Elvis Presley fans will be able to catch a glimpse of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll perform once again later this year, thanks to virtual reality.
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00:00 Elvis Presley fans will be able to catch a glimpse of the king of rock and roll perform
00:05 once again later this year, thanks to virtual reality.
00:09 Layered Reality, the immersive entertainment company developing the show, says Elvis Evolution
00:13 will use AI and holographic projection and augmented reality to recreate events in Presley's
00:18 life and music.
00:20 Layered Reality struck a deal with Authentic Brands Group, owner of the Elvis Presley estate,
00:24 to develop Elvis Evolution.
00:27 Layered Reality chief executive Andrew McGuinness says the company was given access to thousands
00:31 of the star's personal photos and hours of home videos to create the new performances
00:36 using AI.
00:38 After London, Elvis Evolution will travel to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Berlin.
00:43 Elvis, who died at age 46, is widely acclaimed as the best-selling solo music artist of all
00:47 time with more than 500 million records sold.
00:50 (upbeat music)