CNN —NBC is bringing a version of famed sportscaster Al Michaels back to the Olympics this summer with an unlikely twist: His voice will be powered by artificial intelligence.
NBC announced on Wednesday it will use AI software to recreate Michaels’ voice to deliver daily recaps of the Summer Games for subscribers of its Peacock streaming platform, a milestone for the use of AI by a major media company.
The use of an AI voice for the Olympics comes as the technology has grown by leaps and bounds, particularly in its ability to create images, sound and text.
NBC said the AI system was trained using prior NBC broadcast audio from Michaels.
The highlights tool will be available on Peacock via web browsers and iOS and iPadOS apps starting July 27.
Persons:
Al Michaels, Michaels, Peacock, ” Michaels, ‘, CNN Michaels, He’s
Organizations:
CNN, NBC, Summer Games, Olympics, Amazon Prime, ABC, NBC Sports
Locations:
Paris, ’, Lake Placid , New York