will.i.am Launches RAiDiO.FYI and Celebrates National Radio Day – August 20, 2024

20 August 2024 - Press release

AI-Driven RAiDiO.FYI is First-of-a-Kind, Transforming Radio into a New Interactive, Conversational Experience

Listeners Can Uniquely Chat With AI Personas, Personalize Their Own Stations, and More!

In celebration of National Radio Day, August 20, will.i.am, founder and chief executive officer of creative technology company FYI, today announced the launch of RAiDiO.FYI, a first-of-a-kind, AI-infused interactive, conversational media platform that transforms radio as we know it into a new dimension, connecting consumers deeper with the music, talk radio, and cultural content they love.

RAiDiO.FYI is accessed through the FYI.AI app available for iPhone and Android smartphones and is free to use. The exciting debut of this new innovation marks a landmark moment in the evolution of the 110-year-old medium, converging radio with powerful AI into a completely unique experience akin to the shift from using a traditional telephone vs smart phone.

RAiDiO.FYI was conceived by superstar artist, entrepreneur, and tech innovator will.i.am to enrich lives and empower listeners with unique abilities to immerse, personalize, and have a two-way real-time conversation with their favorite topic-based STAiTiONS.

Powered by FYI, RAiDiO.FYI is evolving broadcasting into hyper-casting, bringing information to life, inviting people to chat with their radio stations, and ask about the music or stories behind the songs, delving further into the news, sports, culture, and fashion trends. Listeners instantly become active participants, choosing topics, asking questions, and talking with AI personas. Via trusted stations as a source and inspiration, audiences can explore passions and interests on a much deeper level.

Having built his music career with global music super group Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is endeared to radio, and understands first-hand how integral it is in breaking and making the world’s most beloved music acts. Because audiences now have multiple pathways to get their music, news and information via radio, streaming services and podcasts, the introduction of RAiDiO.FYI is the right time to harness AI and allow listeners to customize content to their liking and discover new music on their own terms.

How to Get RAiDiO.FYI & Key Features:

Download FYI AI and join the movement. RAiDiO.FYI is accessed through the FYI app, free in the App Store and Android.
Listener Engagement: Powered by the speed of AI you can interrupt your favorite AI persona at any time, using natural conversational language to ask for more information about the content, and receive real-time information and news about current events.
Talk Live With AI Personas: AI personas help listeners curate the news, collecting and delivering the information they crave in real time. With location-based personalization, the AI personas can also act as a helpful tool for people on the go. Listeners can choose from a variety of AI personas, including unique voices that reflect culture, from the streets of South Los Angeles to the underground clubs of East London, and beyond.
Personalization: Listeners can customize their own radio stations by curating specific news and topics they want to listen to, providing a deeply personalized experience.
Creators: FYI partners with content creators to curate and publish stations with the latest and freshest news from culture, sports, tech, politics and more.

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