I actually like eloquence. I've been using it on my computers for years. I even had E-speek as my iPhone voice over voice for a while because it could go so fast. Eloquence doesn't sound quite as good on the iPhone, as it does on my computer, but pretty close. I would have no problem having eloquence for reading a bookshare book to me. However, there are some great voices to choose from. There are even children voices from acapela. Although having one of those voices read a bookshare book to me I think would be a little weird.
On 3/20/23, William James <wiljame...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can deal with specific TTS voices reading to me. I like James in VDR. > However, I do not think I would like Microsoft Sam or Eloquence reading to > me a book I want to enjoy. You old timers will remember Microsoft Sam. > LOL! > > Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > >> On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, Joshua Hendrickson <louv...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and >> refuse to read them. I also use bookshare. They have books that I >> couldn't get anywhere else. I can either listen to different TTS >> voices read them to me in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and >> can read the books in braille. It is my choice, and a great one to >> have. TTS voices are getting better and better and the more books we >> have access to, the better. >> >>> On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald <kerryma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be >>> available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for >>> years >>> and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as voice >>> dream, >>> are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At least I don’t. I >>> remember when I was in college my father bought me the Kurzweil reading >>> machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was just so happy to be able >>> to >>> go out and buy any print book that I came to really like The Voice. It >>> is >>> what it is. It just means that we will have more freedom of choice and >>> if >>> people don’t like these books, they don’t have to use them. >>> >>> >>> Kerry >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi <thunderwalker...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing >>>> new >>>> technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is extremely time >>>> consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are not available in >>>> any >>>> other source and I use the speech on my phone to listen to them. When I >>>> really get into a book I move past the sound of the voice and just >>>> absorb >>>> the Contant. >>>> >>>> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it >>>> >>>> JODY >>>> >>>> To Boldly Go 🖖🏻 >>>> >>>> >>>> thunderwalker...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS >>>> Erik Weihenmayer >>>> >>>>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl >>>>> <stahlredstone.0...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The article in this email tells you how to find these type of >>>>> audiobooks >>>>> using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>> >>>>>> From: Barbara Stahl <stahlredstone.0...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced >>>>>> by >>>>>> an AI Robot, Mac Daily News >>>>>> >>>>>> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is >>>>>> surprisingly good. But I completely agree, nothing could ever be >>>>>> better >>>>>> than human narration for me. And its totally wrong for companies to >>>>>> try >>>>>> to replace people with robots just for profet. Its disgusting. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long <dennisl1...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I completely agree. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dennis Long >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone SE 3 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>>>>>>> Of >>>>>>>> M. Taylor >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:30 PM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. 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