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Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM

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CULTURETHE BRIEF08/31/26

AI deepfakes of late-night TV hosts are spreading online and raising concerns about voice cloning.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Celebrities and performers are calling for legal protections against unauthorized voice cloning. — NPR Culture, BBC Culture
▸Videos of late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are easier to create and potentially more disruptive than other deepfakes. — NPR Culture
▸Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville are asking the UK government to give every person legal right to own their voice. — BBC Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF08/31/26

Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are being brought to American audiences.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year across its "anything goes" format. — NPR Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF08/31/26

Bootleg copies of Spider-Man are screening in Russian cinemas despite Hollywood's boycott.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Russian authorities "turn a blind eye" to screenings that violate both Russian and international law. — NBC News