Project day: Podcast with an AI – Easily record an interview
- Felix Unger
- Oct 24
- 4 min read
This article is part 3 of our blog series “Language AI in the classroom” with a free worksheet.
In Part 1, we examined the opportunities and risks of language AI and presented an initial teaching idea.
In Part 2, you will find an overview of three good tools that you can use to implement AI voices in your classroom.
Here in Part 3 , we show you a complete project scenario: a podcast interview with an AI that you can try out right away in your class.
Getting Started Podcast with an AI: Imagine...
...you're standing in front of your class in German class and say: "Today we're going to interview Goethe. He's going to explain to us himself why he gave Werther such a tragic ending."
Or you're in physics class: "We're talking to Albert Einstein about the theory of relativity."
Perhaps also in music class: “Mozart tells us how he composed the Kleine Nachtmusik.”
The method can be applied to any subject by interviewing the appropriate person on the topic.
This works by having your students formulate questions, an AI answering those questions – and the answers sounding as if they were spoken directly by the historical figure.
Goal of the project day Podcast with an AI
The goal is to produce a podcast in which the students first conduct a text-based interview with a chatbot. They then record the questions and use AI speech tools to create artificially generated voices from the answers. Finally, everything will be compiled into a single project.
Students experience how language AI can be used in practice and simultaneously learn to critically reflect on the results. They practice research, creativity, and teamwork, and explore the opportunities and limitations of artificial intelligence.
Important: You don't need any paid apps or expensive technology. All steps can be performed using free tools (e.g., ChatGPT basic version, Fobizz AI, GarageBand, Audacity).
Framework conditions
Duration: Project day (4–6 hours, can also be divided into double lessons)
Subjects: interdisciplinary (German, music, history, politics, ethics, natural sciences, media education)
Needed:
Tablets or laptops with internet access
free audio apps (GarageBand or Soundtrap)
Free access to a chatbot (e.g. ChatGPT, Fobizz-AI, Gemini)
Free access to a language AI (e.g. Fobizz, ElevenLabs – see part 2 of the series )
Step-by-step instructions for the project day
1. Introduction & choice of topic (approx. 45 min.)
Start the project day with a short introduction: "What is voice AI? Where do we encounter it today?" (TikTok, audiobooks, navigation voices).
Then form groups (3-4 students) and have them think about: Which character or person do we want to interview?
Examples:
German: Goethe, Schiller, Kafka
Music: Mozart, Beethoven, Hildegard of Bingen
Physics: Albert Einstein, Marie Curie
History: Martin Luther, Rosa Luxemburg
Politics: fictional interviews with “the Chancellor of 2050”
Each group develops 5-6 questions they would like to ask this person.
2. Working with AI - Create your podcast script (approx. 60 min.)
Now it’s about making the AI the interview partner.
To do this, give the students a simple prompt:
"Imagine you are [person's name]. Please answer as if you were that person, using the level of knowledge and style that person would have had."
Examples:
"Imagine you are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. As Goethe, answer my questions about the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther ."
"Imagine you are Albert Einstein. Explain your theory of relativity in a way that a 15-year- old can understand."
This gives the students answers that they can include in the interview script.
They then check: Do the answers fit the character? Are they accurate or distorted? Do they need to be shortened or rephrased?
If you want, you can use our free worksheet for this step:
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3. Using speech AI: Making answers audible (approx. 45 min.)
In the next step, the written answers are converted into speech. Tools like Fobizz (GDPR-compliant, school-friendly) or ElevenLabs (very realistic, international voices) are suitable for this.
The students enter the AI answers and have them spoken by an artificial voice. Now it really sounds like Goethe or Einstein himself speaking. Then just download and you can continue.
👉 You can find more information about suitable tools and how to use them in part 2 of our series .
4. Recording & editing the podcast (approx. 60 min.)
Now everything is put together: One person narrates the presentation and the questions, and the AI provides the answers. Everything is recorded and edited using GarageBand or Audacity. Anyone can add jingles or background music.
👉 You can find tips for technology and processes in our blog series on the Project Day Podcast ( Project Day Podcast ).
5. Presentation & Reflection (approx. 45 min.)
At the end, the podcasts will be listened to together. The discussion will focus on:
Which of the AI’s answers were convincing and which were inappropriate?
How real did the AI voice sound?
What dangers arise when votes can be falsified?
How can AI be used creatively and responsibly?
Conclusion
The project day combines subject content with media education. Your students will not only creatively explore Goethe, Einstein, or Mozart—they will also learn how language AI works and why its results should be critically examined.
The result is a project that deepens content, strengthens media literacy, and is fun, too.
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