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Virtual newscaster

A virtual newscaster is a computer program that looks like a real person and delivers news stories to people through their computers or phones. It's like watching a news anchor on TV, but instead of an actual person, it's a computer-generated image or video. The software looks at text or audio scripts and then produces a video or audio file that sounds like a real person reading the news. This can help news organizations save time and money, since they don't have to hire human newscasters. Another advantage is that virtual newscasters can be tailored to look like anyone, so if a news organization wants to have a news anchor that looks a certain way, they can now do that.