I don't know, it wasn't all that long ago that we couldn't have imagined
AI narrated books at all.
Things are moving fast, so I wouldn't be too quick to conclude that AI
narrated books could never be of the same quality as human narrated ones.
And I don't see why we couldn't have both AI and human narrated books.
It seems very likely that there are a lot more books out there than
there are human narrators to narrate them. So AI narrated books may well
be a big boost to making more books accessible than otherwise would be
the case.
Evan
On 1/14/2023 1:08 AM, Dennis Long wrote:
I completely agree.
Dennis Long
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On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:06 AM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote:
While I certainly want any AI rendered audiobooks to be of the highest
quality, this feels like the next phase of cost reduction by eliminating human
voice actors. I can't ever imagine an AI narrated book to be of the same
quality as a human narrated one and hope we'll continue to have a good supply
of human narrated audio for many years to come.
Alan Lemly
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Subject: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI
Robot, Mac Daily News
Hello Everyone,
I was Fascinated by this article so quickly went to Apple Books and explored
the selection.
I must say, I am amazed at the quality of the AI Rendering of the text.
While there are several free AI voiced audio books from which to choose, I purchased a
title called "WildWood" by Elinor Florence.
I will be posting a second article on this in a little while.
Enjoy,
Mark
Apple quietly launches a selection of audiobooks voiced by an AI robot
MacDailyNews - Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM Apple quietly launches a
selection of audiobooks voiced by an AI robot Apple has quietly launched a
catalog of books narrated by an AI robot using artificial intelligence and
voice synthesis technologies it developed.
By Leyland Cecco, for The Guardian:
The popularity of the audiobook market has exploded in recent years, with
technology companies scrambling to gain a foothold. Sales last year jumped 25%,
bringing in more than $1.5bn. Industry insiders believe the global market could
be worth more than $35bn by 2030.
On the company's Books app, searching for "AI narration" reveals the catalogue of works
included in the scheme, which are described as being "narrated by digital voice based on a
human narrator".
Apple's development of AI to narrate books could represent a significant shift
in how major technology companies see the future of audiobooks.
Publishers, authors and literary agents who spoke to the Guardian said the
strategy, if successful, could have significant implications for the market.
MacDailyNews Take: At first listen, it doesn't sound awful. A preview can be
heard via Apple Books here.
Original Article at:
https://macdailynews.com/2023/01/06/apple-quietly-launches-a-selection-of-au
diobooks-voiced-by-an-ai-robot/
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