Ken Is Dead And Barbie Is 83 In Real Time And With AI
Barbie became a pop culture phenomena in 1959. She was 19 years old. In advance of the new Barbie movie, the elderly living experts from TakingCare Personal Alarms did some calculations. Their conclusion being Ken is dead and Barbie is 83 in real time and with AI they’ve even created some photos. I must say, Barbie is still rockin’ as a senior citizen, a gracefully ageing granny. What else would you expect from Barbie.
The TakingCare team says at this age, it is more than likely that Barbie’s beloved Ken would have passed away. In addition, they say the fashionista would have experienced five to seven falls and could be suffering from other health issues such as episodic mobility, dementia and eyesight deterioration. Also, Barbie’s lifelong penchant for wearing heels could also have left her with chronic foot pain and poor posture.
“Barbie has long been hailed at the center of the conversation about women’s bodies and beauty. It’s about time she talks about ageing,” says Claire Baker of Taking Care Personal Alarms. Here are a few more fun photos using artificial intelligence to create a Granny Barbie.
For some more AI fun with Barbie and Ken, check out these photos of famous celebrity couples reimagined as the famous Mattel dolls.
8 Classic '80s Sitcoms You Should Be Streaming Right Now
We might be heading into a similar time, not unlike during the pandemic, thanks to the dual strikes from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA.)
The WGA strike began on May 2. SAG-AFTRA began its strike on July 14. Both unions have many of the same reasons for striking, among them being a more liveable wage via receiving a fair cut of streaming royalties. (An explanation on the growth of streaming compared to royalties is available below.) Additionally, both unions want regulations related to AI to prevent studios from exploiting the technology that would negatively impact writers and actors.
Sadly, there’s no real end of either strike in sight. Deadline caused a lot of stir with an exclusive where the outlet quoted an anonymous studio executive. This executive said regarding the WGA strike, “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.”
Understandably, this has rejuvenated the WGA’s energy around the strike. The Hollywood Reporter has been running a featured title “Anonymous Strike Diary,” written by an anonymous WGA member. This writer wrote, in part, ” … Thank you, whoever you are. Because those quotes turbocharged us. They reminded every writer why we’re doing this.”
So, where does that leave us as consumers? It means it might be a long time until television and film production resumes. This means we all might be leaning on finding shows to binge to pass the time before we get to watch new content again.
Lucky for you, we’ve created a list to help get you started on figuring out your next show to binge. Without further ado, here are eight ’80s sitcoms that you should be streaming right now. (Plus, by binging these shows, you’ll prove the WGA and SAG-AFTRA’s point about how they should be getting a bigger cut of streaming revenue.)
Gina Birch brings the sunshine to Sunny 106.3 every weekday morning from 6-10. She has worked in radio, television and print in Southwest Florida for nearly 30 years. During that time, she has become an advocate for numerous charities including those that support animals, children, women and wellness. In addition, she has written for numerous local, regional and national publications about food, wine and travel. Those are her longtime passions...along with shoes.
