HeyJaredShell Game
A podcast and newsletter about things that are not what they seem, hosted by journalist Evan Ratliff.
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Sneak peek of the new season, and a request (opens the original)
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Our new mini-season of Shell Game is weeks away, and we’re thrilled to be back. The first episode will be landing on October 21, and this season’s story is about… AI slop! In the name of journalism, I have subjected my ears to more AI-generated podcasts than could possibly be healthy for a human brain. We’ll be asking questions like: What is it? Who makes it? Who consumes it? What are the implications for the future of human storytelling and creativity? Some of the answers are more complicated t
New (mini)-season coming! And more. (opens the original)
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We’ve been cranking the gears here at Shell Game, for a new season that will be dropping in mid-October, about a month from now! It’ll be a mini-season, three episodes, but it’s got many months of work behind it and we think you’ll love it. In the meantime, some odds and ends… First, in case you missed it, we put out a call for listeners/readers to send us examples of AI-generated audio that they love and why. If you secretly can’t get enough of some AI podcast or AI influencer or whatever else,
Do you secretly love you some AI-generated content? We want to know! (opens the original)
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Hey folks, a quick request from us here at Shell Game. We’re working on Season 3 of the show, and for one segment we’re looking for people who actually enjoy AI -generated audio and video. Meaning: podcasts hosted by AI voices, videos with AI generated characters—primarily stuff that tries to sound or look human, mimicking other real audio and video you… Read more
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