The U.K. has come a long way from TV detector vans seeking out those who hadn’t paid their TV/Radio license fees, which, when they were introduced (in 1923 for radio (…)
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In January, the international TV industry will face (…)
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Some 11 years (…)
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By Jacques Barreau*
Lately, everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence. That’s because AI can morph your voice into someone else’s voice. AI can replace actors with synthetic voices. AI can also (…)
