Al Michaels generated by AI to provide highlights of the Paris Olympics
The Olympics have ancient origins. Now they will also have a dose of the latest technologies.This year, the highlights of the Summer Olympics will be told by artificial intelligence and, more specifically, by Al Michaels' AI-generated narration.Executives at NBCUniversal and the Peacock streaming service said Wednesday that a daily highlight reel customized for the Olympics would be available to streaming subscribers. The reel will feature the voice of Mr. Michaels, the 79-year-old American television host who first covered the Olympics decades ago.Mr. Michaels, however, will not be holed up in a television booth every night to briefly summarize the dozens of Olympic events that have taken place. Instead, the Peacock program has been trained by NBC clips of Mr. Michaels — he joined the...