Nope, I do not like these AI audiobook narrators one bit.

Because AI is apparently just like us, it seems to have romanticized the creative fields. So instead of, say, figuring out how to help me dispute denied insurance claims, it’s more interested in writing children’s books, getting into poetry, and now… narrating audiobooks. Yesterday, The Verge reported that Apple Books has launched a new “digital […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-06 17:02:28 UTC ]
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