LH #81 The Great AI Takeover with Kevin Alster

      This episode is part 2 of a podcast swap with the Video Learning Lab podcast run by Kevin Alster. Kevin is a Learning Strategist at Synthesia, the Denmark-based video learning company, and was previously employed as a designer of learning experiences at The New York Times and Sotheby’s. John talks to him about Synthesia's AI-generated avatars, which are rapidly gaining use in learning programmes. This wide-ranging discussion covers many of the most topical questions about use of AI in learning. And in a first for the Learning Hack podcast, the episode is introduced by AI generated avatars, replacing the usual cast of human presenters.   0:00 - Intro 3:08 - Technology behind Synthesia's AI 11:15 - Ensuring inclusive avatar representation 20:53 - The impact on elearning 27:54 - Success stories in AI-assisted learning 35:47 - How L&D people will evolve with AI-generated Avatars  52:14 - Addressing risks of AI Avatars 55:11 - What challenges are there? 1:05:05 - Where to follow Kevin? Episode links: 'GPTs are GPTs: An early look at the labor market impact potential of large language models': https://openai.com/research/gpts-are-gpts Karen X. Cheng: https://www.karenx.com/ Nina Schick: Https://ninaschick.org/ Follow Kevin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinalster Website (Synthesia): https://www.synthesia.io/ Synthesia academy: https://www.synthesia.io/academy Website: (personal) http://kevinalster.wordpress.com/ Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Kalstere Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: https://learninghackpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LearningHack