{"id":27599,"date":"2022-12-22T01:01:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T00:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1759904"},"modified":"2022-12-22T02:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T01:14:20","slug":"how-to-watch-channel-4s-alternative-christmas-message-from-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-watch-channel-4s-alternative-christmas-message-from-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message from artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 22 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This year\u2019s Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message will be generated entirely by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

The broadcast, which will air at the same time as the traditional King\u2019s Speech on the BBC and ITV<\/a>, will see Ameca, one of the world\u2019s most advanced robots, deliver a message about the power and limitations of AI.<\/p>\n

Ameca says we should be \u201cneither happy nor sad about 2022\u201d and \u201ctake it as a learning opportunity, a chance to change the way we think about the world and a reminder to help those in need whenever we can\u201d.<\/p>\n

The robot also has a positive message for humans, praising our ability to \u201calways find something to laugh about\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ameca was created by Engineered Arts, a British company based in Cornwall, and uses AI software that generates answers from millions of different inputs to give a human-like response.<\/p>\n

Channel 4\u2019s chief content officer Ian Katz said: \u201cAs we look to a future in which artificial intelligence is set to have an increasingly prominent role in our lives, Ameca\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message is a vivid illustration of both the power and limitations of this technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite Ameca\u2019s remarkably lifelike facial expressions, I suspect most viewers will come away reassured that humans are not about to be displaced by AI robots any time soon.\u201d<\/p>

But when is the speech set to air? Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message.<\/p>\n

When is Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Alternative Christmas Message is set to air on Christmas Day (25th December) 2022 at 5:25pm<\/strong> on Channel 4.<\/p>\n

How to watch Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Daley delivering Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message in 2021.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The speech will air on Channel 4 and become available on Channel 4\u2019s on demand service All 4 shortly after broadcast.<\/p>\n

Channel 4\u2019s Alternative Christmas Message has aired every year since 1993 and has featured a range of presenters, including former President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, and a \u2018deepfake\u2019 digitally-created Queen.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s message was delivered by Tom Daley.<\/p>\n

The Alternative Christmas Message airs on Christmas Day (25th December) 2022 at 5:25pm on Channel 4.<\/b><\/p>