There have been several experiments and developments in the field of AI-powered news anchors in recent years. One such experiment was conducted by Xinhua, a Chinese news agency, in 2018. They created a virtual news anchor named "Xin Xiaomeng" using AI technology. Xin Xiaomeng was modeled after a real-life news anchor and could read news scripts in real-time with realistic facial expressions and gestures.
Another experiment was conducted by the South Korean news agency Yonhap in 2020. They developed an AI-powered news anchor named "AI Kim," which was designed to mimic the voice and appearance of a real news anchor. AI Kim could read news scripts in multiple languages and had the ability to analyze data and generate news reports.
These experiments and developments in AI-powered news anchors are aimed at improving the efficiency and speed of news delivery, as well as reducing the costs associated with employing human news anchors. However, there are also concerns about the potential impact on the journalism industry and the potential for AI-generated news to be biased or lack human empathy and judgement.
