Following her recent admission that she is "obsessed" with artificial intelligence, top Hollywood executives are praising the daytime host for taking the friction out of her inevitable obsolescence. Insiders confirm NBCUniversal is already fast-tracking a fully synthetic version of the singer to capitalize on the buzz.
Clarkson’s remarks, which sparked widespread backlash among fans and labor advocates, were reportedly met with standing ovations in C-suites across Burbank. Sources close to the production of *The Kelly Clarkson Show* indicate that technicians were dispatched to the soundstage with volumetric capture rigs before the singer had even finished expressing her love for the technology on a recent podcast.
Usually, we have to endure a grueling strike or bury a likeness-rights waiver in a 400-page deal memo just to train a model on a star's intellectual property. Kelly coming out and just offering it up on a silver platter is a game-changer for the bottom line.
Industry analysts project that transitioning the multi-platinum artist to a purely cloud-based asset will slash daytime production budgets by roughly $42 million annually. A first-look deal for the rights to the AI's upcoming synthetic pop album is already tracking well, with Spotify reportedly floating an eight-figure sum for exclusive streaming access to a neural network trained entirely on the vocal stems of "Since U Been Gone."
Reps for the former *American Idol* winner declined to comment, citing a newly signed nondisclosure agreement with their own automated replacements. By Tuesday afternoon, NBC executives were reportedly testing whether the Clarkson-bot could convincingly simulate organic human empathy while interviewing a similarly synthesized Glen Powell.