I have never understood why some blind people don't like TTS books and refuse to read them. I also use bookshare. They have books that I couldn't get anywhere else. I can either listen to different TTS voices read them to me in voice dream reader, or I have a BI40X and can read the books in braille. It is my choice, and a great one to have. TTS voices are getting better and better and the more books we have access to, the better.
On 3/20/23, Kerry Macdonald <[email protected]> wrote: > It is just another way to read books. It means that more books will be > available for more people. I have read books with text to speech for years > and the voices they have now, particularly with apps, such as voice dream, > are so good after a while you don’t even notice it. At least I don’t. I > remember when I was in college my father bought me the Kurzweil reading > machine, and it was a TTS voice, however, I was just so happy to be able to > go out and buy any print book that I came to really like The Voice. It is > what it is. It just means that we will have more freedom of choice and if > people don’t like these books, they don’t have to use them. > > > Kerry > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 17, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Jody ianuzzi <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I disagree, I don’t think it’s disgusting that they are introducing new >> technology for reading books. Having a human narrator is extremely time >> consuming! I listen to books from Bookshare which are not available in any >> other source and I use the speech on my phone to listen to them. When I >> really get into a book I move past the sound of the voice and just absorb >> the Contant. >> >> If these books become available in this format then I’m all for it >> >> JODY >> >> To Boldly Go 🖖🏻 >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS >> Erik Weihenmayer >> >>> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Barbara Stahl <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> The article in this email tells you how to find these type of audiobooks >>> using the Books app just scroll down the email to find it >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Barbara Stahl <[email protected]> >>>> Date: January 14, 2023 at 10:57:50 AM EST >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by >>>> an AI Robot, Mac Daily News >>>> >>>> I listened to the preview link in the article and the narration is >>>> surprisingly good. But I completely agree, nothing could ever be better >>>> than human narration for me. And its totally wrong for companies to try >>>> to replace people with robots just for profet. Its disgusting. >>>> >>>>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:08 AM, Dennis Long <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I completely agree. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dennis Long >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone SE 3 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 14, 2023, at 1:06 AM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>>> M. Taylor >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:30 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> 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. 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