Al Michaels is going to have a voice in NBCUniversal‘s coverage of the Paris Olympics — but he perhaps won’t strike the tone that many might expect.
The veteran sportscaster will deliver personalized recaps of the media company’s coverage, all of it tailored to fans’ specific interests. Each morning, NBC’s Peacock streaming hub will deliver a video summary of the last day of coverage, built out of clips and a high-quality AI re-creation of Michaels’ voice, which was trained using past appearances on NBC and matches his signature way of speaking.
“When I was approached about this, I was skeptical but
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