Jenny Eclair says she 'can't compete' with 'terrible' AI Michael Parkinson podcast The first episode of a podcast hosted by AI replicating Sir Michael Parkinson has been released - and comedian and podcaster Jenny Eclair has branded it a "terrible, terrible idea".
Virtually Parkinson's producers Deep Fusion Films, who created the show with the support and involvement of Parkinson's family and estate, said: "Jenny's comments are precisely why the podcast was created, AI is a subject which people have strong opinions about, but is AI as scary as people think it is?.
Speaking about the podcast on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Eclair, 64, said: "I'm furious, because there are living people like me who've still got mortgages, I've just actually mostly got rid of mine.
The first episode released on Monday saw the Parkinson AI speak to R&B singer Jason Derulo, who was answering questions about his upbringing, fatherhood and fracturing part of his neck.
The podcast Virtually Parkinson sees AI technology synthetically recreate the late presenter's voice and style to interview real-life celebrities.
