Is this a step too far with AI? Sir Michael Parkinson was Britain’s top chat-show host. Now new technology has been used to re-create his voice and interviewing style.
Dead TV star ‘interviews’ new guests
"100% very ethical": The AI Michael Parkinson's creators insist that because they are clear with listeners that his voice is created through artificial intelligence, their new show is not immoral. Glossary
Tony Blair - Tony Blair was the leader of the Labour party. He was British prime minister from 1997 to 2007.
Muhammad Ali - An American professional boxer and activist known as "the greatest".
Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence, or “AI,” is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning.
Generation - A big group of people who were all born at the same time.
Approved - Agreed to.
Documentary - A film with a factual narrative. One of the most famous documentaries of modern times is An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change.
VR - Virtual reality. A simulation of a 3D environment. It can be interacted with in a way that feels real.
ChatGPT - An Artificial Intelligence chatbot released in November 2022.
Unethical - Not morally right.
Grieving - Mourning, or feeling sad about the death of someone you cared for.