The world's first-ever radio platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is called RadioGPT, launched by Ohio-based media company Futuri. It uses Futuri's TopicPulse technology, which searches online news sources and social media to identify topics and trends in local markets. The platform creates scripts for radio broadcasts, which are delivered on air by AI-generated personalities using the same GPT-3 technology implemented by ChatGPT. According to the company, its technology can automate other processes such as creating website blogs, social media posts, short-form videos, and also convert on-air content into podcasts. The platform is set to debut at radio stations in mid-April, including Alpha Media, which owns and operates more than 200 stations in the US, and Rogers Sports & Media, which owns 55 across Canada.

Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig stated that the company created RadioGPT to save radio, not compete with it. He said that their research shows that seven out of ten air shifts around the world are already unmanned with generic production or voice tracking. Anstandig added that they are looking to augment a station's ability to fill its programming with more live and local content. The company expects RadioGPT to be implemented by several hundred radio stations by year-end.

Earlier, audio streaming giant Spotify also launched an AI feature called DJ, which offers a curated selection of music narrated by AI-powered spoken commentary. The launch of RadioGPT shows that AI is revolutionizing the way we consume and interact with radio. With AI-generated personalities and content, radio stations can save time and resources while providing personalized and relevant content to their listeners. It remains to be seen how successful RadioGPT will be and whether it can indeed save radio from its decline, but it is a promising development in the world of media and AI.

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