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June 12, 2025

AI reimagines Harry Potter characters with Asian cast

Renata Gimatdinova

Renata Gimatdinova

LifeStyle Correspondent
Yerlan Iskakov

Yerlan Iskakov

ye.iskakov@kursiv.media

A neural network-generated reimagining of the «Harry Potter» saga has surfaced, offering a fresh perspective on what the characters might look like if they were Kazakh. The images have sparked buzz online, with some commenters saying the new cast looks even better than the original movie characters. The project gained…

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July 29, 2024

Kazakhstani KeshYOU collaborates with Snoop Dogg

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent t.kondratyeva@kursiv.media

KeshYOU, a popular musical band from Kazakhstan, released its new clip for the track “Forever Sunday” in collaboration with Snoop Dogg, a living legend of American rap music. In the clip, the girls from KeshYOU sing and dance in various locations in Los Angeles, riding around in a Tesla Cybertruck,…

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July 29, 2024

Cameraman from Kazakhstan becomes member of the Oscar Academy

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent t.kondratyeva@kursiv.media

Yerkinbek Ptyraliyev, a cameraman from Kazakhstan, has become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, also known as the Oscars. Kursiv LifeStyle congratulates Yerkinbek and displays a screenshot of his invitation letter. «Dear Yerkinbek, congratulations on becoming a member of the Academy! … You will also…

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July 24, 2024

Kazakhstani member of Cannes Lions jury reveals insights into the main international creative festival

Renata Gimatdinova

Renata Gimatdinova

LifeStyle Correspondent

Nikita Yermolayev, the creative director of RA Kombinat, has become the first representative of Kazakhstan on the board of the Cannes Lions 2024 jury. Kursiv LifeStyle discovered how someone can find themselves in that position and how well Kazakhstani creative projects performed at the festival. Yermolayev shared his impression of…

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July 23, 2024

Phenomenon of D Billions: How Kyrgyz artists make millions of dollars on YouTube

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent t.kondratyeva@kursiv.media

D Billions from Kyrgyzstan is perhaps the most well-known cultural product the country has produced in recent years. Kursiv LifeStyle has decided to explore how a group of artists from Kyrgyzstan found themselves earning hundreds of thousands of dollars per month. D Billions is a band and YouTube channel offering…

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