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World Service,01 Jun 2018,23 mins

Is Fortnite Here To Stay?

Tech Life

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The multiplayer shooting and building video game Fortnite has become the latest worldwide gaming sensation. What is its appeal and what does it reveal about trends in gaming? Plus, we've seen augmented reality video, now we find out about technologies to augment what you hear. And, are we ready to accept music made by artificial intelligence? We chat to musician Taryn Southern who uses AI in her compositions. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Foxx, and Keza MacDonald, games editor at The Guardian. (Image: Videogame Fortnite being played on a large screen, Credit: Chris Foxx/ BBC).

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