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AI-created pop singer Ben Gaya steps into the spotlight

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Hendrik Welling
September 1, 2024

Singer Ben Gaya is a young man with blue eyes, freckles and tousled hair. But Gaya, and his music, are AI-generated, created by Bremen programmers exploring the capabilities of artificial intelligence.

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