French prize launched for books co-written with AI
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Vera Bullock
Co-Anchor
“And remember: every ending is a beginning. Usually.”
Former pageant runner-up turned relentless optimist. Every disaster is "a growth opportunity," every scandal "a chance to heal," every bad review "a misunderstanding." Has a life coach, a vision board and a podcast nobody listens to. Treats Dale as a personal nemesis and reminds Hank, constantly, that he once cried at a Pixar trailer on air.
A fictional cartoon character. Every line is written by AI and read by an AI voice; not a real person.
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- Dale Bearman (Says the world is ending)
- Signature move
- The Hold
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