What’s behind the so-called ‘hologram’ celebrity concerts

The surprising tech behind buzzy so-called “hologram” concerts featuring the likes of Elvis Presley, Tupac Shakur and other absent popstars.

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Next, let’s talk holograms. Concerts headlined by simulations of dead or absent pop stars have captured the public imagination for more than a decade. People are still talking about the late Tupac Shakur’s so-called appearance at California’s Coachella festival back in 2012. Now we have a return, of sorts, of Elvis Presley in a newly announced London musical experience. NPR’s Chloe Veltman has been looking into the new show and has learned some surprising things about the technologies

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