Adventures in AI - The Veritone Podcast

View Details

The possibilities for AI applications can be hugely inspiring and seem practically boundless, but as an organization, it’s critical that you define your strategy before you begin to implement these technologies. In today’s episode, we attend the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show of 2023, where we catch up with three remarkable companies that are leveraging the power of AI to revolutionize their operations. Tuning in you’ll learn about the exciting developments at Dalet, Stats Perform, and Amazon AWS, along with the innovative products they’re showcasing at the NAB Show of 2023. During our interviews, we unpack how they are leveraging AI to enhance data and analytics capabilities, transform workflows for their customers, and more. We also meet up with Veritone’s SVP and General Manager of Commercial Enterprise, Sean King, to discuss his thoughts on the exciting prospects of generative AI, its applications in business, and his advice for companies looking to get into this field. The NAB Show of 2023 was a thrilling opportunity to gain exposure to all of the up-and-coming developments in the AI space and chat with highly knowledgeable individuals about their current projects. Tune in to learn more about the exciting developments taking place and what you can expect from the not-too-distant future! Veritone disclaims any responsibility for any statement of participants in the podcast. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Veritone or its directors, officers, or employees.

Key Points From This Episode:

An overview of today’s guests at the National Association of Broadcasters Show 2023.
Meet Aaron Kroger, Product Marketing Manager for Media Workflow at Dalet.
What Dalet is showcasing at the NAB show and their partnership with Veritone and Flex.
How Dalet is using AI and machine learning to enhance data and analytics capabilities.
Dalet’s vision for the future of the industry and how they see their technology and services evolving in the coming years.
Introducing Ronen Nandi, Director of Business Development at Stats Perform.
The latest developments at Stats Perform and a breakdown of their Opta Vision project.
Hear the latest from Brian Kenworthy, Principle Solutions Architect at Amazon AWS.
Learn about Amazon SageMaker and the services they offer.
Brian’s experience using Veritone Voice and how it impressed him.
The term generative AI and a closer look at what it entails.
How AI is expected to disrupt the job market and increase innovation.
Sean’s parting advice to businesses looking to explore the world of generative AI.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sean King on LinkedIn

Brian Kenworthy on LinkedIn
Aaron Kroger on LinkedIn

Ronen Nandi on LinkedIn

Veritone

Veritone Voice

OpenAI

ChatGPT

Cameo Kids

Magen Mintchev on LinkedIn

Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

Could the metaverse be the solution to the mental health crisis? Krista Kim, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at [0], believes it to be. She joins us in conversation today to discuss [0]’s Orb System and its aim to “create Zen for the digital age” and enhance the metaverse experience for communities.

Krista believes that creators carry the responsibility to create spaces in the metaverse that elevate human consciousness and she emphasizes the importance of mental health as AI infiltrates our lives and creations. We discuss the future of Web3 and the positioning of the metaverse in relation to generative AI and ChatGPT and the expansion of art into AI and 3D spatialized experiences. Krista explains how the Orb System acts as a tool for storytelling in the metaverse and shares her views on how best to future-proof the metaverse itself.

Tune in to hear Krista’s thoughts on doing the metaverse the right way, with a focus on health and wellness to enhance (not replace!) the real-life experience.

Veritone disclaims any responsibility for any statement of participants in the podcast. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Veritone or its directors, officers, or employees.Key Points From This Episode:

The responsibility of creators to create spaces in the metaverse that elevate human consciousness.
The positioning of the metaverse in relation to generative AI and ChatGPT.
Web3 as the future of retail, commerce, education, and human interaction.
AI’s ability to enhance human creativity.
The importance of mental health as artificial intelligence infiltrates our lives and creations.
What [0]’s Orb System is and how it aims to enhance the metaverse experience for communities.
How the Orb System is used as a tool for storytelling in the metaverse.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Krista Kim
Krista Kim on LinkedIn
Krista Kim on Instagram
Krista Kim on Twitter
0.xyz
Mars House
Lamina1
World of Women
Boss Beauties
Women Rise
Reulay
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

Although it has been possible to use technology to recreate someone's voice for several decades now, machine learning and other advances are enabling us to create those AI voices (or synthetic voices) in less time, for less money, and with less data to help people with a range of different needs.

Joining us today to discuss this is Dr. Rupal Patel, VP of Voice and Accessibility at Veritone. She is also a professor at Northeastern University in the area of Speech Science Audiology and Information Science and she has given two TED Talks on the subject of voice. Tuning in, you’ll hear what voice and accessibility is, how the technology behind it works to create synthetic voices, and the types of people who benefit from this technology. You’ll learn more about why having a customized voice is significantly better than a generic voice and different applications of this technology.

To find out more about the development of AI voice, how it is impacting people’s lives, and how Dr. Patel foresees it continuing to evolve, tune in today!

What voice and accessibility is, how it works to create synthetic voices, and who benefits from this technology
Why having a customized voice instead of a generic voice is so much better for the person who uses it
How this technology will evolve in the future
Success stories of how AI voice has helped people
How to donate your voice for those in need

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Rupal Patel
Veritone
VocaliD
TED Talk: Rupal Patel: Synthetic voices, as unique as fingerprints
TED Talk: Rural Patel: Making Healthcare Accessible
VocaliD Voicebank
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

Asset management is undergoing a major transformation due to the development of AI and related technology. In this conversation, Billy Gil, Product Marketing Manager for Veritone’s Commercial SaaS Solutions; Gunnar Dedio, CEO of PROGRESS; and David Candler, Senior Director of Customer Solutions at Veritone, discuss the next generation of asset management capabilities enabled by AI.

The conversation covers a range of topics relevant to organizations seeking to leverage AI to optimize their asset management, including Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, the use of metadata in conjunction with AI, and the benefits and challenges of AI-enabled technology. As an all-German company, PROGRESS is well-positioned to discuss how AI can help companies expand into new territories, and the conversation includes real-world examples and use cases of AI in asset management.

Overall, this conversation offers valuable insights into how to maximize the potential of AI for asset management, and will be of interest to anyone looking to stay at the cutting edge of this rapidly-evolving field. To discover the potential of AI, and to find out why it’s a must-have, tune in now!

Why organizations need AI-enabled asset management
Opportunities that can be leveraged when using AI-enabled technology
The biggest challenge regarding AI-based technology: scaleability
How AI-enabled DAM solutions help grow businesses
How AI can facilitate licensing aspects of video and audio data

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Billy Gil on LinkedIn
David Candler LinkedIn
PROGRESS
PROGRESS Case Study
Veritone
Veritone Digital Media Hub
Veritone aiWARE
Nuxeo
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Strike
EditShare
Bloomberg Mercury
Charlie Rose
Inter Milan
Evolving Systems
San Francisco Giants
Magen Mintchev on LinkedIn
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

It’s bizarre to think we live in a world where you can implement AI to curate a book in all of eight hours. Yes, eight hours. Our guest today is William Steele, a Data Scientist at Maximus. He joins us to talk about how he came across OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a large language model chatbot, and the different uses it has. He discusses the process of using ChatGPT to curate a book and shares the different limitations and challenges experienced throughout the process. We also talk about the ethical considerations for authorship when using AI as part of the writing process, and how William used ChatGPT and AI Voice to create an audiobook.

For all this, and more, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

William Steele, a Data Scientist at Maximus, discusses his experience using OpenAI's ChatGPT, a large language model chatbot.
William explains how he used ChatGPT to curate a book in just eight hours.
He also talks about the limitations and challenges he encountered while using ChatGPT for book curation.
The episode also covers ethical considerations for authorship when using AI in the writing process.
William also mentions that he used ChatGPT and AI Voice to create an audiobook.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

William Steele
William Steele on Twitter
William Steele on LinkedIn
An AI System Wrote This Book: How Our World Was Changed Forever By Artificial Intelligence: Insights And Predictions Written By An Artificially Intelligent System
E-book on YouTube
OpenAI
ChatGPT
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

We are thrilled to be joined today on Adventures in AI by the VP of Corporate Development at Cameo, Jim Terpstra. Cameo is a video-sharing website that allows celebrities to send personalized video messages to fans, and Jim tells us why society needs Cameo, what using Cameo is like on the back end and for consumers, and how the platform can be used by businesses and even for events.

Veritone and Cameo have recently formed a partnership to bring Cameo Kids to life. Jim shares his initial feelings on the venture and explains why it’s bigger than he ever could have imagined, before praising the influence of AI at his company and giving us a glimpse into Cameo 2023 and beyond.

Please note that Veritone disclaims any responsibility for any statement of participants in the podcast. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Veritone or its directors, officers, or employees.Key Points From This Episode:

Why there’s a societal need for Cameo
How Cameo can be used by businesses and even for events
Why Cameo Kids is even bigger than what Cameo thought it would be
How the use of AI voice technology helps talent, the consumer, and Cameo
What we can expect from Cameo in 2023 and beyond

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jim Terpstra on LinkedIn
Jim Terpstra on Twitter
Cameo
Consumer Electronics Show
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

We know technological advancements can be terrifying, especially when it comes to law enforcement. Joining us on Adventures in AI is law enforcement leader and retired Chief Joel Shults to discuss technology in law enforcement and the importance of transparency and trust through communication with the public.

Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the focus of law enforcement as it currently stands, how they plan on handling issues they are facing, Chief Shults’s definition of transparency and accountability, why the public needs to be educated and communicated with so relations with law enforcement can improve, and how police departments can work toward better relationships with the people. Chief Shults also shares his opinion about racism in the police force before delving into how dangerous the media can be for law enforcement.

We also discuss how technology aids law enforcement, how to keep the human element of policing around even with the advancing technology, and how we can help people trust in technology. This is an intriguing discussion that is not to be missed!

Please note that Veritone disclaims any responsibility for any statement of Chief Shults or other participants in the podcast. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Veritone or its directors, officers, or employees.

Key Points From This Episode:

The state of law enforcement and what is top priority for them now
How law enforcement plans on addressing the issues they’re experiencing
Why transparency and accountability is relevant and what it looks like
The statistic associated with racism in policing
How police departments can improve public relations in their jurisdiction
How technology is helpful for law enforcement and what it does
Why we must keep the human component of policing with technological advances
How we can quell the suspicions about technology with proof that it enhances safety
How the media can be problematic for law enforcement

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Chief Joel Shults
Law Enforcement Transparency & Trust 2022 Report
Adventures in AI Podcast

Follow Veritone on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

View Details

This episode of Adventures in AI is a little bit different as we hand over to many incredible AI pros to discuss the last quarter in review! Tuning in, you’ll hear about our unique Voice technology and why it stands out from the rest, our partnership with Stats Perform and the highly anticipated AI sports offering we’ve created, our new venture with pandoSELECT, and the tracking solution we launched, Veritone Tracker. You will even get a demonstration of our live AI sports announcement technology and our tracker. To hear all this and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

An overview of this quarter for Veritone at Q3.
Why Veritone’s voice and voice technologies is unique.
A sneak peek into Veritone’s live sports offering and partnership with Stats Perform.
PandoLogic’s operational theme this year, their growth, objectives, and new clients.
PandoLogic’s new venture, PandoSELECT.
Introducing Veritone’s new people/person of interest tracking solution: Veritone Tracker.
A demonstration of Veritone Tracker.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Veritone

Veritone Analyst Update and Tech Demo Q&A session

Stats Perform

PandoLogic

aiWARE

Ryan Steelberg on LinkedIn

Ryan Steelberg on Twitter

Ryan Steelberg on Instagram
Sean King on LinkedIn

Sean King on Twitter

Corey Hill on LinkedIn

Steve Xeller on LinkedIn

Terry Baker on LinkedIn

Blake Quinlan on LinkedIn

Jon Gacek on LinkedIn

Jon Gacek on Twitter

Ben Ha on LinkedIn

Mitch Thompson on LinkedIn

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

There’s been a big explosion in the production and consumption of short-form sports video content. As a result, federations and buyers have experienced similar challenges when it comes to purchasing and licensing this type of content from each other. In this episode of Adventures in AI, we are joined by Liz Eastham to discuss SPORT X, a new AI-driven digital, short-form video marketplace that enables organizations to sell their content directly to buyers in a single, highly secure, global environment. As the managing director of SPORT X, Liz sheds light on the involvement of the federations and rights holders in the development of SPORT X, how it works, and some of the big names who are already using it. To find out more about the uses and benefits of this unique intelligent marketplace, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to Liz Eastham and the newly launched marketplace of SPORT X.
The need that inspired the development of SPORT X.
The names of federations and rights holders that have already adopted this marketplace.
Insight into the involvement of the federations themselves in Veritone’s development of it.
The global nature of the marketplace.
How SPORT X is able to enable the growth and the scale to support federations in this way.
How these federations and rights holders will practically be using and benefiting from this marketplace.
The uniqueness of SPORT X and its value in speeding up the process significantly for buyers.
The ultimate goal of SPORT X, to create success for federations.
What the intelligent nature of the marketplace means for content providers.
How to find out more.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Liz Eastham

SPORT X

Veritone

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

Welcome back to Adventures in AI! Here to discuss how AI voice is disrupting the sports industry is the Director of Product Management for Veriverse at Veritone, Corey Hill.

In this episode, you’ll hear all about how AI voice capability can be used in the sports industry, how it will enhance a fan’s experience and reach a larger audience, how it will customize your experience of a sports game, and ultimately, how it will ‘disrupt’ the world of sports.

We also discuss why Veritone has partnered with Stats Perform and how that will affect the new technology. Corey even shares how Veritone hopes to educate the public on their incredible new venture. To hear all this and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s guest, Corey Hill.
How voice AI translates to the sports world.
Why Veritone has partnered with Stats Perform.
Corey explains what the use of AI voice capability looks like in sports.
How AI will affect a fan’s experience of the sports game.
How this new technology will reach a wider global audience in the sports industry.
What their partnership with Stats Perform will bring for AI in sporting.
How Corey thinks real-time synthetic voice technology will affect the sports industry.
Why their goal is to disrupt the sports industry.
The website Veritone is creating to help people learn about the new technology.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Corey Hill on LinkedIn

Veriverse

Stats Perform

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

Podcasting is undeniably having a moment. Over the past few years, podcasts have seen a massive rise in popularity and currently have over 380 million listeners worldwide. And with such a huge global footprint comes a diversity of listeners who fall well outside the English speaking demographic. But how do you reach those listeners if you don’t speak their language? Creating translated versions of your episodes may seem like an easy solution, but producing and recording them comes with a bunch of extra costs, like renting space and sourcing equipment. It’s also a big demand on both your time and that of your guests. But what if there were an AI solution that could provide you with quick and easy vocal translation, in the original voice of your host? That’s where the new Veriton Voice Network comes in. Not only does it translate your content, but it does so in the original voice of your host! Joining us today to expand on this exciting new technology is John Murphy, one of the latest additions to the team at Veritone. We discuss some of the biggest pain points that podcasters are currently facing, like how to stand out and find a listenership when there are so many podcasts to choose from, and how the Veritone Voice Network addresses them. Our conversation covers all this and much more, so make sure you tune in to hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

Get to know today’s guest John Murphy and his role in expanding our Veritone Voice Network.
An outline of the biggest pain points and challenges within the podcasting industry.
Why it’s so difficult for new podcasts to break through the noise and discover their listenership.
An overview of the Veritone Voice Network and how it will help solve some of the most pressing pain points in podcasting.
How the Veritone Voice Network is translating English-speaking podcast content into multilingual content.
Veritone’s AI and how it can translate content using the original host’s voice.
Examples of podcasters, like David Meltzer and Bryan Barletta, who are using the Veritone Voice Network to reach a Spanish-speaking audience.
How podcasters can use the Veritone Voice Network and why it requires no extra work from their side.
An overview of how the Veritone Voice Network saves podcasters time and money.
How a softer economy is expected to impact podcasting.
What to expect from the Veritone Voice Network in the coming years.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

John Murphy on LinkedIn

Podcast Movement

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

Whether you understand it or not, Web3 is the future, and NFTs are quickly becoming one of the biggest pieces of the Web3 puzzle. Today’s guest is Sebastian Rusk, social media expert turned podcast guru, who is here to explain (in understandable terms) how NFTs work, and the variety of ways in which artists and business owners are getting involved. From Bored Apes to Snoopverse to members-only access to events, tune in to hear why NFTs (and Web3 in general) deserve your attention! Although there are still some hurdles that need to be overcome, Web3 is revolutionizing the way we do things, so don’t fall too far behind!

Key Points From This Episode:

Sebastian’s foray in the world of social media.
The conversation that changed the trajectory of Sebastian’s career.
How blockchain is changing the world as we know it.
An explanation of how NFTs can benefit artists more than traditional art sales.
Hurdles that businesses in the Web3 space still need to overcome.
Why building community is essential to a company’s success in the world of Web3.
Advice for avoiding Web3 scams.
Sebastian’s thoughts on what the future of Web3 looks like.
An example of how the restaurant industry is getting involved with NFTs.
The crash that crypto markets are in the midst of, and Sebastian’s thoughts on investing right now.
What to do next if you are interested in NFTs.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sebastian Rusk

Sebastian Rusk on LinkedIn

Sebastian Rusk on Twitter

Sebastian Rusk on Instagram

Sebastian Rusk on Facebook

Grit Daily Startup

Web3 SUCKS! (if you don't understand it)

Podcast Launch Lab

Social Media Sucks!: (if you don’t know what you’re doing)

Magen Mintchev on LinkedIn

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

Welcome back to another episode of Adventures in AI, a show exploring the role of AI in the technology sector. In this episode, we speak to Sarah Foss from Audacy and Andrew Bock from TuneIn to find out the role of AI and technology in the audio and broadcasting spaces. The pandemic catalyzed the rise of audio-based media, and its popularity is still increasing post-pandemic. In our conversation, we talk about the role of AI in audio media, what the future holds for the industry, how the space is changing, how technology will aid in the monetization of audio, and much more. Make sure you don’t miss out on this fascinating conversation with technology veterans changing the audio space, Sarah Foss and Andrew Bock!

Key Points From This Episode:

Background and introduction of our first guest, Sarah Foss.
Sarah expands on her role at Audacy.
How Sarah sees audio evolving in the future in the broadcasting space.
Benefits that technology brings to the audio space.
The technology that Sarah wants to see more readily available.
We learn how AI can improve audio technology for consumers.
Broadcast monetization is explained and the future potential.
A brief background and introduction to our next guest, Andrew Bock.
Andrew explains why he is enjoying working with people again in person.
The inflection point that the audio industry is currently in regarding technology.
Andrew shares how he thinks TuneIn is improving the audio space for consumers.
A rundown of the partnerships that TuneIn has recently formed.
The role AI plays in allowing consumers to get the services they want from a product.
Andrew’s perspective on the future of audio and how it will evolve.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sarah Foss on LinkedIn

Sarah Foss on Twitter

Sarah Foss on WordPress

Audacy

Audacy on LinkedIn

Andrew Bock on LinkedIn

TuneIn

TuneIn on LinkedIn

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

Welcome back to another installment of Adventures in AI! In part three of our metaverse series, we talk with Veritone President and Co-Founder Ryan Steelberg about the current metaverse and Web3 landscape, his predictions for the future, and how brands should be engaging in the space.

Tuning in, you’ll get an overview of how best to utilize Web3, why prioritizing community is essential, and how to ensure that you do not alienate your audience. Ryan shares his advice on how established brands and large enterprises should be implementing and experimenting with Web3 while remaining nimble in a market that still has an abundance of unknowns, as well as how to avoid the speculative elements of Web3.

Later, we delve into the current status of immersive engagement, areas where we’ve seen the most progress, and what companies should be focusing on as they leverage new immersive technologies. We also take a closer look at the value of Veritone’s metaverse offerings and what to expect from the upcoming Veriverse from Veritone.

Make sure you tune in today for a deep dive into the metaverse, branding, and much more!

Key Points From This Episode:

Introducing part three in our metaverse series.
Get to know today’s guest Ryan Steelberg, Co-Founder and President at Veritone.
An overview of the current landscape of Web3 and the metaverse.
Ryan’s prediction for the future of Web3 and the metaverse.
Best practices for influencers and brands who are engaging with the metaverse and Web3.
The opportunities for large enterprises in the metaverse.
Why community is such an important tenet of Web3.
Ryan’s advice for large enterprises to test and explore the possibilities of Web3.
The concept of an immersive digital experience, and where that has been achieved.
Ryan’s predictions for the next trends in immersive engagement.
What companies should be focusing on as they leverage new immersive channels.
How to avoid the speculative elements of Web3.
The role that avatars, the metaverse, and Web3 could play in the next election.
How risk-averse individuals can invest in the metaverse.
How Veritone sets itself apart from its competitors.
The value of Veritone’s metaverse offerings for its audience.
Why it’s imperative that you don’t alienate your existing audience.
How people can learn more about Veritone’s stance within the metaverse.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Ryan Steelberg on LinkedIn

Veritone

Veriverse

Oculus Rift

Magen Mintchev on LinkedIn

Adventures in AI Podcast

View Details

With content licensing, you can attract new audiences and drive brand loyalty. It's a flexible solution for companies looking to enhance their projects and allows them to use published material through a copyright license.

In this episode, Veritone Vice President of Content Licensing Jay Bailey dives into how content licensing and artificial intelligence helps companies find compelling moments in the media and entertainment industry.

Jay also covers the benefits of content licensing, best practices, use cases, how to access it, and more.

Tune in to learn everything you need to know about content licensing! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share the Adventures in AI Podcast.

View Details

Did you know there are valuable insights trapped within your text, audio, and video content? Insights that can help you create, manage, distribute, and monetize content more effectively.

Our partnership with Snowflake brings best-of-breed data mining capabilities to your audio, video, and text data. Users can easily extract these difficult-to-mine data sources to digitally transform content-centric processes and uncover new data insights.

In this episode, you'll hear from Snowflake's Senior Product Manager Saurin Shah and Veritone's VP Technology Partner Management Trevor Jones* on how modern business leaders are making better business decisions and scaling their business processes through insights from unstructured data, including:

Myths surrounding unstructured data
How quickly content is growing
How artificial intelligence mines massive content stores
The evolution of data management
Challenges

Tune in to learn all of this and more! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share the Adventures in AI Podcast.

If you're interested in viewing the slides that support this episode, you can view them here*.

View Details

In part two of our Metaverse series, we talk with one of the most influential people in the space and one of Europe’s foremost futurists and Metaverse consultants, Theo Priestley, about buying virtual land, what the Metaverse means to enterprise companies, what a Metaverse strategy looks like, and lots more.

In this episode, we cover:

How executives should prepare for the Metaverse
Metaverse taking over business transactions
Artificial intelligence and the Metaverse
The difference between Metaverse and Web3.0
Skeptics

Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share!

View Details

We're starting a new series on the Adventures in AI Podcast...all things Metaverse! Tune in to the first episode of the series as we talk with one of the top most influential people in the Metaverse space. Beamable CEO Jon Radoff shares why you should care about conversations surrounding the Metaverse, especially this one.

In this episode, we cover:

The term Metaverse
Culture change and the technology that will support it
What the artificial intelligence landscape looks like
How the future of work will be affected
Pain points and challenges

After listening to this episode, you'll walk away with a better understanding of the Metaverse so you can feel confident talking to the people within your network about it.

View Details

In this episode, tune in as we talk with Veritone Sr. Director, Advertising & Partnerships Craig Caruso and Veritone Sr. Director, Sports Licensing & Partnerships Ian Retzlaff about name, image, likeness (NIL) opportunities, how it will evolve, existing use cases, criticisms and benefits, and more.

We cover:

What NIL is
PAC-12's involvement and existing use cases
Criticisms and benefits
Artificial intelligence tie-in
The future of NIL if there is one

View Details

In this episode, we discuss the importance of sound, synthetic voice in the voice community, what AI's role is in voice, and more.

Tune in as we talk with Jodi Krangle, Professional Voice Over Talent & Host of the Audio Branding Podcast, about all things sound and how it correlates with artificial intelligence.

We cover:

What sound is
Sound in software and technology solutions
Perceptions of synthetic voice in the voice community
AI's role in voice
The future of voice actors and AI

View Details

In this episode, we’ll be taking a deeper look into trust, transparency, and law enforcement, and how technology ties it all together.

Tune in as we hear from law enforcement leaders from across the country in this panel discussion hosted by Veritone and Microsoft.

We will cover:

How technology has progressed within the law enforcement industry
Public misconceptions about policing
How law enforcement agencies (LEAs) are answering the public's call for increased transparency

Learn all this and more as you hear from different LEAs perspectives from across the United States and how technology can help.

View Details

In this episode, we'll discuss the role of intelligent distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) in the clean energy transition and how artificial intelligence will help utilities deliver safe, reliable, affordable, and greener energy to their customers.

Tune in as we talk with Sean McEvoy, SVP, Energy Solutions, Veritone, about all things DERMS and energy!

We will cover:

What is DERMS, iDERMS, and what is the difference?
How was the U.S. energy market yesterday versus today?
What are the top priorities for utilities?
What are some AI-driven use cases and benefits?

View Details

In this episode, we cover the full breadth of the topics regarding deepfake voice, voice cloning, and synthetic voice as well as address consumer and talent protection concerns.

Listen in as we talk with Sean King, EVP, Veritone One; Anne Ganguzza, Voice Talent and Voiceover Coach; and Ashley Bailey, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Veritone, to discuss how deepfake can be used for good.

We will cover:

What is voice cloning?
Can deepfake be used for good?
What are some of the business applications for voice cloning?
How will it impact the voiceover industry?
What concerns are there and how are they being addressed by vendors today?
What are some of the specific ways talent voices are protected?

View Details

In this episode, we discuss how AI legal software is revolutionizing the legal industry, from e-discovery to contract analytics, all the way up to predicting case outcomes, offering practical applications to common, everyday obstacles. And, as this technology continues to evolve, artificial intelligence shows promise in solving even the most complex legal problems of the future.

Listen in as we talk with Julie Baker Hansen, a licensed attorney in California,, to discuss how AI software expedites routine processes and solves everyday problems that often arise during the practice of law.

We will cover:

How is legal AI revolutionizing the industry
Challenges and benefits of using AI in the legal space, including:
- Legal document review
- eDiscovery of Electronic Stored Information (ESI)
- Gaining insight from both unstructured and structured Content
How Technology Assisted Review with AI is changing the legal landscape

We’ll also spend some time going into how job roles will change due to AI, focusing on how. traditional, labor-intensive tasks will be changed or potentially replaced.

View Details

In this episode, we discuss how artificial intelligence simplifies how you transcribe and archive your radio show or podcast audio content, making it keyword searchable within minutes of the broadcast.

Listen in as we talk with Jeanette Kadow, Regional Sales Director at Veritone, to discuss how to make your broadcast audio searchable and discoverable instantly.

We will cover:

How Radio Show Content Can Be Transcribed
Archived and Made Keyword Searchable
All Within Minutes Of The Broadcast Through The Power Of Artificial Intelligence.

We’ll also spend some time going into how workflow efficiencies, process automation, and a solid content management strategy can boost productivity and profitability.

View Details

In this episode, we discuss synthetic voice, also called voice cloning.

We talk with Sean King, Executive Vice President at Veritone One, and we’ll be talking about how synthetic voice will impact the media business.

We will cover:

What Synthetic Voice Is
Its Potential Applications and Audiences
The Benefits in Media Specifically

We’ll also spend some time going into the latest controversy surrounding it and the ethical implications of the technology.

View Details

In this episode, we discuss the rise of Autonomous Microgrid Technology and how AI will help utilities optimize energy grids. Microgrids are localized power generation systems in which distributed energy resources and the utility network work in concert to provide reliable electricity to a specific community.

We talk with Sean McEvoy, Senior VP of Energy Solutions here at Veritone about Using AI to Improve Energy and Utilities Operations

We will cover:

How Does a Microgrid Work
Examples of Microgrids in Action
The Benefits of Microgrid Technology
Are Microgrids the Future
Short Term and Long Term Goals of a Microgrid
What Does AI Offer to the Microgrid

View Details

Today we will be discussing How AI Helps Generate Ad Creative That Performs

In this episode, we will be talking with Jeff Maerov, Chief Creative Officer at Veritone One

We will cover:

Why is ad efficacy important
How artificial intelligence helps in advertising creative
Where aiWARE help us save Veritone One advertiser’s money
How aiWARE helps Veritone One to scale advertiser’s messages where other agencies can’t
Where AI-based ad verification is used, how aiWARE literally listens to the shows, not just the ads, but the whole episode

View Details

Today we will be discussing Key Trends in Technology Used to Increase Constituent Transparency

In this episode, we talk with Mike Morper, VP of Product Marketing, Jon Gasek, Head of Government, Legal & Compliance at Veritone, Inc, Mitch Thompson, VP, Public Safety Solutions at Word Systems LLC, and Jen Snyder, Chief Evangelist at GovQA

We will cover:

In this session, learn from industry experts and a recently retired police chief about technology and best practices employed by agencies across the country for expediting constituent transparency initiatives.
The discussion also explores how proper use of AI and other technologies can drive efficiencies and introduce methods to reallocate critical budget dollars.

View Details

Today, a new generation of self-learning computers is reshaping every aspect of our lives. Will AI usher in an age of unprecedented potential, or prove to be our final invention?

In this episode, we talk with Chris Paine, Director and Producer of the documentary “Do You Trust This Computer”

We will cover:

Where tech companies and AI have changed how we perceive and manage our privacy.
How AI and robots are changing our lives in many industries and around the house.
The application of AI in medical operations and diagnosis.
How AI-warfare and autonomous weapons change the battlefield, how it may need international acts like the nuclear treaties of the past to manage the proliferation of AI-enabled weaponry.
Where jobs will be eliminated, improved, and what new AI-related jobs students can prepare for.

Guest: Chris Paine, American Film Director and Producer

View Details

We a hearing and see a lot of exciting and sometimes confusing applications of a new tech called NFTs.

We talk with Mike Arthur, Senior Vice President at Veritone about navigating the copyright and IP matrix of NFTs

We will cover:

What NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are and why are they generating a tremendous amount of buzz?
How NFT licensing models and smart contracts are new and largely unproven territory
Where NFTs present a revenue opportunity for content creators and owners
How AI-enabled search can be used to discover what content owners have to license
The best way to navigate the NFT maze is by seeking the advice of knowledgeable partners, ones who can help you avoid the pitfalls and missteps that every new technology brings.

View Details

In this episode, we discuss energy challenges and how AI will help utilities create a more efficient and optimized smart grid.

We talk with Sean McEvoy, Senior VP of Energy Solutions here at Veritone about Using AI to Improve Energy and Utilities Operations

We will cover:

The Challenges Suppliers Are Facing
Five Key Macro Topics Being Addressed Today: Decarbonization, Decentralization, Democratization, Digitization, Resiliency & Reliability
Using Energy Forecasting and Optimization to Eliminate Uncertainty
The Type of Results Folks Can Expect to be Delivered

View Details

In this episode, we bring to light the challenges of unstructured data that sales, marketing and customer service organizations face, and how AI Interaction Analytics can address them for greater business benefit.

We talk with Corey Hill Veritone Sr. Solutions Engineer focusing on data and analytics democratization with the Veritone aiWARE team.

We will cover:

Why is unstructured content so challenging
How AI can automate what used to be a manual review of unstructured content for insight, improving business efficiencies, boosting customer experience
We cover how it can extract raw data, analyze and provide context, learn and run models that blend with structured data
Highlight uses cases for Contact Center and Customer Service Managers, Digital Experience Managers, Marketing and Sales Professionals, Compliance Officers and Product Managers

View Details

In this episode, we introduce a complete end-to-end solution, MARVEL.ai, giving media companies, brands, celebrities and influencers the ability to produce, personalize, monetize, and protect their professional-quality synthetic voice productions.

We talk with Ryan Steelberg, President and Founder of Veritone, Inc.

We will cover:

How Synthetic voice or voice cloning can be used to create and replicate someone’s voice synthetically through artificial intelligence
Why synthetic voice matters and the cost-saving use cases for an array of industries
Where the unique benefits of Voice as a Service (VaaS) can be applied
How Veritone will publish industry best practices and governance for synthetic content usage in public or commercial channels

View Details

In this episode, we discuss what sort of things podcast advertisers currently do to try to improve ad effectiveness and efficiency and what sort of challenges they face with that process.

We Will Cover:

How AI can help improve podcast measurement and reporting
Helping you to understand how AI is filling the current gap in podcast advertising metrics
Podcast advertising evolution and new opportunities for advertisers in the future

Guest: Steve Smyk - Veritone One’s Senior Vice President of Podcasting and Influencer Marketing

View Details

In this episode, we discuss how AI and a DAM solution can help sports brands preserve, archive and make all of their content usable and shareable.

We talk with two media masters for the San Francisco Giants, Paul Hodges VP of Content Entertainment and Brad Martens Director of Media, Systems and Workflows, about how AI is helping brands preserve, archive and process content, making it available securely and safely stored for use today and for future generations.

We will cover:

Migrating literally tons of media archives representing the history of the Giants into a Digital Asset Management platform
The benefits of a DAM system running in the cloud
What new content the San Francisco Giants discovered once their content was fully indexed and searchable

View Details

In this episode, we discuss why having AI is important for effective and accurate marketing attribution, especially for channels that have historically been difficult to track.

We will cover:

Marketing attribution and what it means for both advertisers and publishers
The power of AI and how it solves a major challenge for broadcast stations
Bold predictions in advertising and attribution

Guest: Paul Cramer - Veritone’s Managing Director of Broadcast Solutions

Adventures in AI - The Veritone Podcast: Recent Episodes

Veritone, Inc.