hi, everyone, I know I did say I didn't like artificial speech, but perhaps I will try it now. Probably over the years it has gotten much better. Take care. Esther
Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 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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