With her nose ring, blue hair streaks, and tattoos that extend from her shoulders to her fingertips, DJ Tori is, in the words of her boss, “every guy’s fantasy of what a rock chick would look like.” In that regard, she’s the logical personality to crank Pearl Jam, Shinedown, or Stabbing Westward songs during her overnight and weekend shifts at a hard-rock radio station in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Every so often, Tori will mispronounce the name of the vintage alt-rock band Live — so that it rhymes with “give” — or talk about a pairing of artists and say “feat” instead of “featuring.” But her listeners and her station, KFMW Rock 108, just roll with it, since DJ Tori isn’t likely to get fired anytime soon. From her image to her voice, she’s an entirely AI creation.

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