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Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly

Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly

ANGELA UKOMADU A Nigerian artist is using artificial intelligence to re-imagine life for African elderly people by showcasing near real-life pictures and videos of them walking down the fashion ramp and on the beach. Malik Afegbua, who is also a filmmaker, said because many elderly people were marginalised in society, especially in the fashion world, he began to imagine how they would look if they were models. Afegbua started posting some of his work on social media and it went viral. He came up with "Elders Series", a catalogue of pictures and videos showing white-haired women and bearded men strutting…
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