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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome to TalkCast.
欢迎来到 TalkCast。
My name is Benjamin, and I am very happy to be here with you on this beautiful morning.
我是本杰明，非常高兴在这个美丽的早晨和大家在一起。
And good morning from me, too.
我也向大家道一声早安。
I am Chloe.
我是克洛伊。
It is wonderful to have you with us today.
今天能有你们的陪伴真是太棒了。
It is a fresh start to the day on this September 26th, 2026.
这是2026年9月26日一天的崭新开始。
Yes, the air is clean and the sun is shining.
是的，空气清新，阳光明媚。
But before we start with our news stories, we have an important announcement for our amazing listeners.
但在我们开始新闻报道之前，我们为 我们棒极了的听众们准备了一个重要的通知。
TalkCast needs your support to keep going.
TalkCast需要您的支持才能继续办下去。
We want to invite you to join our TalkCast member program.
我们想邀请您加入我们的 TalkCast 会员计划。
Yes, please join.
是的，请加入我们。
By becoming a member, you help us produce these high -quality episodes every day.
通过成为会员，您可以帮助我们每天制作这些高质量的节目。
It is a great way to support our team, and we really appreciate your help.
这是支持我们团队的极好方式，我们非常感激您的帮助。
You can check the details on our website.
您可以在我们的网站上查看详情。
Thank you, Chloe.
谢谢你，克洛伊。
Now, let us look at the headlines for today.
现在，让我们来看看今天的头条新闻。
We have some very interesting stories about technology, entertainment, and music. Yes.
我们有一些关于科技、娱乐和音乐的非常有趣的故事。是的。
Our first headline is about a big scandal in the book industry.
我们的第一条头条新闻是关于图书行业的一桩大丑闻。
A prize -winning author in France is accused of using AI to write his debut novel.
法国一位获奖作家被指控使用人工智能创作他的处女作小说。
After that, we will talk about your wallets.
在那之后，我们将谈谈你们的钱包。
Disney Plus and Hulu are raising their monthly prices again in the United States.
迪士尼+（Disney Plus）和 Hulu 正在美国再次调高月租费。
Then, we have a story about a new Netflix reality show.
然后，我们有一个关于网飞（Netflix）新真人秀节目的故事。
It uses AI to bring back the voice of a beloved actor who passed away many years ago.
它利用人工智能重新呈现了一位多年前去世的深受喜爱的演员的声音。
And finally, we will celebrate some history -making music.
最后，我们将庆祝一些创造历史的音乐。
Country star Ella Langley has broken a huge record on the Billboard charts. Wow.
乡村音乐明星艾拉·兰利打破了公告牌榜单上的巨大纪录。哇。
These stories are all so interesting.
这些故事都非常有趣。
I cannot wait to discuss them.
我迫不及待地想讨论它们了。
Let us start with our first story.
让我们从我们的第一个故事开始吧。
It comes from France, where a young author became famous very quickly.
这个故事来自法国，那里的一个年轻作家很快就成名了。
He wrote his first novel, and it was a massive success.
他写了他的第一部小说，并获得了巨大的成功。
The book won a famous prize, and critics called it a literary triumph.
这本书获得了一个著名奖项，评论家们称其为文学上的辉煌成就。
A literary triumph?
一个文学的辉煌成就？
That means people thought it was a masterpiece, right?
这意味着人们认为这是一部杰作，对吗？
Like a beautiful piece of art? Exactly.
就像一件美丽的艺术品？正是如此。
But now there is a big problem.
但现在有一个大问题。
Some computer scientists ran tests on the book's text.
一些计算机科学家对书中的文本进行了测试。
They found that the structure and some patterns in the writing looked very similar to text written
他们发现写作中的结构和一些模式与写好的文本非常相似
by artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT.
由人工智能（如 ChatGPT）撰写的文本。
Now, people are accusing him of cheating.
现在，人们正在指控他作弊。
Oh, that is terrible.
哦，那太糟糕了。
If it is true, it is a very sad situation.
如果是真的，那真是个令人难过的局面。
But how can a computer program know if a book was written by AI?
但是计算机程序怎么能知道一本书是不是人工智能写的呢？
Are these detector programs always correct?
这些检测程序总是正确的吗？
That is a very good question, Chloe.
这是一个非常好的问题，克洛伊。
Actually, no.
实际上，并不是。
They are not always correct.
它们并不总是准确的。
Sometimes they make mistakes.
有时它们会犯错误。
The authors, publishers in France and Canada say they believe him.
法国和加拿大的作者、出版商表示他们相信他。
They say he wrote the book himself.
他们说这本书是他自己写的。
But the scandal is making many people in the literary world very angry.
但这场丑闻让文学界的许多人感到非常愤怒。
I can understand why they are angry.
我可以理解他们为什么生气。
Writing a good book is very hard work.
写作一本好书是一项非常艰苦的工作。
It takes years of training, thinking, and feeling.
这需要多年的训练、思考和感悟。
If someone can just type a few prompts into a computer and win a big prize, it does not seem fair to
如果有人只需在电脑中输入几个提示词就能获得大奖，这似乎并不公平
honest writers.
对诚实的作家。
I agree.
我同意。
However, some people think that AI is just a tool.
然而，有些人认为人工智能只是一个工具。
They say it is like using a computer instead of a typewriter or using a spell checker.
他们说，这就像用电脑代替打字机，或者使用拼写检查器。
They argue that the ideas still tame from the author.
他们认为，这些创意仍然源自作者。
But wait, Benjamin.
但等等，本杰明。
How did the author react?
作者是如何反应的？
Did he say anything about this?
他对此说过任何事吗？
Well, the author has not said much yet.
好吧，作者还没怎么表态。
But his publishers are defending him.
但他的出版商正在为他辩护。
They say he is a very talented writer and that he spent months working on the story.
他们说他是一位非常有才华的作家，花了好几个月的时间来创作这个故事。
They also pointed out that AI detectors are not perfect.
他们还指出，人工智能检测器并不完美。
Sometimes these programs say a human text is written by AI.
有时这些程序会说人类撰写的文本是由人工智能创作的。
Ah, that is a good point.
啊，这是一个很好的观点。
I once used an online checker for my own English essay and it said I was a robot.
我曾用在线检测工具检查过我自己的英语短文，它居然说我是个机器人。
I was so surprised because I am definitely a human. Exactly.
我非常惊讶，因为我绝对是一个人类。确实如此。
That is why we must be very careful before we accuse someone.
这就是为什么我们在指控某人之前必须非常小心。
But this situation makes people think about the future of books.
但这种情况让人们开始思考书本的未来。
In the future, will we even know who wrote the books we read?
在未来，我们还会知道 是谁写了我们读的书吗？
In my opinion, there is a big difference between using a spell checker and letting a machine write
在我看来，使用拼写检查器和让机器书写之间有着巨大的差异
your paragraphs.
你的段落。
A machine does not have a heart.
机器是没有心的。
It does not know what it feels like to be human.
它不知道做人是什么感觉。
When we read a book, we want to connect with another human being.
当我们读书时，我们希望能与另一个人类产生共鸣。
That is beautifully said, Chloe.
说得太美了，克洛伊。
Many readers feel exactly the same way.
许多读者也有完全一样的感受。
This scandal shows that we need to have a serious conversation about AI and art.
这场丑闻表明，我们需要针对人工智能和艺术展开一次认真的对话。
Should books written by AI be allowed to win prizes?
应该允许人工智能写的书获奖吗？
What do you think?
你认为呢？
I think they should have their own category, like the best AI book.
我认为它们应该有自己的类别，比如最佳人工智能图书。
But they should not compete with human writers.
但它们不应该与人类作家竞争。
It is like putting a human runner in a race against a sports car.
这就像是让一个人类跑步选手去和一辆跑车比赛。
That is a great metaphor.
这是一个极好的隐喻。
It really helps us understand the problem.
它确实有助于我们理解这个问题。
We will keep watching this story to see if the author responds to the accusations. Yes.
我们将继续关注这个事件，看看作者是否会回应指控。是的。
Let us hope the truth comes out soon.
让我们期待真相很快水落石出。
Now, let us move to our second story.
现在，让我们进入我们的第二个故事。
It is about something that affects many of us who love watching TV at home.
这关系到影响着我们许多喜欢在家里看电视的人的一件事。
Disney and Hulu have announced that they are raising their monthly subscription prices in the United
迪士尼和 Hulu 已经宣布，他们正准备提高在联订阅服务的月度价格
States again.
邦再次调价。
Oh, come on.
哦，拜托。
Not again.
不要又来。
I feel like I just paid more a few months ago.
我觉得我几个月前才多付了钱。
Why do they keep doing this?
为什么他们一直这么做？
According to Business Reports, Disney is raising the price of its Disney Plus plan by 13%.
根据《商业报告》，迪士尼将其 Disney Plus 计划的价格提高了 13%。
It will now cost $21 .49 per month.
现在每月将花费21.49美元。
Hulu is also going up.
Hulu的价格也在上涨。
They say they need to do this because the costs of making new shows are very high, and traditional
他们说他们需要这样做，因为制作新节目的成本非常高，而传统的
television is making less money.
电视行业赚的钱越来越少了。
$21 a month is a lot of money.
一个月21美元是一笔大数目。
If you also pay for Netflix, Hulu, and music streaming, you are spending $50 or $60 every month.
如果你还订阅了Netflix、Hulu和音乐流媒体，你每个月就要花50或60美元。
That is almost like paying for old -fashioned cable TV again.
这几乎就像是又在为老式的有线电视交费一样。
It is indeed.
确实如此。
And as a result, many people are changing how they use these services.
因此，许多人正在改变他们使用这些服务的方式。
They are doing something called churning. Churning.
他们正在做一种被称为频繁退订的行为。即频繁退订。
That is an interesting word.
那是一个非常有趣的词。
What does it mean?
这是什么意思？
Well, think of it like this.
好吧，你可以这样想。
Instead of paying for three streaming services all year, you only subscribe to one service for one month.
你不用一整年都为三个流媒体服务付费，而是只订阅其中一个服务一个月。
You watch all the shows you want, then you cancel it.
你看完所有想看的节目，然后把它取消。
The next month, you subscribe to a different service, watch their shows, and cancel that one.
下个月，你订阅一个不同的服务，看他们的节目，然后取消那个订阅。
You keep moving from one to another.
你不停地在不同的平台之间轮换。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
It is like jumping from one train to another to save money on tickets.
这就像是从一辆火车跳到另一辆火车上，以节省车票钱。
That is actually very smart.
这实际上非常聪明。
It takes some planning, but it can save you a lot of money every year. Exactly.
这需要一些计划，但每年能帮你省下很多钱。确实如此。
Also, Disney is pushing people to buy their bundle plans.
此外，迪士尼正在推动人们购买他们的捆绑套餐。
A bundle?
捆绑套餐？
What does that mean?
那是什么意思？
A bundle is when a company packages different services together for a single price.
捆绑套餐是指公司将不同的服务打包在一起，以单一价格出售。
It is like buying a bag of mixed candies instead of buying chocolate and mints separately.
这就像买一包混合糖果，而不是单独购买巧克力和薄荷糖。
It is usually cheaper than buying them one by one.
这通常比一个一个买要便宜。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So you get Disney +, Hulu, and maybe another service together.
所以你把Disney+、Hulu，也许还有另一个服务捆绑在一起。
But even with a bundle, you are still spending a lot of money every month. Exactly.
但即使有捆绑套餐，你每个月还是花很多钱。确实如此。
It is a way for companies to keep you paying every month instead of canceling.
这是公司让你每个月继续付钱而不是取消订阅的一种方式。
It shows that customers are becoming smarter because of these price increases.
这表明由于这些价格上涨，消费者正变得越来越聪明。
Companies are trying to make more money, but they might end up losing customers who get tired of
公司正试图赚更多的钱，但他们最终可能会失去那些感到厌倦的客户，因为他们厌倦了
paying more. Yes.
支付更多费用。是的。
Although Disney has great movies, $21 is a high price for many families.
虽然迪士尼有很多优秀的电影，但对许多家庭来说，21美元的价格还是太高了。
I think more people will start canceling their plans or using the cheaper plans that have advertisements.
我认为会有更多的人开始取消他们的计划，或者使用带有广告的更便宜的方案。
That is true.
这的确是真的。
Most streaming services now offer a cheaper plan, but you have to watch commercials.
现在大多数流媒体服务都提供更便宜的方案，但你必须观看商业广告。
Many people do not mind commercials if they can save some money.
如果能省点钱，很多人并不介意广告。
Personally, I hate commercials.
就个人而言，我讨厌广告。
But at these prices, I might have to choose between commercials or no streaming at all.
但在这样的价格下，我可能不得不在看广告或根本不看流媒体之间做出选择。
Speaking of streaming services and television shows, let us talk about Netflix.
谈到流媒体服务和电视节目，让我们来聊聊Netflix。
They have a new reality show called Wonka's The Golden Ticket.
他们推出了一个名为《旺卡的黄金门票》的新真人秀节目。
The show is like a big social experiment based on the famous Chocolate Factory book.
这个节目就像是一个基于著名的《巧克力工厂》一书的大型社会实验。
But it is facing a lot of criticism because of how they used technology.
但由于他们使用技术的方式，它正面临着许多批评。
Oh, really?
哦，真的吗？
What did they do?
他们干了什么？
They used artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of Gene Wilder.
他们利用人工智能来重现吉恩·怀尔德的声音。
He was a very famous actor who played Willy Wonka in the classic 1971 movie.
他是位非常著名的演员，在1971年的经典电影中扮演了威利·旺卡。
Sadly, he passed away many years ago.
不幸的是，他在多年前就已经去世了。
But in this new show, you can hear his voice talking to the players.
但在这一档新节目中，你可以听到他的声音在和选手们说话。
Wait a minute.
等一会儿。
They used a machine to copy a dead actor's voice?
他们用机器来复制已故演员的声音吗？
That sounds a bit strange and maybe even a little creepy.
这听起来有点奇怪，甚至可能有点令人毛骨悚然。
Many people agree with you, Chloe.
很多人同意你的看法，克洛伊。
The creators of the show said they wanted to honor the actor and make the show feel magical.
该节目的创作者表示，他们想向这位演员致敬，并让节目感觉富有魔力。
However, critics and viewers have been very unhappy.
然而，评论家和观众都非常不高兴。
Many reviews say the AI voice sounds lifeless and completely flat.
许多评论说，AI的声音听起来毫无生气，而且完全平淡。
One tech website even called the show moronic and lifeless.
一家科技网站甚至称这个节目很愚蠢且毫无生气。
I am not surprised.
我并不感到惊讶。
Gene Wilder was famous because he had a very unique, warm, and energetic voice.
吉恩·怀尔德之所以成名，是因为他拥有非常独特、温暖且充满活力的声音。
A computer program can copy the sound of his voice, but it cannot copy his soul or his acting talent.
电脑程序可以复制他的声音，但无法复制他的灵魂或表演才华。
It is like a plastic flower.
它就像一朵塑料花。
It looks like a flower, but it has no smell and no life.
它看起来像一朵花，但没有气味，也没有生命。
That is a very good comparison.
这是一个非常好的比喻。
It also raises big questions about ethics.
这也引发了关于伦理的重大问题。
Is it right to use a person's voice or face after they die, especially if they cannot say yes or no? Exactly.
在一个人去世后使用他的声音或容貌是否正确，尤其是在他们无法表示同意或反对的情况下？确实如此。
I think it is a big issue for actors and their families.
我认为这对于演员及其家属来说是一个大问题。
If companies can just use AI to make new movies with famous actors who passed away, then living
如果公司可以直接利用人工智能，让那些已经去世的著名演员来制作新电影，那么活着的
actors will lose their jobs.
演员们将会失去工作。
It also feels disrespectful to the actor's real legacy.
这感觉也是对演员真实遗产的不尊重。
Yes, and we are seeing this happen more and more.
是的，而且我们正看到这种情况越来越多地发生。
Some actors are now making legal plans to protect their voices and images after they die.
一些演员现在正在制定法律计划，以保护他们去世后的声音和肖像。
They want to make sure companies cannot use AI to put them in new shows without permission.
他们想确保公司在未经许可的情况下，不能使用人工智能将他们放入新节目中。
I think that is a very smart move.
我认为那是一个非常聪明的举动。
Technology is changing so fast, and the laws need to catch up.
技术变化得如此之快，法律需要迎头赶上。
I also feel bad for living voice actors.
我也为那些健在的配音演员感到难过。
Voice acting is a real art.
配音是一门真正的艺术。
It takes a lot of practice to express feelings only with your voice.
仅凭声音来表达情感需要大量 的练习。
If shows just use AI voices of famous dead actors, it will be very hard for new, young actors to
如果节目只使用已故著名演员的AI声音，那么对于年轻的新演员来说，将会非常困难去
find work.
寻找工作。
That is a very serious concern.
这是一个非常严重的担忧。
Many professional voice actors are protesting against this.
许多专业配音演员正在对此表示抗议。
They are asking for new laws to protect their jobs and their voices from AI replication.
他们要求制定新法律，以保护他们的工作和声音免受人工智能的复制。
I support them completely.
我完全支持他们。
We need real human voices to tell real human stories.
我们需要真实的人类声音来讲述真实的人类故事。
I hope Netflix learns from this and stops using AI in this way.
我希望网飞（Netflix）能从中吸取教训，并停止以这种方式使用人工智能。
Our last story today is a very happy one about music.
我们今天的最后一个故事是关于音乐的，非常令人高兴。
Country music star Ella Langley has made history in the United States.
乡村音乐明星埃拉·兰利（Ella Langley）在美国创造了历史。
Her hit song Choose in Texas has broken an all -time record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
她的热门歌曲《Choose in Texas》打破了公告牌百强单曲榜（Billboard Hot 100）的历史纪录。
I love country music.
我热爱乡村音乐。
It has such a warm and honest feeling.
它有一种如此温暖和真诚的感觉。
What is the record she broke?
她打破了什么纪录？
Her song has now spent 23 weeks at number one on the charts.
她的歌目前已经在排行榜 上蝉联了23周冠军。
That means it is the longest -running number one song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
这意味着它是公告牌百强单曲榜历史上夺冠时间最长的歌曲。
23 weeks!
23周！
That is almost six months at the very top.
那几乎是六个月都处于巅峰位置。
That is incredible.
这真是不可思议。
Who did she beat to get this record?
她击败了谁才获得这一纪录？
She beat some of the biggest pop and rock stars in music history.
她击败了音乐史上一些最顶尖的流行音乐和摇滚巨星。
It is a huge achievement for a country artist.
对于一位乡村艺术家来说，这是一个巨大的成就。
In the past, country music was mostly popular in certain parts of the U .S.
在过去，乡村音乐主要在美国的某些地区流行。
But now it is becoming extremely popular everywhere, including major cities and other countries.
但现在，它在世界各地都变得极其流行，包括各大城市和其他国家。
For our listeners who are learning English, can you explain what the Billboard Hot 100 is?
对于我们正在学习英语的听众，您能解释一下什么是公告牌百强单曲榜（Billboard Hot 100）吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
The Billboard Hot 100 is a weekly list that ranks the most popular songs in the United States.
公告牌百强单曲榜是一份每周对美国最受欢迎的歌曲进行排名的榜单。
It looks at how many times a song is played on the radio, streamed online, and sold.
它会参考一首歌在电台播放的次数、网络流媒体播放量以及销量。
It is the most important music chart in the U .S.
它是美国最重要的音乐排行榜。
Thank you.
谢谢你。
So being number one on that list is like winning a gold medal in the Music Olympics.
所以，在那个榜单上获得第一名，就像在音乐奥林匹克中赢得金牌一样。
And Ella Langley did it for 23 weeks.
而艾拉·兰利（Ella Langley）保持了这个成绩长达23个星期。
That is truly a historic moment.
这确实是一个具有历史意义的时刻。
I think people like the stories in country songs.
我想人们喜欢乡村歌曲里的故事。
They are often about real life, love, and hard work.
它们通常关乎真实的生活、爱情和辛勤工作。
What is Choose in Texas about?
《选择在德克萨斯》（Choose in Texas）是关于什么的？
It is a beautiful song about making hard choices in life and love.
这是一首关于在生活和爱情中做出艰难选择的优美歌曲。
It has a very catchy tune that gets stuck in your head.
它的旋律非常朗朗上口，会在你的脑海中挥之不去。
After her record -breaking week, Ella Langley admitted that she felt a bit scared of her sudden,
在打破纪录的那一周之后，艾拉·兰利承认，面对这突如其来的、
massive success.
巨大成功，她感到有些害怕。
But she is ready to keep going.
但她已经准备好继续前行了。
It is completely normal to feel scared when you become one of the biggest stars in the world so quickly.
当你如此迅速地成为世界上最耀眼的明星之一时，感到害怕是完全正常的。
But she is incredibly talented, and I am sure she has a long and successful career ahead of her.
但她非常有才华，我相信她未来会拥有漫长而成功的职业生涯。
We certainly wish her the best.
我们无疑祝愿她一切顺利。
It is always exciting to see history being made in the music industry.
看到音乐行业创造历史总是令人兴奋的。
It absolutely is.
确实如此。
And that brings us to the end of our news digest for this morning.
以上就是今天早上的新闻简报。
But before we say goodbye, we want to ask you, our listeners, a question.
但在道别之前，我们想问我们的听众一个问题。
We talked about a French author who is accused of using AI to write his award -winning novel.
我们谈到了一位法国作家，他被指控使用人工智能来创作他获奖的小说。
If you knew a book was written by AI, would you still buy it and read it?
如果你们知道一本书是人工智能撰写的，你们还会购买并阅读它吗？
Or do you think books must be written by humans?
还是说你们认为书籍必须由人类来创作？
Please write your answers in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区写下您的回答。
Or you can read what other listeners have written.
或者你也可以阅读其他听众写了什么。
We always love to see your opinions and start a friendly discussion in the comments.
我们总是很乐意看到大家的观点，并在评论中展开友好的讨论。
We also want to say a huge thank you to our TalkCast members and subscribers.
我们还要非常感谢我们的 TalkCast 会员和订阅者。
Your support is what makes this show possible.
您的支持是让这个节目成为可能的原因。
If you like what we do, please share our podcast with your friends and family.
如果您喜欢我们的节目，请将我们的播客分享给您的朋友和家人。
And a quick reminder.
还有一个温馨提示。
You can find the full English transcript and the audio of this show on our website, www .talkcast .top.
您可以在我们的网站 www.talkcast.top 上找到本节目的完整英文文本和音频。
You can also find them on our WeChat official account, which is called TalkCast.
您也可以在我们的微信官方公众号上找到它们，该公众号名为 TalkCast。
We upload them regularly, so they are perfect for your English practice.
我们会定期上传它们，因此非常适合您的英语练习。
Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
非常感谢您 今天早上加入我们。
Have a wonderful day, and we will see you in our next episode.
祝您度过美好的一天，我们下期节目再见。
Goodbye, everyone.
大家再见。
Have a great day.
祝您度过美好的一天。
