Kuwait inaugurates era of realistic AI-generated news presenters in Arabia with debut of 'Fedha'

A Kuwaiti news outfit debuted the newest member of its team over the weekend. Unlike others at the station, this talking head, named "Fedha," is neither a dues-paying member of a union nor deserving of a parking spot. In fact, Fedha is not even a human being.

Kuwait News, an affiliate of the Kuwait Times, posted a video to Twitter Saturday depicting a modestly dressed white woman with blonde hair that introduced itself as "Fedha ... the first presenter in Kuwait who works with artificial intelligence."

The humanistic simulacrum then said in Arabic, "What kind of news do you prefer? Let's hear your opinions."