New Amazon Alexa feature will creepily mimic dead loved one's voices
It's like an episode of "Black Mirror" https://t.co/sPQMbiQgeC
- Mashable (@mashable) June 23, 2022
Wednesday, at Amazon's conference re:MARS (machine learning, automation, robotics, and space) Rohit Prasad, SVP and head scientist of Alexa AI announced Alexa's new supernatural talent: the ability to mimic someone's voice using less than a minute of recording.
Prasad described the voices of dead loved ones as a primary use case for this feature citing attributes of empathy and affect as keys to building trust with a companion, in this case, an AI-powered device. "These attributes have become even more important in the times of the ongoing pandemic when so many of us have lost someone we love," said Prasad. "While AI can't eliminate that pain of loss it can definitely make their memories last."
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ONTD, what Black Mirror episode do you think will become a reality next?