The world's first news network generated entirely by artificial intelligence is set to launch next year.
Channel 1 has released a promotional video explaining how the service will provide users with tailored news coverage of international affairs, finance, entertainment and more. The same media reports that his AI-generated team at the company allows him to provide a global perspective 24/7.
Although the reporters in the video appear to be human, they are actually scanned from real people. With digitally generated audio and no human emotion, reporters can tell the news in any language.
“They can hear our voices and see our lips, but no one is recording what we're saying,” a blonde artificial journalist who looks like a real human said in the video. “I am driven by a sophisticated system behind the scenes.”
Founder and entrepreneur Adam Mossam said the news broadcast on the network will come from traditional news organizations and commissioned freelance reporters. Additionally, AI generates unique reports from public documents and government documents.
AI network to start streaming by spring
Creator Moussam and film producer Scott Zabierski said they aim to release Channel 1 AI, with ad-supported streaming, for free on the app this spring.
The founders are also planning a Channel 1 app with its own translation feature by summer.
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Producers say the show recreates real events
According to a Hollywood Reporter article published in July, the network's initial demo relied on stock footage and photos, but creators will use generative AI to recreate events that weren't caught on camera. He said he intended to do so.
“The closest analogy I can give would be when you talk about a trial that was reported as 'no cameras allowed,' you'd see a courtroom sketch,” Maussam told The Hollywood Reporter. “What we're potentially trying to do is add a visual where it's clear that this is a generated image. So we can shade someone's eyes and say, 'This is a generated image. We're not trying to say, 'Our cameras were in the Oval Office when this happened.'” The meeting took place. ”
Zabierski said the channel follows what other companies like Spotify and TikTok are using to make the user experience more personal, adding: “It's something you don't see a lot in the news yet.” Ta.
Questions raised about AI's journalistic integrity
Channel 1 has raised concerns about the accuracy and journalistic integrity of AI-generated reporting.
LAist deputy editor Aarikka Washington said the promotional video shows how easily AI news can spread misinformation.
“This is frightening. Yes, producing news will become easier and faster, but the costs overwhelmingly outweigh the benefits. “This is a new frontier that makes it easier to spread the word. Imagine the impact,” Washington wrote.
“If you believe in the concept of 'fake news', you haven't seen anything” Kristen Ruby, CEO of Ruby Media Group, wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “At least the news is provided by humans. When an AI news anchor replaces a human news anchor, the concept of fake news will take on a completely different meaning.”
