Concert crowds have become ‘a sea of phones.’ But is the tide turning?

Harry Styles is among an increasing number of artists taking steps to turn back the clock and create phone-free audiences.
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Did a Hollywood icon really use AI to make a fake crowd in promo video?

LONDON -- Will Smith is facing scrutiny after a short concert promo video hyping his “Based on a True Story,” tour appears to feature AI-generated audience scenes, according to reactions from fans.
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Did Will Smith use AI to fake concert crowd in a video? We looked into it

A video posted to Will Smith's official social media accounts shows genuine shots of the entertainer singing during his 2025 concert tour, intercut with AI-generated crowd footage of people who do not ...
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Did Will Smith Use AI To Fake Concert Crowds? It's More Complicated Than You Think

Will Smith came under fire this week after he uploaded a short video to Instagram and YouTube Shorts showing the crowds at some of his recent concerts. Some fans quickly noticed inconsistencies in the ...
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Horrifying AI Crowds Apparently Used in Will Smith Concert Video

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crowd shot from a video posted on Will Smith's YouTube account appears to show AI-generated audience members. Commenters are ...
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Takeaways from NYS Fair 2025: Big concert crowds, huge cream puffs, dancing state troopers

The 2025 New York State Fair ended its run Monday with another day of pleasant weather, a happy concert crowd and, presumably, well-fed fairgoers. Total attendance for the 13-day fair was 925,989.