TVC Unveils Nigeria’s First AI News Anchors – TV/Movies – Nigeria
Image Credit: nairaland- TVC Communications has launched Nigeria’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) news anchors, delivering news in multiple languages including English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Pidgin.
- This innovation is aimed at enhancing news coverage across Nigeria’s diverse linguistic population, complementing human journalists rather than replacing them.
- The CEO, Victoria Ajayi, highlighted the company’s commitment to leveraging technology to advance broadcast journalism in Africa.
- The move has sparked mixed reactions among the public, with discussions on potential job losses and the broader impact of AI in media.
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