This is not a science fiction story. 👥 Tech journalist @ev_rat made a digital copy of himself and set it loose on the world. The result? Amazement, a little fear, and a lot of questions about our future.
This is Shell Game. https://t.co/TsoV621NrS
Dive into Shell Game, a podcast where journalist @ev_rat explores the world of AI voice technology. In Season One, Evan creates a voice clone and engages it with spammers, friends, and even therapists to uncover the capabilities and limitations of AI. #podcastdelivery
You can spend the weekend parsing presidential news... or you can relax, throw on your headphones, and enjoy an AI version of me making shit up as it tangles with corporate customer service.
(Or both, but do grab Episode 1 at https://t.co/b39GZJ4HJM, Ep 2 is next week!)
This is what it's been like living with @ev_rat recently. To understand why, check out the Shell Game podcast that launched today. https://t.co/h5oE7fhKJJ or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to this man @semaforben 👇, he knows media.
Or check out the trailer, and decide for yourself: https://t.co/Jj1jmhJK6B
Either way it's too late to stop it now, my new podcast Shell Game kicks off 7/9.
And some professional news: After 7.5 years at The New York Times, I’ll be moving on at the end of the month. I’m so proud of role I’ve had in building our audio business and the team behind The Daily, Caliphate, Still Processing, and more great stuff that’s on the way.
Love this write-up by @nwquah on Caliphate. Perfectly captures what's special about the series, and about the team behind it: @Andy_MillsNYT @rcallimachi@larissaluu@SchwendyDorr & @Pasthaaa https://t.co/1kWT4d8ASu
See this? It's the snazzy new audio player in the @nytimes app that lets you—finally—tap to listen to The Daily right in the app https://t.co/Po5jNpLqrm