Thy has been on the radio for six months. Turns out she isn’t real
- Sydney radio station CADA faced backlash for using an undisclosed AI host named Thy since November 2024.
- The station did not inform listeners or disclose the use of artificial intelligence on air or online.
- ARN created the AI avatar Thy for the four-hour weekday show using ElevenLabs software.
- "Authenticity and truth are so important for broadcast media," stated Teresa Lim of the Australian Association of Voice Actors.
- The incident highlights the necessity for clear legislation and policy development regarding AI transparency in broadcasting.
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Australian Radio Station Exposed For Secretly Using AI Host
An Australian radio station is in trouble after listeners found out one of its DJs wasn’t real. For six months, listeners thought “Thy” was a human host playing music and talking on the “Workdays with Thy” show. But actually, Thy was created by a computer using special voice technology. The station, called CADA, never told anyone Thy wasn’t a real person. A writer named Stephanie became suspicious when she couldn’t find any information about Thy…
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