But a closer look would show that the correspondent’s lips weren’t quite matching up to the words she was saying. The video is a demo clip from a startup called Channel 1 News, which is seeking to use generative artificial intelligence to create a new type of video news channel. For now, however, the AI-generated anchors and correspondents look convincing, in the way that many AI-generated images are today, but Zabielski and Mosam acknowledge that they aren’t good enough just yet. “The elephant in the room is this still looks like you’re watching a video game character talk. And does anybody really want to watch a video game character deliver the news to them?

Source: CNN July 26, 2023 17:36 UTC