Creepy robot 'replaces' parents and steals their voice - to read kids bedtime stories
dailystar.co.ukTakara Tomy Coemo uses sophisticated artificial intelligence to create 'convincing' deepfake clones of parents' voices. The smart speaker can then read more than 60 bedtime stories and nursery rhymes in a parent's voice, without you having to even open a book.Using an Android or iPhone app, parents just have to read a 15-minute script to teach the AI how to talk.
The voice won't be a perfect copy but is designed to closely mimic the way a parent speaks. The speaker, which looks like a cute speech bubble with a bright glowing face, knows fairytales from the Brothers Grimm and even Japanese folktales.All you need is three AA-batteries and about £85.
The speaker will be available to preorder from June 14.According to the National Literacy Trust, children's reading levels are at the lowest they've ever been, with their levels of 'reading enjoyment' at the lowest since 2013.Estimates also suggest that reading to children before bed can help build a close relationship between parents and their kids, and promote reading for pleasure.Letting a smart speaker read to your child might be easy, but the benefits of bedtime stories go way beyond just enjoying Cinderella for the 100th time. .
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