Today, on the third anniversary of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Telegraph was released in both the award-winning podcast, Ukraine: Latest Ukrainian and Russian.
Daily Podcasts use AI to replicate the English version of the podcast into both languages, maintaining the rhythm and tone of the presenter. Telegraph is the first news publisher to pioneer the use of AI in this way.
Speaking solely to the Telegraph, the British ambassador to Ukraine, General Valeri Zarzni said: A diplomatic front that shares the story of Russian full-scale invasion, Ukrainian heroism, and analyzes the battlefield and battlefield situation.
“It's more important today than ever, it's important that the world hears the truth. Ukrainians understand what is happening and the challenges we face, as well as confirmed information and analysis. , it is important to have access to your voice.
“Ukraine is fighting for freedom, independence, the future, and we are grateful to everyone who supports us, speaks about Ukraine, and spreads the truth. Hearing and analysing this podcast , please share. Together, we will win.”
To maintain reliability, personality, and connection with the presenter, Telegraph's technology team uses sophisticated AI voice cloning and translation models. This creates a digital portrait on the speaker, capturing natural rhythms and nuances of the voice.
Listeners that are not English will receive artificially produced products as if the presenter were speaking in the listener's own language.
The AI model is tuned in-house, refined by native Ukrainian speakers, and is fluent in Russian and English. The output of each episode goes through a rigorous editing process to ensure that the translation is accurate and that the misconceptions are fixed.
Telegraph says the decision to translate the podcast into Ukrainian and Russian came from the paper's long-standing commitment to reporting on the war. The podcasts reach people who find quality journalism around the world and large foreign groups around the world difficult to access, who are concerned about the war and how it will affect them.
Ukraine: The latest is the only dedicated daily podcast in the UK that details the ongoing impact of the war. The team reported from across Ukraine through the conflict and toured the United States, where over 30% of viewers are based. It is currently the most listened podcast in The Telegraph history, and is currently listening to the overall version from 800 episodes of the podcast.
He won the best news podcast at the 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards and Podcast of the Year at the Editors Association's Media Freedom Awards, winning the best news podcast.
Its creator, David Knowles, who passed away unexpectedly in September 2024, won the Public Service Journalism Award at the British Journalism Award. He remembers the team continues to build and develop podcasts.
Francis DeAnley, one of the podcast presenters, added, along with Dom Nichols: We wanted to ensure that the reporting was accessible to audiences across both sides of the front and across the wider regions, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. ”
Dom Nicholls said: “Only a quarter of our listeners are in the UK. The rest is spreading to the US, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We are proud to see the podcasts have a global impact. News about AI in the news. There are understandable concerns, but this is about presentation, not production.”
Dylan Jack, Group Technology Director, said: “Telegraph is proud to pioneer the use of AI and to distribute our incredible journalism to a wide audience at all times.
“As part of this innovative initiative, we rigorously test our systems to ensure they meet editorial standards and continually adapt our technology to best serve our readers; We promise to strengthen it. This is a new era of audio journalism and we are proud to lead the way.”
Ukraine: The latest ones are available on Telegraph's audio player, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or on your podcast app of your choice.
