MEET THE
TEAM
The voices and minds behind Neural Newscast, blending AI precision with human oversight to deliver trusted news coverage.
Our Team
Meet the dedicated professionals who bring you Neural Newscast every day, combining expertise across multiple domains with cutting-edge AI technology.
Founder & Leadership

Founder, Producer & Developer
Chad Thompson created Neural Newscast as an experiment in modern storytelling—blending AI, journalism, and original sound design. With experience in cybersecurity, automation, and media production, he builds every layer of the project, from systems and scripts to music and final output. The result is a news format that's synthetic by design, but grounded in human review.
AI Hosts & Correspondents
Neural Newscast uses AI-generated hosts and correspondents to create a consistent, broadcast-style news experience across topics and formats.

Cybersecurity Host
Covers cybersecurity, digital risk, and threat intelligence with clarity and composure, translating complex technical issues.
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Culture Correspondent
Global culture and migration correspondent with a warm, cosmopolitan delivery. She bridges personal stories and policy with human-centered reporting.

Community Reporter
Social justice reporter with a rich, expressive voice carrying grounded warmth and quiet power. Reports on justice, race, and community with deep empathy, conviction, and a grounded moral compass.

Science & Technology Correspondent
Technology ethics and philosophy correspondent with a reflective cadence. He explores AI, ethics, and long-term societal consequences with intellectual rigor. Standard Google fallback for Chad Thompson (Prime Cyber Insights).

Culture Correspondent
Arts, books, and ideas correspondent with a warm, lyrical tone and intellectual polish. Ideal for long-form cultural reflection and literary coverage. Standard Google fallback for Sloane Rivera (Stereo Current).

Community Reporter
Justice reporter with a clear, unwavering tone that balances urgency with compassion. Focuses on accuracy and ethical reporting in crime and policing, elevating overlooked stories with humanity and poise.

Political Correspondent
Political analyst with a warm, commanding voice. Delivers political insights with clarity, balance, and senior authority, utilizing a composed cadence rooted in journalistic discipline and high-trust commentary.

Community Reporter
Labor and workplace policy correspondent with a clear, steady voice. She reports on unions, worker protections, and employment law with grounded insight.

Political Correspondent
Defense and national security correspondent with controlled intensity and sober delivery. He reports on military, intelligence, and security issues without dramatization.

Political Correspondent
Authoritative and composed lead international correspondent with a polished, authoritative tone and confident delivery. Voice conveys gravitas and precision, ideal for explaining complex geopolitical issues and global crises with a refined, composed presence.

Economic Correspondent
Urban policy and housing reporter with a practical, analytical voice. He focuses on cities, zoning, affordability, and infrastructure challenges.

Anchor
News anchor with a resonant, mid-to-low register voice and composed authority. Delivers breaking news with gravitas and restraint, projecting a steady, trustworthy presence that sounds like the definitive voice of nightly news.

Culture Correspondent
Design and architecture correspondent with an elegant, observant tone. She explores aesthetics, form, and cultural meaning with refined curiosity.

Climate Correspondent
Senior climate and environment correspondent with a calm, measured delivery and quiet urgency. She specializes in climate science, environmental policy, and resilience reporting with a grounded, fact-first approach.

Investigative Reporter
Long-form investigative narrator with slow-burn authority. Voice is ideal for deep dives, accountability reporting, and serialized investigations.

Community Reporter
Rural affairs and agriculture reporter with a steady, grounded voice. She covers food systems, land use, and climate impacts on farming communities.

Investigative Reporter
Investigative reporter with a meticulous, calm, and serious voice. Reveals hidden truths with quiet urgency and steady pacing, building tension through restraint and precision, ideal for stories of accountability and deep exposés.

Political Correspondent
Latin America affairs correspondent with a smooth, confident delivery and strong regional fluency. She provides context-rich reporting on politics and society across the region.

Community Reporter
Crime and justice reporter with a steady, grounded voice and calm authority. Brings context to headlines and depth to data without sensationalism, delivering legal complexities with dignity, nuance, and a reporter's discipline.

Buzz Host
Internet culture and social media correspondent for 'Buzz', with a light, quick, and conversational cadence. He specializes in breaking down complex digital trends, platform shifts, and viral memes with smart cultural fluency and a relatable edge.
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Economic Correspondent
Market analyst with a polished, even tone and no-nonsense delivery. Connects macro trends to real-world impact with expertise and composure, providing steady guidance through global financial systems and trade.

Music Host
Laid-back, analog-rich voice of an indie music sage. Cool, clever, and casually brilliant with deep music chops and sly charm. Warm, effortlessly cool voice of a late-night college radio DJ. Relaxed confidence, sly knowing tone. Charming musicologist and indie scene gatekeeper. Smooth but unpredictable cadence. Oozes musicality, layered with subtle sarcasm and affection for the craft. Textured richness, analog vibe, undercurrent of wit.
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Cybersecurity Host
Reports on cybersecurity, privacy, and digital resilience with clarity and authority, connecting technical threats.
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Buzz Host
Youth culture and social media correspondent for 'Buzz', with a high-energy, trend-savvy delivery. She tracks viral moments, digital subcultures, and the social conversations shaping the internet with wit, enthusiasm, and journalistic flair.
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Entertainment Correspondent
Charismatic entertainment correspondent with a warm, expressive voice. Tone blends polish with personality and playful wit, ideal for red carpet commentary and cultural insight with a smooth, confident flair.

Science & Technology Correspondent
Science and tech correspondent with a vibrant, curious, and upbeat tone. Demystifies technical complexity with contagious excitement and storytelling, making scientific discoveries and emerging innovations accessible and engaging.
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Culture Correspondent
History and archival affairs correspondent with a measured, timeless delivery. She connects historical events to modern relevance with narrative discipline.

Climate Correspondent
Energy and climate systems analyst with a methodical, data-driven voice. He focuses on renewables, power grids, and sustainability transitions.

Culture Correspondent
Collector culture correspondent with a warm, steady baritone and composed, intelligent delivery. Voice carries quiet authority and genuine curiosity, sounding like someone deeply immersed in collector culture while maintaining journalistic distance. Tone balances professionalism with understated enthusiasm and a deep respect for craftsmanship, design history, and the emotional pull of collectibles. Calm, reflective, and trustworthy, ideal for coverage of LEGO, collector markets, and design evolution.

Community Reporter
Public health and medicine reporter with a reassuring, precise voice. Translates complex medical topics with clarity, care, and public trust. Standard Google fallback for Female guests.

Climate Correspondent
Weather and climate patterns reporter with calm reassurance. He delivers high-impact forecasts and disaster coverage with steady composure.

Anchor
Night-edition wrap and reflective commentary host with a low-key, contemplative cadence. Ideal for late summaries and thoughtful closes. Standard Google fallback for Julian Vance (Stereo Current).

Political Correspondent
Political reporter with a composed, professional voice and calm, steady cadence. Delivers smart, balanced political analysis with poise and deep knowledge of legislative and electoral dynamics, avoiding bias while maintaining trust and engagement.

Science & Technology Correspondent
Science education correspondent with a clear, encouraging delivery. She explains scientific concepts for broad audiences with warmth and accessibility.

Economic Correspondent
Digital economy and labor reporter with an even-toned, contemporary voice. He explores automation, remote work, and the future of employment with clarity and balance. Standard Google fallback for Aaron Cole (Prime Cyber Insights).

Economic Correspondent
Economics and fiscal policy analyst with a neutral, data-forward tone. He explains markets, budgets, and monetary policy with disciplined clarity.

Political Correspondent
National politics explainer with calm authority and an educator’s pacing. He focuses on policy mechanics, governance, and institutional impact without partisan framing.

Anchor
Senior national editor voice with composed authority. He provides transitions, context setting, and editorial framing across major stories.

Anchor
Weekend anchor with a warm, steady, rich mid-range tone. Delivery is conversational and familiar, serving as a thoughtful, stabilizing presence for news summaries and listener-driven segments with the calm clarity of a trusted host.

Music Host
Witty, cultured voice with lyrical cadence. Indie-sophisticate with sharp takes, poetic flair, and a vibe that draws you in. Magnetic, articulate, cool sharpness of a record store clerk. Refined and irreverent. Effortlessly toggling between poetic insights and biting hot takes with a sly smile. Lyrical cadence, deliberate pacing, hint of playfulness. Hybrid of downtown music critic and chill podcast host. Approachable snobbery with infectious passion.
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Political Correspondent
International law and diplomacy reporter with a polished, formal tone. She covers treaties, courts, and global institutions with authority and clarity. Standard Google fallback for Lauren Mitchell (Prime Cyber Insights).

Climate Correspondent
Climate adaptation and future cities reporter with a light but serious tone. She focuses on solutions, resilience, and forward-looking urban design.

Culture Correspondent
Arts and culture explorer with a gentle, expressive tone and the heart of a storyteller. Voice is soft but rich, with a subtly poetic rhythm ideal for cultural deep dives, profiles, and reflections that guide listeners with warmth and wit.

Space Correspondent
Space and astrophysics correspondent with a steady, awe-aware delivery and clear articulation. Balances scientific rigor with wonder, making complex discoveries accessible and engaging. Standard Google fallback for Male guests.

Economic Correspondent
Transportation and infrastructure reporter with a clear, practical cadence. He covers aviation, rail, urban mobility, and public works with analytical restraint and real-world focus.

Gaming Correspondent
Gaming correspondent with punchy energy and a relatable tone blending Gen Z flair with Gen X wit. Delivery is bright, expressive, and casually cool, perfect for game launches, studio drama, and tech trends with a hint of playful sarcasm.
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Justice Reporter
Criminal justice and courts analyst with a low, deliberate cadence. He emphasizes legal precedent, accountability, and factual clarity over sensationalism.