On Tuesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain, presenters Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins discussed an innovative podcast with Sir Michael Parkinson’s son. The groundbreaking use of AI technology has enabled the recreation of the lauded chat show host’s voice Sir Michael, who passed in August last year to lead interviews with a variety of guests.
Benjamin Field, one of the masterminds behind this captivating project, divulged on the programme that individuals have reached out to him, eager to employ this sophisticated software to relive conversations with their departed loved ones.
Interjecting, host Ed expressed his personal yearning as he said: “My mum’s had dementia for 20 years. I would love to have a conversation with my mum before she had the dementia. I can’t do that anymore, but this might allow that.”
ITVaudiences got to listen to an excerpt of this remarkable audio illusion, as they heard the familiar timbre of the celebrated interviewer’s recreated voice talking …