind our international competitors”.At time of writing, the UK does have regulations in place to prevent people from misrepresenting others when offering goods or services, but the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music argued how much protection it could offer in relation to AI technology and deepfakes.In response to the issues put forward, a
Thania Garcia FKA Twigs and Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday to discuss the dangers of exploitative artificial intelligence. “AI cannot replicate the depth of my life journey, yet those who control it hold the power to mimic the likeness of my art, to replicate it and falsely claim my identity and intellectual property,” Twigs told Sens.
Lauren Goodger has open about the cosmetic procedures she's undergone since finding fame on The Only Way Is Essex, but has now shared her hopes of reversing some of the surgery she's had done.The reality TV star has admitted she feels "uncomfortable" with certain parts of her body, especially since becoming a mum. Lauren, 37, had a boob job in 2014, taking her from a 34D to an E. She explained how she decided to have her boobs enhanced after seeing a girl with hers done while on holiday in Antigua, and within a week of returning to the UK she'd undergone the surgery on London's Harley Street.
Bravo fans don’t get much bigger than THIS famous musician-turned-momma!
Prince Harry is set to return to the UK in less than a fortnight for the Invictus Games and it is believed King Charles has "left the door open" for a reconciliation with his estranged son. However, the offer reportedly does not extend to Harry's wife Meghan Markle, who is expected to remain in Montecito, California, with their two children, Archie and Lilibet. And even if she was planning on accompanying her husband, the King may not welcome her over fears she would "overshadow the message of the service".
Melanie Lynskey is opening up about the amazing support she receives from her husband Jason Ritter.