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Good morning, and welcome to TalkCast.
早上好，欢迎收听 TalkCast。
I am Brian.
我是布莱恩。
And I am Chloe.
而我是克洛伊。
We are absolutely thrilled to have you with us on this beautiful morning of October 3rd, 2026.
我们非常兴奋能在 2026 年 10 月 3 日这个美丽的早晨邀请到您。
How are you doing today, Brian?
你今天过得怎么样，布莱恩？
I am doing fantastic, Chloe.
我过得极好，克洛伊。
Thank you.
谢谢你。
And a very warm welcome to all our English learners tuning in from around the world.
也热烈欢迎全球各地的英语学习者收听我们的节目。
We have a lot of fascinating stories lined up for you today.
今天我们为您准备了许多迷人的故事。
Yes, we do.
是的，我们准备了。
But before we jump into the headlines, we have a very important notice for our loyal listeners.
但在我们进入新闻头条之前，我们有一条非常重要的通知要告知我们忠实的听众。
That is right.
没错。
The September audio and text compilation is now officially available for download.
9月份的音频和文本合集现在已经正式开放下载了。
You can grab all the materials directly from our website at www .talkcast .top.
您可以直接从我们的网站 www.talkcast.top 获取所有材料。
It is a wonderful tool to review past episodes and improve your listening and reading skills.
这是回顾往期节目、提高听力和阅读能力的绝佳工具。
Definitely make sure to check that out.
务必去看一看。
Now, Brian, give us a teaser of what we are covering today.
现在，布莱恩，给我们透露一下我们今天要报道内容的预告。
Well, Chloe, we start with a landmark legal ruling from Tokyo regarding AI voice cloning.
好的，克洛伊，我们首先从东京关于人工智能声音克隆的一个具有里程碑意义的法律裁决开始。
Then we look at the shifting landscape of streaming services as HBO Max and Paramount Plus explore bundling.
然后我们来看看随着 HBO Max 和派拉蒙 Plus 探索捆绑服务，流媒体服务不断变化的格局。
And we also have a fascinating story about Ben Affleck's ethical use of AI in his new thriller, a
我们还有一个关于本·阿弗莱克在他新惊悚片中合乎道德地使用人工智能的精彩故事，一
deep dive into a classic translation challenge on Netflix, and a heartwarming family reunion with a
场深入探讨 Netflix 经典翻译挑战的节目，以及一场温馨的家庭重聚，对象是
rock legend.
一位摇滚 传奇人物。
Let us get right into it.
让我们直接切入主题。
Our first major headline comes from Japan.
我们的第一个主要头条来自日本。
A Tokyo court has granted legal protection to human voices in a historic case involving unauthorized
东京一家法院在一起涉及未经授权的历史性案件中，赋予了人类声音法律保护
AI voice clones.
人工智能声音克隆。
Wait, legal protection for human voices?
等等，对人声的法律保护？
That sounds incredibly significant.
听起来极其重大。
Can you break down what actually happened in this case? Certainly.
你能详细说明这起案件中究竟发生了什么吗？当然。
A company used advanced artificial intelligence to clone a professional voice actor's unique vocal
一家公司使用先进的人工智能克隆了一位专业配音演员独特的嗓音
tones and style without their permission.
音调和风格，而没有得到他们的许可。
They then used this digital replica to narrate commercial advertisements.
然后他们用这个数字复制品来为商业广告配音。
The actor sued, and the Tokyo court ruled that a person's voice is a fundamental part of their
这名演员提起诉讼，东京法院裁定，个人的声音是其基本组成部分
personal rights.
个人权利。
Therefore, it cannot be cloned and used commercially without explicit consent. Wow.
因此，在没有明确同意的情况下，不能对其进行克隆和商业使用。哇。
That is a massive game changer.
这绝对是一个巨大的改变。
I mean, imagine waking up one morning and hearing your own voice selling products on television when
想象一下，某天早上醒来，听到自己的声音在电视上卖产品，而
you never recorded a single word.
你从未录制过哪怕一个字。
It is essentially digital identity theft.
这本质上就是数字身份盗窃。
You hit the nail on the head.
你说到点子上了。
Previously, intellectual property laws primarily protected physical recordings or written texts,
此前，知识产权法主要保护实体录音或书面文本，
leaving the unique quality of a human voice in a legal gray area.
却将人声独特的特质留在了法律灰色地带。
This ruling is expected to have significant implications for the global entertainment and voice
预计这一裁决将对全球娱乐和配音产生重大影响
acting industry.
表演行业。
It certainly sets a vital precedent.
这无疑树立了一个至关重要的先例。
It protects artists from being replaced by their own digital shadows, which is a major concern right now.
它保护艺术家免受被自己的数字影子取代的威胁，这是目前的一个主要担忧。
Moving on to the business side of entertainment, there is a major shift happening in the streaming world.
转向娱乐的商业方面，流媒体世界正在发生重大转变。
HBO Max and Paramount Plus are reportedly looking to bundle their services rather than execute a
据报道，HBO Max 和派拉蒙 Plus 正在考虑将其服务捆绑在一起，而不是执行
full merger.
完全合并。
Okay, Brian, you have to help us out here.
好吧，布莱恩，你得在这里帮帮我们。
For our listeners who might not be familiar with these business terms, what is the actual difference
对于可能不熟悉这些商业术语的听众来说，实际的区别是什么
between bundling and merging?
是捆绑和合并之间吗？
Think of a merger as a marriage, where two households combine into one single home.
把合并想象成一场婚姻，两个家庭合并成一个单一家庭。
If they merged, the two apps would disappear and become one giant new platform.
如果它们合并，这两个应用程序将消失并成为一个巨大的新平台。
A bundle, however, is more like a discounted combo meal.
然而，捆绑包更像是一顿打折的套餐。
You still have separate apps, but you pay a single discounted price to access both.
你仍然拥有独立的应用程序，但你只需支付一个打折的价格就可以访问这两者。
Ah, I love that metaphor.
啊，我喜欢这个比喻。
So it is basically a way for these platforms to play a role in reducing costs for consumers without
所以这基本上是这些平台在降低消费者成本方面发挥作用的一种方式，而不需要
the massive technical headache of combining their entire databases. Exactly.
合并其整个数据库所带来的巨大技术难题。没错。
Streaming companies are finding that keeping subscribers is extremely difficult because people
流媒体公司发现留住订阅者极其困难，因为人们
constantly cancel services.
不断取消服务。
Bundling makes subscriptions more valuable and discourages users from canceling, which is a win -win
捆绑使订阅更有价值，并阻止用户取消，这是一个双赢的结果
for both the companies and consumers.
对公司和消费者而言。
Speaking of technology and film, actor and director Ben Affleck has shared his perspective on using AI.
说到技术和电影，演员兼导演本·阿弗莱克分享了他对使用人工智能的看法。
During a recent interview about his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals, Affleck admitted to using AI
在最近关于他即将上映的网飞惊悚片《动物》的采访中，阿弗莱克承认使用了人工智能
for lots of things, but insisted the film remains a very human movie.
做很多事情，但坚持认为这部电影仍然是一部非常有人情味的电影。
That is bound to raise some eyebrows, especially after the recent Hollywood strikes concerning AI.
这势必会引起一些人的质疑，尤其是最近好莱坞关于人工智能的罢工之后。
How does he justify using it ethically?
他如何从道德上证明使用它是合理的？
Well, Affleck explained that he did not use AI to write the script to replace actors.
嗯，阿弗莱克解释说他没有用人工智能来写剧本以取代演员。
Instead, he implemented the technology for technical background processes, such as color grading,
相反，他将该技术应用于技术背景流程，例如调色，
sound editing, and predicting how certain camera angles would look before filming.
声音剪辑，以及在拍摄前预测某些镜头角度的外观。
He argues that AI should be treated as a highly sophisticated tool, like a digital paintbrush,
他认为人工智能应该被当作一种高度精密的工具，就像数字画笔一样，
rather than a replacement for human creativity.
而不是人类创造力的替代品。
So, he is basically using AI to take care of the tedious, time -consuming tasks, allowing the
所以，他基本上是用人工智能来处理那些枯燥的、耗时的任务，让
creative team to focus entirely on the emotional heart of the story? Precisely.
创作团队能够完全专注于故事的情感核心？正是如此。
He emphasized that the true soul of filmmaking lies in human connection, which is something
他强调电影制作真正的灵魂在于人与人之间的联系，这是
artificial intelligence simply cannot replicate.
人工智能根本无法复制的。
That is a very balanced view.
这是一个非常平衡的观点。
If directors use it ethically to enhance, rather than replace, human talent, it could really be a
如果导演在道德上用它来提升而不是取代人类的才能，它确实可以成为
positive force in the industry.
行业中的一股积极力量。
Our next story is a treat for both book lovers and language learners.
我们的下一个故事对于书迷和语言学习者来说都是一件乐事。
Netflix is currently adapting John Steinbeck's classic novel, East of Eden.
Netflix目前正在改编约翰·斯坦贝克的经典小说《伊甸园之东》。
However, the production team faced a unique linguistic hurdle regarding a single Hebrew word, timshul. Timshul?
然而，制作团队在处理一个希伯来语单词“timshul”时面临着独特的语言障碍。Timshul？
I remember that word being incredibly important in the book.
我记得这个词在书中极其重要。
Why did it cause such a headache for Hebrew speakers?
为什么它给希伯来语使用者带来了这么大的头疼问题？
In the novel, Steinbeck translates timshul as thou mayest, implying that humans have the free will
在小说中，斯坦贝克将 timshul 翻译为“你可以”，暗示人类拥有自由意志
to choose between good and evil.
在善与恶之间做出选择。
But in modern Hebrew, the word actually means you will rule, which is a command rather than a choice.
但在现代希伯来语中，这个词实际上意味着“你将统治”，这是一个命令而不是选择。
For native Hebrew speakers, hearing the word used to describe choice sounds completely incorrect.
对于以希伯来语为母语的人来说，听到这个词被用来描述选择听起来完全是不正确的。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
That is a major translation mismatch.
这是一个重大的翻译不匹配。
It is like using a word that means you must when you actually mean you can choose.
这就像当你实际上指的是你可以选择时，却用了一个意思是必须的词。
How did they handle it?
他们是如何处理的？
The show's writer, Zoe Kazan, worked closely with Hebrew scholars.
该剧的编剧佐伊·卡赞与希伯来语学者密切合作。
Instead of changing the word, they decided to keep it to honor Steinbeck's original text, but they
他们没有改变这个词，而是决定保留它以致敬斯坦贝克的原著，但他们
added smart, natural dialogue explaining the linguistic misunderstanding.
添加了聪明的、自然的对话来解释语言上的误解。
That is brilliant.
这太精彩了。
It really shows how complex translation can be.
这真正展示了翻译可以多么复杂。
It is rarely a simple case of replacing one word with another.
这很少是将一个词替换为另一个词的简单情况。
Context and history play such a huge role. Absolutely.
语境和历史发挥了如此巨大的作用。绝对是这样。
Now let us transition into our quick news briefs.
现在让我们过渡到我们的简短新闻快讯。
First up, after a 12 -year absence, Alexander Calder's final monumental sculpture, Mountains and
首先，在经历了12年的缺席之后，亚历山大·考尔德最后一件不朽的雕塑作品《山与……》
Clouds, has been fully restored and reassembled in the Hart Senate Office Building.
云》，已在哈特参议院办公大楼内得到全面修复并重新组装。
12 years?
12年？
That is an incredibly long restoration process.
这是一个令人难以置信的漫长修复过程。
What made it so difficult?
是什么让它变得如此困难？
The sculpture is absolutely massive, consisting of a giant black steel mountain on the floor and a
这座雕塑极其庞大，由地板上一座巨大的黑色钢铁山和……
separate colorful mobile hanging from the ceiling.
从天花板上悬挂下来的独立彩色动态雕塑。
The restoration was highly complex and cost around $12 million.
这次修复非常复杂，耗资约1200万美元。
But art lovers are absolutely delighted to see it complete again.
但艺术爱好者们看到它再次完工，感到无比高兴。
It must look spectacular.
它看起来一定很壮观。
What is our next brief?
我们的下一个简报是什么？
Well, this one might surprise you.
嗯，这个可能会让你感到惊讶。
Tiffany Thiessen, the star of the beloved 90s sitcom Saved by the Bell, recently revealed that her
蒂凡尼·西森，90年代备受喜爱的情景喜剧《Saved by the Bell》的主演，最近透露她的……
residual checks for the show have actually gone negative.
该节目的版权费支票实际上已经变成负数了。
Wait, negative residuals?
等等，负的版权费？
Does that mean she has to pay the studio when people watch her show?
这是否意味着当人们观看她的节目时，她必须向制片厂付费？
In a way, yes.
从某种程度上说，是的。
Residuals are royalty payments actors receive when their past work is broadcast or streamed.
版权费是演员在过去作品被广播或流媒体播放时收到的版税支付。
However, with modern streaming platforms paying tiny fractions of a cent, the administrative fees to
然而，由于现代流媒体平台支付的金额只有几美分的一小部分，行政费用……
process and mail the physical checks can sometimes exceed the actual earnings, resulting in a
处理和邮寄实体支票有时会超过实际收入，从而导致……
negative balance. Unbelievable.
账户余额为负。难以置信。
These negative residuals are clearly just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the complex
当涉及到复杂的……时，这些负的版权费显然只是冰山一角。
financial challenges actors face in the digital streaming age. Indeed.
演员在数字流媒体时代面临的财务挑战。确实如此。
And finally, luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe has unveiled seven exclusive new timepieces at its
最后，奢侈制表商百达翡丽在其位于意大利米兰的大型展会上推出了七款独家新款时计。
Grand Exhibition in Milan, Italy.
意大利米兰大展。
This includes a highly sought -after, limited -edition, gradient blue Aquanaut, which has watch
这包括一款备受追捧的限量版蓝色Aquanaut，让手表……
collectors worldwide incredibly excited.
全球收藏家兴奋不已。
Exclusive watches in Milan?
米兰的独家手表？
I suppose I should start saving, though I doubt I will ever have that kind of budget.
我想我该开始存钱了，尽管我怀疑自己是否会有那样的预算。
To wrap up our broadcast, we have a truly heartwarming story.
为了结束我们的广播，我们带来了一个真正温馨的故事。
A 58 -year -old adopted man from Missouri recently took a DNA test to find his biological family.
密苏里州一名58岁的被收养男子最近做了一次DNA测试，以寻找他的亲生家人。
To his absolute shock, he discovered his biological father is the yacht rock legend Michael McDonald
令他感到无比震惊的是，他发现自己的亲生父亲是游艇摇滚传奇人物迈克尔·麦克唐纳……
of the Doobie Brothers.
杜比兄弟乐队。
Oh my goodness.
我的天哪。
Michael McDonald?
迈克尔·麦克唐纳？
That is mind -blowing.
这真是太震撼了。
Imagine finding out your father is a multi -Grammy -winning rock icon through a simple DNA test.
试想一下，通过一次简单的DNA测试，发现自己的父亲竟然是一位多次斩获格莱美奖的摇滚偶像。
It is an incredible story.
这是一个难以置信的故事。
McDonald was only 14 years old when the man was born and adopted.
当这个男子出生并被收养时，麦克唐纳年仅14岁。
Upon finding out, McDonald welcomed his newly discovered son with open arms.
得知这一消息后，麦克唐纳张开双臂欢迎了他这个新相认的儿子。
And the two were now busy building a wonderful relationship.
两人现在正忙着建立一段美好的关系。
That is so touching.
这真是太感人了。
It really proves that it is never too late to find your family and create meaningful connections.
这确实证明了寻找家人和建立有意义的联系永远不会太迟。
It certainly does.
确实如此。
And that brings us to the end of today's TalkCast News Digest.
这也宣告了今天TalkCast新闻文摘的结束。
Before we sign off, we want to leave you with a question to think about.
在我们结束播音之前，我们想留给大家一个思考题。
If you could legally clone anyone's voice using AI, with their permission of course, whose voice
如果您可以使用人工智能合法地克隆任何人的声音（当 然是在他们允许的前提下），你会选择谁的声音……
would you choose and what would you have them say?
你会选择谁，又会让他们说些什么呢？
Please write your answers in the comment section below or check out what other listeners have written.
请在下方的评论区写下您的答案，或者看看其他听众都写了些什么。
We always love reading your thoughts and feedback.
我们总是很乐意阅读你们的想法和反馈。
Thank you so much for joining us, subscribing to TalkCast, and sharing our show with your friends.
非常感谢大家加入我们，订阅 TalkCast，并与朋友们分享我们的节目。
Your support as members truly helps us keep going.
作为会员，你们的支持真正帮助我们坚持了下去。
And don't forget, you can find the complete English transcript and audio for this episode on our
并且别忘了，你可以在我们的网站上找到本期节目的完整英文文稿和音频...
website at www .talkcast .top, as well as on our WeChat official account, TalkCast.
网址：www.talkcast.top，以及我们的微信官方账号 TalkCast。
Have a wonderful, productive morning, everyone.
祝大家拥有一个美好、高效的早晨。
See you next time. Bye.
我们下次见。再见。
