There are a variety of platforms with different voices for us to listen to books. Myself I am grateful that we have so many choices depending on our preference!
Steve Cook Do you enjoy reading books? How about discussing books? Well we would like to invite you to the group for the discussion and recommendation of books for everyone! When recommending books, always include the title, author and the platform you found the book. To subscribe to this list, send a message to [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News I actually like eloquence. I've been using it on my computers for years. I even had E-speek as my iPhone voice over voice for a while because it could go so fast. Eloquence doesn't sound quite as good on the iPhone, as it does on my computer, but pretty close. I would have no problem having eloquence for reading a bookshare book to me. However, there are some great voices to choose from. There are even children voices from acapela. Although having one of those voices read a bookshare book to me I think would be a little weird. On 3/20/23, William James <[email protected]> wrote: > I can deal with specific TTS voices reading to me. I like James in VDR. > However, I do not think I would like Microsoft Sam or Eloquence > reading to me a book I want to enjoy. You old timers will remember Microsoft > Sam. > LOL! > > Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > >> On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, Joshua Hendrickson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> 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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