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> On Jan 18, 2023, at 3:15 AM, Amy Ruell <aru...@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Where can I find a sample of the AI Apple books?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 18, 2023, at 12:24 AM, Ketan Kothari <muktake...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Although I have yet not tried the AI narrated book could anyone please
>> explain difference between a electronic voice such as vocallizer or
>> eloquence synthesizer voice and AI narrated book?  Thank you.
>> 
>> Ketan Kothari from Mumbai India
>> 
>>> On 14/01/2023, 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. A preview can be
>>> heard via Apple Books here.
>>> 
>>> Original Article at:
>>> https://macdailynews.com/2023/01/06/apple-quietly-launches-a-selection-of-au
>>> diobooks-voiced-by-an-ai-robot/
>>> 
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