Audible unveils plans to use AI narration for audiobooks

https://www.pcguide.com/news/audible-unveils-plans-to-use-ai-narration-for-audiobooks-in-a-bid-to-bring-more-stories-to-life/

by Capstanlqc • 1 year ago

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FinnLobsien• 1 year ago

As an Audible customer, I don't really mind this. Unless you're listening to a book read by the author or a Sci-Fi audiobook with multiple actors voicing characters, I already have zero loyalty to narrators.

The Audible/Kindle ecosystems already had more garbage than any human could consume that AI-generated stuff won't make a big difference.

As a human professional, it does pain me to see another profession automated away.

aurizon• 1 year ago

Loads of this sort on youtube stories. It has many flaws in pace and emphasis as well as run togethers of 2 sentences. IDK if a missed full stop = period in USA created the run together. That said it is easily seen. One hopes correct spelling. Best would be a scripting person runs through it first - he said/she said step? Maybe an AI scripter = first run to reduce the AI stumbles. Audible is well aware of this aspect and I would expect a good product. There are a number of online narrators that 'read' asci = OK for a book while you workout/run - but has the same problems

ungreased0675• 1 year ago

The AI voice Audible already uses for ads after a book finishes is absolutely terrible. Will the ones for reading books be different?

Audible unveils plans to use AI narration for audiobooks

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