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Ozzy as an AI Avatar: Tribute, Exploitation, or the Future of Rock?

Rock n Roll History & Culture: Rock Talk Studio

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Ozzy Osbourne may be coming back as an AI avatar, and the idea has everyone asking a very uncomfortable question: Is this a meaningful tribute, or has the rock legacy machine gone too far? This one gets into, fan connection, holograms, grief, voice cloning, and the future of dead rock stars in the AI age. Because once an artist can “talk back,” where do we draw the line between tribute, fantasy, and exploitation? And how does KISS play into all this? Support the show email B...

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