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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: thackney on November 08, 2018, 06:58:51 pm

Title: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: thackney 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 (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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Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: Suppressed 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.
Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: dfwgator 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.
Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on November 09, 2018, 05:12:34 pm
Wasn't Max Headroom the first AI newscaster?
Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: Night Hides Not 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?

(http://www.raintribute.com/rain/show_image/ef512002-b0bb-45cc-967f-a02e5ee4e679)

Their current show includes a rendition of the complete "Sergeant Pepper". Great show!
Title: Re: Can you tell the difference? First AI newsreader looks UNCANNILY like real deal
Post by: Night Hides Not 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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