An Australian radio station is facing backlash after using an AI-generated host for the last six months without disclosing it.
Australian Radio Network’s CADA station, which broadcasts in Sydney and on the iHeartRadio app, created a host called Thy using artificial intelligence software developed by voice cloning firm ElevenLabs.
The Workdays with Thy show presented music for four hours a day from Monday to Friday, but did not mention on its website or promotional materials that Thy was not a real person.
“If your day is looking a bit bleh, let Thy and CADA be the energy and vibe to get your mood lifted,” the show’s page states.
Thy’s true identity only emerged after Sydney-based writer Stephanie Coombes questioned whether Thy was a real person.
In blog post earlier this month, Ms Coombes wrote: “What is Thy’s last name? Who is she? Where did she come from? There is no biography, or further information about the woman who is supposedly presenting this show.”
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