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Angela Yang

Angela Yang is a culture and trends reporter for NBC News.

Angela Yang is a culture and trends reporter for NBC News.


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Even Katy Perry's mom was fooled by what appeared to be AI-generated Met Gala pics

Several celebrities who couldn’t make it to the Met Gala showed up online anyway — in fake images that showed signs of having been generated by artificial intelligence.
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TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment

TikTok is suing the U.S. government to stop enforcement of a bill passed last month that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned.

Met Gala 2024 highlights: Red carpet looks from Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, Cardi B., Sydney Sweeney and more

The latest news and live updates on the Met Gala, including the 2024 theme, how to watch from home, which celebrities are expected to walk the red carpet and more.

Indie artist Washed Out's new music video was fully AI-generated

A chillwave musician last week uploaded the first entirely artificial intelligence-generated music video created by OpenAI’s text-to-video model, Sora.

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider files defamation lawsuit against 'Quiet on Set' producers

Dan Schneider is suing the people and companies behind “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” claiming the explosive docuseries defamed him.

Instagram and Twitch roll out new TikTok-like short-form video discovery features

Instagram and Twitch rolled out new features this week that would boost short-form video content in ways reminiscent of TikTok’s discovery algorithm.

Conservative pundits embrace Jerry Seinfeld's comments about the 'extreme left' killing comedy

Several conservative pundits praised Jerry Seinfeld this week after he garnered criticism online for suggesting political correctness is killing comedy.

Viral Glasgow Willy Wonka 'Chocolate Experience' inspires Los Angeles event

Two months after a Willy Wonka-inspired “Chocolate Experience” in Scotland failed so spectacularly that it cemented itself in internet meme history, a replica event in Los Angeles attracted hundreds of people hoping to recreate the absurd experience.

Drake pulls 'Taylor Made Freestyle' after Tupac estate threatens action for apparent use of AI voice

Drake's diss track "Taylor Made Freestyle" has been removed from his X and Instagram accounts, days after Tupac Shakur's estate threatened to sue him for appearing to use an artificial intelligence-generated version of the late rapper’s voice.

Meta's big, expensive AI bet hinges on giving its models away for free

Meta is spending big on artificial intelligence — only to offer its latest advanced AI models to the public for free.
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Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over track using what appears to be late rapper’s AI-generated voice

Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake over his recent Kendrick Lamar diss track, calling what appears to be the use of an artificial intelligence-generated version of the late rapper’s voice a “blatant abuse” of his legacy.