I agree whole heartedly - they both sound awful! They could take lessons from hearing how much better they might sound.
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I canāt listen to them 
Then itās the reading glassesā¦but theyāre no good for Today in Parliament, or PMās question time. I feel the same way whenever I hear an AI voice - I switch off asap. I sympathize.
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But rather that than Trumpās nasal whineā¦
There isnāt any aspect of that being that fails to irritate, or annoyā¦
Much as I hate myself for being so shallow, I also agree and it grates that theyāre so poor at communications. Having met the PM, he comes across a lot better face to face.
Michael Goveās voice, thankfully not heard rom so much any more, was one that really set my teeth on edge.
Not just the delivery but also the content 
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Margaret Thatcher changed her voice on the advice of her PR people, but apparently went DIY and did not take lessons from a proper voice coach, and did some damage as a result (plus ended up sounding weird and a gift to Janet Brown and other impressionists).
https://www.workingvoices.com/insights/busting-the-margaret-thatcher-voice-coaching-myth/
Liz Truss tried the same thing. She was useless at doing that too 
I saw that she was a member of the libdems when she was a teenager. Part of me thinks she was a sleeper agent for them all this time, and was just playing the long game.
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I dare say she wasnāt much good at that either!
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Fide sed vide!
( ŠŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠ¹, Š½Š¾ ŠæŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠ¹ )
Sometime in the near future YouTube users will have their age, whether under or over 18 years of age, determined by YouTubeās AI.
We will use AI to interpret a variety of signals that help us to determine whether a user is over or under 18. These signals include the types of videos a user is searching for, the categories of videos they have watched, or the longevity of the account.
When the system identifies a teen user, weāll automatically apply our age-appropriate experiences and protectionsā¦
Not sure that I like this sort of surveillance but good for protecting the innocent?
YouTube's new AI age verification is coming soon ā here's what's going to change | Tom's Guide
Sounds good to me.
If they can do that, why not also hunt and shut down every nonce online?
Probably because theyāre not on YouTube and usually somewhere rather darker (in so many senses of the word).
They are known to trawl social media sites masquerading as children to entrap children.
If AI can be programmed to analyse userās age where children are pretending to be adults, then AI can be programmed to identify older users pretending to be children.
I truly hope we can harness AI to wipe out this online scourge.
Interesting use of AI. I think I would love to have been taught history at school this way, with a teacher present.
Just imagine ā AI in school could be wonderful.
London - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=994nGl4m-VM
Journey through 17th-century London, a transformative era in British history when the City of London stood on the edge of catastrophe and change. From plague-ridden streets to the Great Fire of 1666, this historical exploration reveals a city shaped by survival, trade, and early urban growth. Discover how modern AI video technology, using period artwork and historical records, reconstructs London before industrialization with striking realism, bringing the sights, scale, and atmosphere of 1600s London vividly back to life.
Paris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG0Mt1i8qt4
Step into the grandeur of 17th-century Paris with an AI-generated reconstruction, inspired by the meticulous engravings, painted cityscapes, and architectural plans created throughout the early reign of Louis XIV. This visualisation draws heavily from the works of Jacques Callot, Israel Silvestre, and other court-appointed artists whose observational drawings captured Paris as it transformed into the political and cultural heart of France. All historical details are interpreted using AI for cinematic presentation, but great care has been taken to remain faithful to the colours, materials, and spatial character of Paris as it appeared at the time. During this century, Paris was undergoing extraordinary change. Streets were widened, new bridges and quays were built along the Seine, and monumental projects began to reflect the growing power of the Bourbon monarchy. By mid-century, under the guidance of Louis XIV and his ministers, the city shifted from its medieval fabric toward a more ordered, classical vision ā a process that would accelerate after 1661 when Louis took direct control of the state. Artists like Silvestre documented this evolving metropolis in lavish detail: the Louvre still partly medieval but expanding toward its classical faƧades; the Ćle de la CitĆ© alive with markets and churches; the Marais rising as the district of nobles; and the newly completed Place Royale (now Place des Vosges) standing as an early symbol of royal urban planning. One of the most influential visual records from this era is Israel Silvestreās panoramic Paris engravings, produced during his tenure as Louis XIVās official court draughtsman. Although not always perfectly measured ā perspectives were sometimes adjusted, alignments idealised, and architectural details refined to emphasize harmony ā these works remain unmatched as windows into the pre-Haussmann, pre-Revolutionary city. This reconstruction seeks to echo that spirit: historically grounded, artistically interpreted, and dedicated to showing Paris just as it stood on the threshold of becoming the great capital of Louis XIVās France.
A bit like archeology.
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Apparently if you want to strip out AI-generated cr4p from your search results you can add ā-AIā into your search line as an extra search criteria and AI stuff wonāt be returned.
AI seems like a snake that will eventually eat its own tail. Or a fire that will burn out when itās burnt up everything there is to burn.
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Or, the very smart last rat in the sack!
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Read this yesterday. Phenomenally depressing, so many people have become mentally lazy - itās sub-contracting thinking and decision making to an unknown party.
What could possibly go wrong?
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