Smile FM Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

A.I. gets Snoop Dogg to read Ryan a children's story

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An expert says that teddy bears that read stories to your children will be a reality in 5 years. That is according to Allan Wong, CEO of vTech, a technology company that produces a wide array of advanced children’s toys. Going forward it seems that teddy bears could be soon be using AI to generate stories that are customised for children rather than reading from a book. So Ryan took some initiative and took a look into the future by using AI to get Snoop Dogg to read a personalised children’s story.
28 Jun 2023 3AM English South Africa News

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