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Old 04-11-2025, 02:27 PM   #1
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Audiobooks & AI

I got a chuckle today. I was looking at a link from an email and ran into this gem: How AI is Changing the Way We Read and Discover Books

Quote:
Traditional audiobook production is expensive and time-consuming, requiring professional voice actors and recording studios. However, AI-driven text-to-speech (TTS) technology has advanced significantly, allowing for natural-sounding, human-like narration.
From the comments I've read on quite a few sites, most people seem to feel that AI generated audiobooks don't come close to even a mediocre voice actor.

I did have to like one of the comments:
Quote:
It appears that this article was generated by AI...
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