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NBC Sports will use the AI-generated voice of late narrator Jim Fagan in its upcoming NBA coverage, which will start in October.
The late Jim Fagan, whose iconic voice became synonymous with NBC programming in the '90s, will be part of NBA coverage going forward – thanks to artificial intelligence. The AI-generated voice ...
It will be from a different source. NBC announced Tuesday it will recreate the voice of former NBA announcer Jim Fagan, who died in 2017, using AI generation tools for "select title sequences ...
Many people remember the late Jim Fagan as the rugged voice that proudly informed 1990s and early-2000s basketball fans that they were watching the NBA on NBC. Fagan died in 2017 at age 72 after ...
By Alex Weprin Senior Editor During the NBA on NBC‘s 12 year run from 1990-2002, the broadcasts and promotional spots featured the voice of narrator Jim Fagan, who drove excitement around the ...
NBA fans’ viewing experience will look different later this year, but there will also be a touch of nostalgia. Last summer, Comcast/NBC Universal closed an 11-year agreement for the rights to ...
In the latest move, NBC Sports announced that it will use an AI-generated voice of former narrator Jim Fagan, who died in 2017 at the age of 72, for its NBA coverage and promotion when its new 11 ...
NBC Sports will bring back the iconic voice of Jim Fagan, using AI technology to recreate his voice for NBA promos, title sequences, and show openings starting this fall. Fagan, who passed away in ...
NBC Sports will use an AI-generated version of legendary announcer Jim Fagan’s voice in its upcoming NBA coverage The re-creation will appear in intros and promos with the approval of Fagan's ...
When the NBA returns to NBC next season, one of the network's signature voices will be back – sort of. NBC announced former narrator Jim Fagan will be used as part of its coverage and promotion ...