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Recent Examples of effigiesIn 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025 If Silicon Valley’s wilder promises are to be entertained, our spirits may one day be able to join our effigies on the internet.—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Oct. 2025
In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.
Officials have given conflicting portrayals of the task force's work so far.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
The artist’s portrayals of nude Hindu deities, however, stand accused of offending religious sentiments — a reaction his supporters believe is exacerbated by his Muslim heritage.
Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.
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Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
For years, Machine Learning and AI have enabled our teams to develop technologies like HeadStart, which leverages photos to create authentic in-game likenesses.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Although many in Hollywood have secretly embraced AI tools in recent years, tensions between entertainment industry professionals and AI developers have remained high as artists express concern about the potential for such tools to steal their likenesses and take their labor.
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