An experimental podcast uses artificial intelligence to bring famous writers and philosophers “back to life.” But just because we can, does that mean we should? ISCAST supporter Amy Isham breaks down the implications.
She writes:
My first reaction to discovering the synthetic podcast was unease. My long-dead heroes were speaking from beyond the grave in human-sounding voices, on issues such as the war in Gaza, the regulation of the gambling industry, and the latest American election craziness.
If AI can write and narrate content faster than humans, where will these products be in a few years? As someone who may take weeks to plan, record, and edit their podcast episodes, was I out of a job? Is there value in continuing to craft human-generated content when synthetic neural networks can do it faster?
Read the full article in The Melbourne Anglican.
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