Faking the news: How to make an AI anchor

Channel 1 is a new rolling news channel with a difference - its stories are scripted, edited and presented by AI. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Available in over 30 languages and able to transmit bespoke news stories faster than ever, its threat to the mainstream media is clear. But can we trust it? And would anybody actually watch a channel that lacks the human touch? The Guardian visited the channel’s creators in Los Angeles to find out more - and to audition for a role Chapters: 00.00 - AI newsreaders 01.04 - Auditions in Los Angeles 04.10 - Is there an audience for AI news? 05.20 - The balanced diet 06.37 - CNN's human anchor 08.38 - A news anchor in search of a channel? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/fRpDY07 Website ► https://ift.tt/QPIO0fd Facebook ► https://ift.tt/0fNX7jB Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/h8t7KVl The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aipresenters #ainewsnetwork #channel1 #aijournalism