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New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
It's Still South by Southwest, but This Time It's in London
The artist known as Beeple set a record in 2021 when a work of his — a collage of 5,000 images that existed only as a digital file — sold for $69.3 million in a Christie's auction. Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, is one of the artists participating in the inaugural edition of South by Southwest London, the music, film and tech festival. This time, he is presenting 'The Tree of Knowledge,' a critique of the human addiction to smartphones. 'People don't fully recognize how much their phone is stressing them out,' and how much they're 'dialing up the noise,' Beeple said in a phone interview. 'They could make the choice to dial down the noise, and just put their phone down, and exist in a much more calm state in which technology still exists.' The work is a refrigerator-size box containing a giant tree (recreated via projection mapping), with screens on all sides, and a large dial. When viewers turn the dial, the box is covered with live news, stock prices and data, illustrating the information overload faced by humanity. 'The Tree of Knowledge' encapsulates the spirit of South by Southwest London, which begins on Monday and runs through June 7. The event will feature a diverse group of speakers, including the ABBA singer-songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus, the actor Idris Elba, the wellness and meditation expert Deepak Chopra, the primatologist Jane Goodall and the comedian Katherine Ryan. There will also be voices from the technology world, including Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google's DeepMind lab and co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry; and Alex Kendall, the chief executive of Wayve, a developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving cars. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
London Brings Its Own Musical Touch to South by Southwest
When South by Southwest first began in Austin, Texas, in 1987, the Shoreditch neighborhood in East London was still filled with empty warehouses. But it was beginning to attract a wave of artists who would help it eventually become synonymous with music and culture. Almost 40 years later, this area will be the site of South by Southwest London, the organization's first foray into Europe. And for some of the London-born musicians who are performing, it's a huge opportunity that also reflects the area's reputation and artistic cachet. 'It's super exciting that it's now finally arriving on home soil,' said Joel Bailey, an R&B and soul artist from Southwest London whose stage name is BAELY. He continued: 'London's got so many different hubs of, kind of like pockets of creative spaces and Shoreditch is definitely one of them. It's thriving.' Jojo Orme, who performs as Heartworms, was born in London and said she briefly lived in Shoreditch. 'They just have the fingers on the pulse there. It's always beating,' she said, adding that 'so many people love to travel to Shoreditch for a show because it's always a good time.' South by Southwest London, which begins on Monday and runs through June 7, will feature performances by more than 500 artists across about 30 venues as part of its music festival. It will also include a film and conference series, just like the flagship festival in Austin. An Asia-Pacific branch of the event started in Sydney in 2023. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mark Cuban Claps Back At Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's AI Job Loss Warning: 'New Companies With New Jobs Will Come From AI'
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban challenged artificial intelligence job displacement concerns raised by Anthropic's chief executive, arguing that AI will create more employment opportunities than it eliminates What Happened: Cuban responded on BlueSky to reports about Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's warnings that people 'should be worried' about losing jobs to AI. The Dallas Mavericks owner posted that 'at one point there were more than 2m secretaries' along with separate dictation employees who represented 'the original white collar displacements.' Cuban's BlueSky post stated that 'new companies with new jobs will come from AI and increase total employment,' directly contradicting Amodei's position that government officials need to 'stop sugar-coating' AI's employment impact. Trending: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — Amodei said that companies 'have a duty and an obligation to be honest about what is coming' regarding AI job embedded content is not available in your It Matters: Cuban's comments reflect his consistent advocacy for AI adoption. He previously advised young people to 'spend every waking minute learning about AI' during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Previously, Cuban advised kids that if he were 12 today, he would 'read books and learn how to use artificial intelligence in every way, shape and form you can. Cuban has compared AI's potential impact to the early days of personal computers, stating that understanding AI will be vital for future entrepreneurs, similar to past technology shift,s including PCs, networks, the internet and mobile technology. Read Next: Hasbro, MGM, and Skechers trust this AI marketing firm — Invest before it's too late. 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. You can invest today for just $0.30/share with a $1000 minimum. Image Via Shutterstock Send To MSN: Send to MSN UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Mark Cuban Claps Back At Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's AI Job Loss Warning: 'New Companies With New Jobs Will Come From AI' originally appeared on Sign in to access your portfolio
Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The 14 best things to see at SXSW London 2025
SXSW London won't just be the debut South by Southwest festival in London but the first in all of Europe. Next week the event – for which Time Out is an official media partner – will take over dozens of iconic Shoreditch venues for a week-long feast of talks, panels, music concerts and film screenings. Between June 2 and June 7 SXSW London will host literally hundreds of events: a total of 420 talks and panels, 250 film screenings and over 500 gigs. The lineup for the Texan festival's first London event is stacked with big names: included are talks by the likes of actor Idris Elba, comedian Katherine Ryan and footballer Cesc Fàbregas, and gigs from names such as Tems, Mabel and Erykah Badu (the latter performing under her alias DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown). Heading to SXSW London but still undecided on who or what to see? Here's Time Out's list of the top things to look forward to at SXSW London, featuring the insights of our global film editor Phil de Semlyen and music expert Georgia Evans. Music Chosen by Georgia Evans. Uncle Junior These kids are far cooler than most of us were at 17 (did we all dress like we were desperate to be in Skins?), bursting onto the London underground music scene in a frenzy of harsh noise, hardcore and experimental rock. Erratic performances at The George and Shacklewell Arms have earned Uncle Junior cult status, despite only dropping two singles so far. The first, 'I Love You, Kenneth Copeland', is a fantastic summation of what the three-piece is all about: ironic lyrics, jagged production and chaotic, youthful energy. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 2 2025, 7-7.30pm. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 3 2025, 4-4.30pm. Pa Salieu Rapper Pa Salieu first made headlines with his single 'Frontline', which was the most-played track of 2020 on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The following year he released the Ivor Novello-nominated mixtape Send Them to Coventry, cementing his place as one of the UK's most exciting emerging acts. Despite a break in releases (due to being incarcerated) Salieu is still making hits, such as the dancefloor-ready Disclosure single 'King Steps'. Catch him at SXSW to hear his blend of afrobeats, grime and UK drill in an intimate setting at Village Underground. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 4 2025, 8-8.40pm. TWST Informed by the likes of AG Cook and Charli xcx (who played her lead single from the TWST0002 (Upgraded) EP, 'Upgrade (Crook's System Update)' in a DJ set), twst is a hyperpop protégé ready for global domination. Growing up in rural Wales, they spent their early years working at their father's chicken factory. Eventually, twst swapped the countryside for supporting slots with MØ, interviews on BBC Radio 1 and writing with K-pop powerhouse record label, HYBE. Prepare for a dynamic live performance that's filled with glistening electronic flourishes and ethereal vocals. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 6 2025, 10-10.35pm. Jasmine 4.t Manchester-based singer-songwriter Jasmine 4.t's debut album You Are The Morning was produced by US supergroup boygenius and received widespread critical praise upon its release earlier this year. The first UK act to be Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records, Jasmine uses her music to shine a light on the saving graces of queer friendship and formative experiences of being a trans woman in this country. Her production methods span sorrowful string arrangements to ferocious guitar solos, all backed with intimate lyrics that make her an absolute must-see. 93 Feet East (Live Room), June 7 2025, 6-6.30pm. DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu Performing as DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, Erykah Badu will be performing alongside multi-instrumentalist Henry Lau on the House of R&B stage. Expect a cosmic blend of jazz, R&B, pop and experimental dance music closing the day of DJ Ace's carefully curated programme Everything R&B. This is an enticing and unusual way to catch the five-time Grammy winner in an intimate setting. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 11-11.59pm. Film Chosen by Phil de Semlyen. The first ever SXSW London film programme offers a typically provocative, edgy and enticing array of movies, shorts and talks from the UK offshoot of the world-famous Austin arts festival. You'll find new films and new voices in its line-up – all of them exciting, all carefully curated to fit the new festival's ethos of discovery. There are two world premieres and 30 UK premieres at the festival – but plenty to look out for across the programme. Here's four films to look out for. The Life Of Chuck Love Stephen King? SXSW London is here for you with two new adaptations of the Maine horror legend's work. Alongside a serialisation of his 2019 sci-fi horror The Institute, a spiky sci-fi horror about telekinetic kids being experimented on in a mysterious facility, you'll find Mike Flanagan's (Doctor Sleep) take on this short story from the cheerier end of the King oeuvre. Tom Hiddleston plays an ordinary joe called Chuck Krantz who may hold the key to an impending apocalypse. Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan co-star. June 7. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.40pm-10.30pm and Curzon Hoxton Screen 1, 9.15pm-11.15pm. Stans The film strand of the festival kicks off with a sideways look at fan culture courtesy of Slim Shady himself, Eminem. The rapper co-produces a doc that turns the camera on fans and fan culture – from the enthusiasts to the obsessive stans – in a 'revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom'. Its SXSW London world premiere should give the film programme a turbo-charged lift off. June 2. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 6.30pm-8.55pm. June 5. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 9.15pm-11pm. Queer as Punk One of the joys of any good film fest is the chance to dive into new cultures and learn a thing or two about what makes them tick. In the case of this raucous rock doc, it's raw, punk energy as embodied by queer Malay band Shh…Diam ('shut up'). It's a perceptive, empathetic and high-energy journey into what it's like to be trans and queer in a country where same-sex relationships remain illegal. Expect a music doc like no other as this unique four-piece lets rip. June 5. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.30pm-10.23pm. June 7. Curzon Hoxton Screen 3, 2pm-3.38pm. Everyone Is Lying To You For Money Crypto bros come under the spotlight in The O.C. star-turned-filmmaker Ben McKenzie's cryptocurrency exposé, another SXSW London world premiere. Filmed over three years and spanning New York, London, Austin, El Salvador and Miami, it'll open your eyes to the shadowy corners of the crypto industry. McKenzie even tracks down big-name fraudsters like Sam Bankman-Fried and Alex Mashinsky to get the scoop on the dark side of crypto. Planning on investing your life's savings in Bitcoin? Book a ticket. June 6. Rich Mix Screen 1, 6pm-7.55pm. Talks and panels Idris Elba Award-winning actor and household name Idris Elba is one of SXSW London's headline conference speakers. The actor, who is also a musician, entrepreneur, anti-knife crime campaigner and rumoured future candidate for London's mayoralty, will be speaking in a talk named 'Creativity as Capital for Change'. He'll be talking about how creativity can be used as fuel for real economic and social transformation, as well as to 'challenge injustice and unlock new economic models'. If you can't get enough of Elba, he'll also feature in a Q&A alongside rappers Giggs and Nas after a showing of Meji Alabi's film Victory on Saturday (June 7). Idris Elba in Conversation. Creativity as Capital for Change: Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4 2025, 4.45pm-5.30pm. Victory + Q&A. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 7, 2025, 2pm-3.20pm. Dame Jane Goodall Dame Jane Goodall has spent over six decades studying chimpanzees, and at SXSW London she'll impart some of that wisdom upon lucky Londoners. What's more is that Dame Jane won't just be chatting chimps – the 91-year-old ethologist, conservationist and UN Messenger for Peace will be talking (with CNBC broadcaster Tania Bryer) about a wider range of topics including 'hope, humanity, and the future of our planet'. Couldn't be timelier and more essential, if you ask us. In conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 3 2025, 3.10pm-3.55pm. Bimini Former Time Out cover star Bimini Bon Boulash will host a live episode of podcast The Pieces with Bimini at SXSW London, with reality TV star Olivia Attwood (of Love Island and The Only Way is Essex) as their guest. Drag queen, author, recording artist and model Bimini's podcast is all about revealing the moments that shaped their guests' identities, and the live edition will be at Shoreditch Town Hall on Friday. The Pieces With Bimini. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 12.05pm-12.35pm. Dina Asher-Smith Former world championship gold medal-winning runner Dina Asher-Smith will be joined by ELLE editor-in-chief Kenya Hunt to talk about the relationship between women in sport and luxury fashion. Asher-Smith, who is currently a contributing editor at ELLE and has been on the cover of the mag several times, will talk about the 'growing relationship between sport and luxury fashion', as well as delve into her career on and off the track. How The Power of Women in Sport is Influencing Luxury Fashion. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 1.05pm-1.35pm. Various AI talks Still baffled by AI? Over its six days SXSW London will host some of the biggest cheeses in artificial intelligence, here to discuss how AI will impact stuff like videomaking, business, journalism and industry, as well as talk about AI ethics. Our picks? 'The AI Voice Revolution' with Mati Staniszewski (CEO of AI audio firm ElevenLabs), 'AI in 2030' with Azeem Azhar (founder of future-focusing newsletter Exponential View) and 'The Video Revolution' with Victor Riparbelli of AI video company Synthesia. The Video Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 5 2025, 12.40pm-1.05pm. The AI Voice Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4, 2025, 11.45am-2.10pm. AI in 2030. Shoreditch Electric (Shoreditch Electric Stage), June 2, 2025, 10.15am-10.45am.
Time Out
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
SXSW London 2025: tickets, lineup, timings and everything you need to know
Hundreds of people from the worlds of tech, music and culture will be descending on Shoreditch in a matter of days. Film makers, musicians, entrepreneurs, journalists, sports stars, actors, influencers – you name it, they'll probably be at London's inaugural South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival. SXSW in Austin, Texas has been a major event in the global cultural calendar for nearly 40 years, hosting the likes of Michelle Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Billie Eilish and Steven Spielberg, and debuting of some of Hollywood's biggest films, like Bridesmaids and 21 Jump Street. Now the legendary festival coming to London for it's first ever European edition. Whether you've already got your hands on tickets or tempted to make last minute plans. Here's everything you need to know about SXSW London 2025. When and where is SXSW London 2025? London's debut SXSW festival is happening across 28 venues in Shoreditch from June 2 to June 7, 2025. Lineup There are quite literally hundreds of talks, panels, film screenings and music performances lined up for SXSW London 2025. Here's an overview of who and what to expect. Speakers Among the names taking part in the more than 420 talks and panels are actor Idris Elba, comedian Katherine Ryan, drag queen Bimini, ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus, athlete Dina Asher Smith, football legend Ian Wright, conservationist Jane Goodall, presenter and business owner (and recent Time Out cover star) Jamie Laing, singer Maisie Peters, actress Sophie Turner and environmentalist Caroline Lucas, plus CEOs of of massive global companies like OnlyFans, Monzo and Twitch. See everyone speaking at SXSW London here. Music On the music side of things, headline performers include Erykah Badu (performing as DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown), Tems and Mabel. Other exciting names on the lineup include Uncle Junior, PA Salieu, TWST and Jasmine 4.t. Browse the full list here. Film screenings The film festival part of SXSW will feature 250 film screenings. It'll open with the world premiere of Eminem's documentary film 'Stans' on June 2 and close with Mike Flanagan's latest project 'The Life of Chuck', starring Tom Hiddleston, on June 7. More film highlights highlights include Tom Kingsley's heist comedy 'Deep Cover', an intimate documentary following author, model and trans activist Munroe Bergdorf, the UK premiere of 'What It Feels Like For A Girl' and the world premiere of the latest Stephen King film adaptation 'The Institute'. Explore the entire screenings programme here. How to attend SXSW 2025 in London There are several different ways you can attend SXSW London. If you're only interested in the music performances, single day tickets cost just £25, or you can buy a three day wristband for £65 or a six day wristband for £99. A full six day music pass that gives you access to music performances, events, mentoring, workshops and music-focused conference talks in £650. The screen equivalent will also set you back £650. A three day festival pass, giving you full conference access and secondary access to music and screen events is £595 while a conference pass for all six days is £1,000. For full access to everything going on at the festival, you can splash on on a platinum pass for £1,300. Are there any tickets left? Yep! There's still time to pick up a pass of your choice here. As long as tickets are still, they'll continue to be sold online throughout the event. Venues Here's a full list of the 28 east London venues taking part in SXSW London 2025: 93 Feet East Art of Supercell Barbican Centre Bike Shed Moto Co Brick Lane Tap Room Canva Co-Lab Christ Church Spitalfields Civo Tech Junction Colours Hoxton Curzon Hoxton Devonshire Square Drake and Morgan Dream Factory Chance Street Fora Folgate Street, Montacute Yards, Princelet Street and the Black and White Building Hoxton Hall Hoxton Square Jaguar Shoes Juju's Bar Climate and Nature House by Bellwethers Nicholls and Clarke Ninety One Living Room One Hundred Shoreditch Protein Studios Rich Mix Rooftop - 50 Finsbury Square Sadu House at Kachette Shoreditch Church Shoredich Electric Shoreditch Town Hall Spitalfields The Hoxton The Old Blue Last The White Rabbit Shoreditch Troxy Truman Brewery Village Underground XOYO Timings The festival kicks off each day from as early as 8.15am, with the last events of the day ending at around 2am. The final festival event on Saturday, June 7 is scheduled to finish at 11.59pm. Where to pick up wristbands The badge and wristband collection point will be stationed at Shoreditch Studios on Bateman's Row. You can collect yours from 12pm on Monday, June 2.
