AI Version of Al Michaels to Deliver ‘Personalized’ Recaps During Olympics
An AI version of sports commentator Al Michaels will deliver “personalized” recaps to Peacock subscribers during the 2024 Olympics. NBC has announced that it will use generative AI to recreate the voices of iconic sportscasters and offer “personalized” recaps to Peacock subscribers during the 2024 Paris Olympics. report by The Hollywood Reporter. The company reportedly […]
AI-generated voice of announcer of Al Michaels set to tackle Paris Olympics recaps
As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approaches, a number of well-known announcers are set to lend their voices to the Olympic broadcast. But longtime NFL play-by-play announcer Al Michaels isn’t ready to take on that heavy lifting. NBC announced that an artificial intelligence-generated version of Michaels’ voice will be used to narrate Olympic highlights […]
FACT CHECK: Did Britney Griner Ask Angel Reese To Replace Injured Player On Olympics Roster?
post Share on social media WNBA player Brittney Griner has reportedly asked Angel Reese to replace Cameron Brink in place of Kaitlyn Clark on the 3×3 Olympic team. Posted by @theotherplanet72 View by thread Verdict: False Neither Reese nor Clark are on either roster. Fact check: Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps testified before Congress about […]
US gymnast Skye Blakely’s Olympics status in question after suffering leg injury during practice: reports
Reports this week suggested Olympic hopeful Skye Blakely suffered a leg injury during a training session in Minneapolis, but her reaction has called into question her status on the U.S. gymnastics team. The 19-year-old Blakely reportedly “landed short on a tumbling pass” during floor exercise practice. The Washington Post. Blakely needed help getting up from […]
US soccer star Alex Morgan ‘disappointed’ by Olympics snub: ‘Close to my heart’
American Soccer Star Alex Morgan In a shocking decision announced on Wednesday, he was removed from the Olympic team roster. Morgan, who turns 35 next week, reacted to the news on social media, saying he was “disappointed” by the outcome. United States Women’s National Team player Alex Morgan celebrates with her medal during the World […]
NBC will use AI version of Al Michaels' voice for Olympics coverage
Announced by NBC The company announced Wednesday that it will use artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of famous sportscaster Al Michaels as a new tool aimed at complementing its traditional coverage of this summer’s Olympics. Called “Peacock’s Olympics Daily,” the tool uses AI software to create a personalized 10-minute playlist of the previous day’s […]
Phelps, Schmitt plead Congress to crack down on doping ahead of Olympics
Olympic star swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmidt went to Congress to urge lawmakers to crack down on doping ahead of the Olympics. The Olympians, along with Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, made their case for why and how the government could sanction the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for failing to enforce […]
Charley Hull, Georgia Hall offer entertaining Olympics preview at LPGA Dow Championship
Charlie Hull and Georgia Hall are best friends who grew up playing golf together and are both LPGA veterans. This week they competed in the LPGA Dow Championship, a multi-format stroke-play team event at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan. In the first and third rounds, the women will play foursomes or alternating shots, while […]
Athing Mu to miss Olympics after heartbreaking fall at trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Asing Mu got tangled up in the middle of the truck and began to fall. One hand hit the ground, then the other. As she rolled onto her back, her bright pink shoes began to point toward the sky. The loss ended one of America’s most promising runners’ hopes of winning back-to-back […]
Olympics 2024: Nelly Korda looks to seize 2nd gold medal, set to lead amazing USA golf team
There are officially 60 participants in the women’s Olympic golf competition, according to the latest edition of the Rolex Rankings. They are scheduled to play Aug. 7-10 at Le Golf National in Paris, site of the 2018 Ryder Cup. Two players from each country may qualify, provided they are not ranked in the top 15 […]