I've been working on AI audiobook generation that doesn't sound like a robot reading a grocery list. After 6 months of development, I think I've cracked the prosody problem.
But I'm wondering:
Do you currently listen to AI-generated audiobooks? Why/why not?
What's your pain threshold for robotic speech in long-form content?
Would this replace buying $15-30 human-narrated audiobooks for you?
The technology is there, but I'm not sure if the market cares enough about the quality difference.
JohnFen•6mo ago
I would very much avoid any audiobook (or other media) that is read by automation designed to fool the listener into thinking it's human.
mireklzicar•6mo ago
Well, if you don't mean deepfakes which are obviously wrong, then that's kind of a point of all the existing AI tech, isn't it? AI image generators, AI written text as in GPT, AI written code, Text to Speech technology... The goal is to get as closely to human level performance as possible and maybe even exceed it.
wredcoll•6mo ago
I would listen to ai-generated audio books.
I do so to avoid paying money. If I wanted to spend money I would buy the better product.
orencoda•6mo ago
But I'm wondering:
Do you currently listen to AI-generated audiobooks? Why/why not? What's your pain threshold for robotic speech in long-form content? Would this replace buying $15-30 human-narrated audiobooks for you?
The technology is there, but I'm not sure if the market cares enough about the quality difference.
JohnFen•6mo ago
mireklzicar•6mo ago
wredcoll•6mo ago
I do so to avoid paying money. If I wanted to spend money I would buy the better product.