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Here's how designers will use AI to make clothes

A new era of creative expression is emerging at the synthesis of fashion, art, and software. Kolja Pitz explores what generative art means for fashion, both physical and digital, and how it could revolutionise what we wear.

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M. Shadows on Avenged Sevenfold's heavy metal approach to token-gated ticketing

Renowned heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold have been using NFTs to give their fans exclusive perks since 2021. Now they’re on a new blockchain adventure with Ticketmaster to add to the fan experience. We met with lead singer M. Shadows to see how the band are leveraging the power of NFTs, the challenges of working with an industry giant, and why NFTs won’t benefit artists as much as fans.

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The chase to save horse racing – and what NFTs mean for horses

Horse racing is an ageing industry. Stables wants to completely reimagine the narrative by connecting real horses to fan-owned NFTs. David Harrington speaks to founder Constantin Garreau about attracting new audiences, growing a community, and forging experiences that last for decades.

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Extended reality is going mainstream by embracing art

As Justin Melillo, co-founder of world-building platform Mona, puts it, “There are really big numbers spending more and more time inside headsets.” If society has ever been ready to explore art through the lens of technology, it’s now. Clovis McEvoy talks with the builders who are uniting creative communities and exploring the artistic metaverse.

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Here’s why teachers are taking their students into the metaverse

Educational institutions are entering the metaverse, using fully immersive experiences paired with virtual reality tech to engage students in schools across the world. The potential to reach hundreds of millions of learners worldwide is making their investment well worth it, as educators embrace extended reality to reach them.

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Defining the metaverse — and problems with the media that write about it

The metaverse is the latest in a long line of futuristic ideas to get misrepresented by the tech media. Technology coverage needs to do more than hate on the subjects it writes about, argues Leo Nasskau.

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How blockchain is fixing the $2 trillion problem in business financing

The business sector faces a finance gap worth $2 trillion, while businesses around the world are looking to borrow the same amount. But financing companies aren’t helping them. With blockchain, businesses can reach those companies willing to support them, and the technology ensures that everything is transparent and simple. Inês Bragança Gaspar examines how blockchain is moving financing forward.

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Will extended reality kill live music shows – or make them even better?

Live performance is a $10bn industry that attracts 30 million concertgoers every year. Is the metaverse going to kill it? Clovis McEvoy talks with some of the best builders in extended reality about making concerts accessible, giving power back to artists, and creating opportunities limited only by imagination.

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Early brand experiments give a hint on the next chapter for web3

The metaverse is the future of the internet and the brands that don’t embrace it will be left behind. Providing experiences and opportunities that are more unique and exciting than those in the real world, it is unsurprising that major brands are getting involved.

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