NBC has announced that it will utilize an artificial clone of the renowned sports broadcaster Al Michaels' voice for narrating its daily streaming recaps of the Summer Olympics in Paris. The streaming service, Peacock, unveiled "Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock, " which will feature narration from an A. I. -generated version of Michaels' voice. This A. I. clone has been trained using his previous appearances on NBC to perfectly capture his expertise and speaking style. Initially skeptical, Michaels was amazed at how closely the cloned voice resembled his own, describing it as almost perfect.

The use of A. I. technologies in this capacity highlights the growing interest and scrutiny surrounding artificial intelligence. With Peacock estimating approximately 7 million personalized versions of the recap to be streamed across the U. S. during the Games, the service aims to provide a unique and customer-focused streaming experience. Since its launch four years ago, Peacock has established itself among the competition in the streaming industry, which includes prominent players such as Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+.