Arizona Supreme Court turns to AI-generated 'reporters' to deliver news

When the Arizona Supreme Court handed down its ruling in a pair of arson and DUI cases this month, the announcement on its website wasn’t delivered by a judge or spokesperson, but instead by two AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from real people.
When the Arizona Supreme Court handed down its ruling in a pair of arson and DUI cases this month, the announcement on its website wasn’t delivered by a judge or spokesperson, but instead by two AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from real people.
Daniel and Victoria are the newest computer-generated faces of the Arizona Supreme Court as part of an effort to innovate how justice is communicated to the public.
“I think it’s just an efficient way for us to get news out,” Communications Director Alberto Rodriguez said. “It’s really an opportunity for us to meet the public where they’re consuming their media.”
Rodriguez is the man behind the machine who helped design the voice and appearance of his virtual co-workers. He says the artificial intelligence technology has allowed his team to shrink the production time for a video news release from up to six hours down to a few minutes.
Though the process has become more efficient, Rodriguez isn’t worried about becoming obsolete, pointing out that every upload still requires a human touch.
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