Using AI to elevate the human voice.

 

RADIO & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE


RADIO & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE



AI is transforming our relationship with the radio voice, from real-time audio transcription and noise reduction to highly realistic synthesized voices At its best, AI makes radio more accessible, enabling captions for deaf and hard of hearing audiences, voice-controlled radios for people who are blind or visually impaired, and AI translation that brings broadcasts into more languages, helping radio reach everyone, everywhere. This transformation is not about replacing the human voice which remains at the heart ofradio. Used responsibly, AI can amplify reach human creativity and inclusion. In line with UNESCO’s ethical framework for artificial intelligence, voice technologies must respect human dignity, people’s consent to be recorded, transparency, and human oversight, and must never be used to deceive or exploit. A voice is more than sound: it is identity, and identity is a human right.



Sub-themes around this idea for programme content: ways to leverage, develop or angle the topic:


For listeners:

  • Can you recognize an AI-generated voice?
  • How can AI make radio more accessible for everyone?
  • Where should we draw the line between innovation and misuse of voice technology?
  • How do we protect voices as part of personal identity in the age of AI?
  • Can AI strengthen radio without replacing the human voice?

Potential guests: intellectual property lawyer, text-to-speech specialist


For the radio teams:

  • Behind the scenes: how AIs clean up interviews
  • Testimonial from a journalist using a voice prompter
  • Can you automate news flashes? Live test
  • Comparison: synthetic voice vs. human voice on the radio

Potential guests: AI technician, journalist testing voice prompter
Location: 7 Pl. de Fontenoy-Unesco, 75007 Paris, France

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