Abba and Tupac in the metaverse: how digital avatars could be the bankable future of band touring

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It was a technological feat that made history, wowed audiences and brought a dead rapper back to life. In April 2012 at the Coachella festival in California, Tupac Shakur took to the stage with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre. He’d been dead for 16 years, killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Period14 Apr 2022

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  • TitleAbba and Tupac in the metaverse: how digital avatars could be the bankable future of band touring
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size5 min read
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/04/22
    DescriptionIt was a technological feat that made history, wowed audiences and brought a dead rapper back to life. In April 2012 at the Coachella festival in California, Tupac Shakur took to the stage with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre. He’d been dead for 16 years, killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
    Producer/AuthorStephen Langston Theo Tzanidis
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/abba-and-tupac-in-the-metaverse-how-digital-avatars-could-be-the-bankable-future-of-band-touring-181222
    PersonsStephen Langston
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  • abba
  • metaverse

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