• Optional@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Although the practice mostly died out during the mid- to late-20th century, instances of actors paid to applaud at performances still occasionally appear, most famously with the Bolshoi Ballet.

    Ya don’t say.

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          Then they replaced that with the laugh track machine, which was later replaced with a computer. Next it will probably be AI, and then that will piss off people so much that will circle back around to artisanal applause.