“It Was Astonishing”: How NBC Convinced Al Michaels to Embrace His AI Voice for Olympics Coverage

Here are the stories you might have missed this week. View in your browser | Update your preferences "It Was Astonishing": How NBC Convinced Al Michaels to Embrace His AI Voice for Olympics Coverage The network will use an artificial clone of the legendary broadcaster's voice to narrate its daily recaps of the summer event. "It was not only close," he says of the technology, "it was almost 2% off perfect." R E A D  M O R E » Travis Kelce Was Stressed About Whether to "Curtsy" When Taylor Swift Introduced Him to Prince William But William isn't the royal he came away calling "a superstar." R E A D  M O R E » Pod Save America's Hosts Are Staying Positive About 2024. That Doesn't Mean They Don't Fear the Worst Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor discuss the importance of civil engagement in a time of mass cynicism, and explain how Americans can keep finding the comedy in the country's post-Trump tragedy. 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