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Will Smith's concert crowds are real, but AI is blurring the lines

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363 points jay_kyburz | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 04:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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ctrlp ◴[26 Aug 25 10:16 UTC] No.45024557[source]▶
The most incredible part about this story is that Will Smith is still a performing (and touring???) musician with any audience at all, AI or otherwise. I thought he was an actor now. Wut happened?
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krapp ◴[26 Aug 25 10:29 UTC] No.45024636[source]▶
Will Smith has been both a successful musician and actor since the Fresh Prince days. People do both. I don't know why this would be confusing to you.
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pelagicAustral ◴[26 Aug 25 11:35 UTC] No.45025124[source]▶
I think it was confusing to me as well because this guy is some sort of 90's legend, and I do not understand what kind of relevance he might still have, especially on anybody under 35. It's not like he successfully transition into some kind of cultural-relevant behemoth such as Ozzy Osborne or Snoop Dogg, he kind of plateau'd at least a decade ago, but potentially more...

I used to watch and enjoy the Fresh Prince, but you couldn't offer me enough money to go to Will Smith concert, because, why the hell would I do that...

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1. Agentus ◴[26 Aug 25 12:27 UTC] No.45025593[source]▶
he did plateau, but he did achieve superstar status. people who achieve less still do “retirement” tours (to pay the bills) and book large crowds decades later.