Soul Machines in the News

The modern chatbot revolution has just scratched the surface of the potential for interactions between humans and machines. Currently, AI researchers are looking to technologies like large language models (LLMs), deep AI, and experiential learning to replicate the human thought process.

In this episode of the show, I sit down with Dr. Mark Sagar to talk about his vision of an embodied form of AI.

Soul Machines, an AI company rendering interactive digital celebrities, has partnered with heavyweight champion fighter Francis Ngannou in advance of his bout with Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Accessibility can be an artist’s greatest asset. Listeners want to feel close to the musicians they admire and support — and most would jump at the chance to communicate one-on-one. But celebrity schedules rarely allow for that kind of intimacy. So what’s the next best thing?

In a stark white browser tab, Sam — a young blonde woman with perfectly shaped lips — asks me for the solution to 2+2. I immediately think of the infamous Star Trek: The Next Generation episode in which a tortured Captain Picard is shown four lights.