GoKawiilThis week, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather presenter and much more.
Customize your own AI weather presenter
Storm Radar is a data-rich weather app for iPhone and iPad. It features hyperlocal weather event notifications much like Apple Weather.
In testing, I also appreciated additional types of weather event alerts like nearby lightning strikes during thunderstorms.
The inclusion of an AI weather presenter is a key feature in the latest update.
The Weather Channel is using artificial intelligence to turn raw weather data into a formal weather presentation.
You can ask questions about the weather with the chatbot, or just have it serve up a forecast that sounds like a news presenter.
The personality and delivery are customizable, so you can really make it your own.
It’s a fun use of AI, especially if you’re really into weather data. As with all AI chatbot technology right now, your mileage may vary.
For example, I asked it when the best time to run today would be based on weather conditions.
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