Quote:
Originally Posted by Ervserver
Hiring a guy to read a book and selling it compared to building a technology to read a book and selling it. I think they have an argument
|
What argument is there? Machine-read audio is unlikely to reach the levels of intonation and emotion that a trained actor can achieve. Nobody in their right mind would purchase an audiobook of a computer reading the text aloud if they are able to read the text in the first place, or purchase the audiobook. The text-to-speech function is primarily a boon for those unable to read the on-screen text. It's not a choice, it's an option.
An option, it seems, he wants to milk for all the revenue he can. He should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.