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Offline thackney

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Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
« on: November 08, 2018, 06:58:51 pm »
Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1042682/China-AI-newsreader-video-Sogou-robotics-robots-Xinhua-News-Oxford-University
 Nov 8, 2018

The AI’s looks are closely modelled on a real news anchor, and its lips are matched to frame each word that is programmed to come out of its mouth.

The agency jokes that he works 24/7 without taking any overtime.

Xinhua News claims the presenter can “read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor”....

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Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2018, 09:11:14 pm »
I find the voice synthesis odd.  Pan-AH-ma, sometimes, but not always. Interesting news story, too.
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2018, 05:01:18 pm »
Abba the rock group is coming out with a new album-first in 35 years. They are doing this AI in a concert setting because both gals are apprehensive to show the public how they  have aged. Frida is now 73 years old.
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Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2018, 05:10:08 pm »
Quote from: mirraflake on November 09, 2018, 05:01:18 pm
Abba the rock group is coming out with a new album-first in 35 years. They are doing this AI in a concert setting because both gals are apprehensive to show the public how they  have aged. Frida is now 73 years old.

It's coming, I suspect eventually there will be a Beatles AI concert that will look and sound like the real thing.
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Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2018, 05:12:34 pm »
Wasn't Max Headroom the first AI newscaster?
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2018, 10:24:46 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on November 09, 2018, 05:10:08 pm
It's coming, I suspect eventually there will be a Beatles AI concert that will look and sound like the real thing.

Ever seen Rain?



Their current show includes a rendition of the complete "Sergeant Pepper". Great show!
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2018, 10:26:31 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on November 09, 2018, 05:12:34 pm
Wasn't Max Headroom the first AI newscaster?

I'd say you're correct.

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