That'd be freakin amazing. I'd have to listen to the radio broadcast. I just don't know if AI can capture Cawood's aura. Sure the voice would sound the same but I question the cadence and delivery.
Nbc to use AI voice of Jim Fagan for the winter olympics . Would you want to replace tom leach with a AI version of Cawood Ledford and Ralph Hacker or
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Replace Leach with AI Cawood? nope, I like Leach too much. Cawood was obviously one of the GOAT, but Leach is fun to listen to as well and been doing it long enough to create a legacy of his own. Now I would have replaced Ralph Hacker all day every day with AI Cawood.
I think AI streams of deceased commentators could be promising so long as they are optional to the live stream with a living commentator. It would be fun to hear a highlight reel of a current UK game with Cawood calling it so younger fans can experience it with players they know. Those of us who grew up listening to Cawood know how awesome it was.
I read your response and , for fun, I typed "What is something that lineskicat14 would post on CatsIllustrated?" into chatgpt and it spit this out:
A user with the handle "lineskicat14" posting on CatsIllustrated, which is a Kentucky Wildcats fan forum (part of the Rivals network), would most likely be commenting on topics related to:
- University of Kentucky (UK) basketball or football: Recruiting updates, game analysis, coaching decisions.
- Player performance: Either hyping up a rising star or criticizing inconsistency.
- Insider rumors or opinions: Claims about what’s happening behind the scenes with the team.
- Game threads: Live reactions or pre/post-game takes.
- Fan banter: Friendly (or not-so-friendly) debates with other users about UK athletics.
“If Bradshaw doesn’t show up Saturday, I don’t see how we survive the lane against Tennessee.”
“Heard from a buddy close to the program that a big 5-star is leaning our way 👀”
“I’ll ride with Cal, but this rotation makes no sense right now.”
See, AI couldn't even mention the biggest one, which is "general shit-posting". Cant trust AI.
I would love to be able to listen to Cawood again. Definitely would bring back childhood memories
Someday, humanity will say "When you create a machine to do the work of a man, you take something away from the man."
I'd already say that, but what do I know ?
I'd already say that, but what do I know ?
By that logic, you should throw away your cellphone and other trappings of modern life and go hunt and forage with your barehands.
But you wouldn’t really be listening to Cawood. You would be listening to a soulless machine that took a job away from a human.
For that alone, I think I’d find it more creepy than nostalgic.
Wait until you can join a fantasy league where every player is AI generated and you can play full seasons that look identical to a real broadcast.
Or play hypothetical games like 1996 UK vs 2015 UK.
AI is a newborn infant right now. Five years from now the world will have changed more drastically than any other five year period in human history. And each year it will accelerate even faster. Buckle up.
Or play hypothetical games like 1996 UK vs 2015 UK.
AI is a newborn infant right now. Five years from now the world will have changed more drastically than any other five year period in human history. And each year it will accelerate even faster. Buckle up.
Howard Cosell calling Monday Night Football again would be pretty fun.
Or John Madden.
Or Cosell and Madden together.
Or John Madden.
Or Cosell and Madden together.
Not joking. Have never liked Leach. Don’t like his voice and he is a screamer. Everyone has preferences and I understand that. I just don’t prefer him.
To each his own. We had Claude Sullivan and Cawood and Leach can’t hold a candle to either. I would take Kevin Harlan any day.
Yes. As novelties. You could also have the voice of Pol Pot or Charlemagne do it, too.
I am skeptical that there will be an on-going market for this.
No, I don’t think so. Maybe a minority opinion but, let the dead rest.
What’s next- a new studio album from Cobain or Lennon? A new Bond movie with Sean Connery?
Have to be very careful here.
What’s next- a new studio album from Cobain or Lennon? A new Bond movie with Sean Connery?
Have to be very careful here.
I have heard songs and short conversations that sound like the real person.
Somebody tried to do an entire new set for George Carlin and it was atrocious. It sounded like him, but the inflection and timing were terrible. The comedy wasn't good either. You could tell the "soul" that made it Carlin was absent. They didn't have permission and were sued by the Carlin estate.
Some say it was some other comedian and they just changed the voice. I'm not a fan either way.
I think it will be hard to have live spontaneous reactions by AI that will carry what made Cawood and other well known figures "feel" more than hollow. It will cheapen the experience for me.
Somebody tried to do an entire new set for George Carlin and it was atrocious. It sounded like him, but the inflection and timing were terrible. The comedy wasn't good either. You could tell the "soul" that made it Carlin was absent. They didn't have permission and were sued by the Carlin estate.
Some say it was some other comedian and they just changed the voice. I'm not a fan either way.
I think it will be hard to have live spontaneous reactions by AI that will carry what made Cawood and other well known figures "feel" more than hollow. It will cheapen the experience for me.
I understand your POV. I really like Leach on the call with Jack. I didn't care for Pratt on the call too much. He was knowledgeable etc. Just personal preferences.
Now beyond personal preferences, the duo of Ralph and Sam was awful. Ralphh was a great sidekick to Cawood but not a great lead guy.
I just want to know why Allen Iverson has gotten so popular ... He probably never heard of cawood
