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Michael Jackson

November 2024

Legendary musician Quincy Jones among his many Grammy awards.

Quincy Jones shows why AI will never beat human brilliance

No algorithm will ever have the real life story that is embedded in the work of a great and original artist.

  • Dave Lee
Quincy Jones during the Toronto Film Festival in 2018.

Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

The multi-talented producer created brilliant hits for artists as diverse as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Snoop Dogg.

  • Hillel Italie

September 2024

‘Mr Paparazzi’ collection brightens up dull market

A famous image of Princess Diana on a yacht, Chinese contemporary paintings, German Expressionism and a silver throne are the highlights of two upcoming sales.

  • Elizabeth Fortescue and James Thomson

July 2024

Thanks to AI software, and the estates of dead movie stars willing to sell their likenesses, Judy Garland can read you The Wizard of Oz on your phone.

Movie stars to narrate audiobooks from beyond the grave with AI

The estates of Judy Garland, James Dean, Sir Laurence Olivier and Burt Reynolds have sold the rights to their famous voices to be used by an AI gimmick reader app.

  • Matthew Field

October 2023

Britney Spears in a 2003 interview with Diane Sawyers, who asked if the 21-year-old was a good role model for her children.

Two beautiful women. The same shameful story

The exploitation of actress Brooke Shields and singer Britney Spears when they were young is a stain on the entertainment industry.

  • Myriam Robin

February 2022

Thriller Live!

The un-cancelling of Michael Jackson

While other controversial celebrities have been “cancelled”, Jackson’s legacy continues to be burnished.

  • Guy Kelly

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