Discussion

• @thespoilist @thespoilist on x

  Why does this need to exist? What problem is this solving? https://twitter.com/...

• @tomabba Tom Abba on x

  Ok. The next morning. This is still wrong. Dressing it up as 'we're helping small publishers / solo authors' is still technoethically bankrupt. @apple should have higher standards (I know, I know..), because this is a race to the bottom and nobody wins. https://www.theguardian.co…

• @leylandcecco Leyland Cecco on x

  Our @guardian scoop: Apple is getting into the AI narration world, a move that could upend the audiobook market and renew anti-competitive scrutiny of the tech giant https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

• @claireshrugged @claireshrugged on x

  Narration is a skill that requires nuance and emotion; narrators elevate audiobooks to an art. But late capitalism is a nihilistic hellscape in which corporations would rather sell a soulless product than pay humans fairly to make something meaningful. https://www.theguardian.com…

• @sarahcrossan Sarah Crossan on x

  Dear @Apple — This is the absolute pits. Sincerely, An audiobook listener and sometime narrator https://twitter.com/...

• @edwinhayward Edwin Hayward on x

  “Death of the narrator? Apple unveils suite of AI-voiced audiobooks” The rumble before the storm. AI voices will continue to get better and better - fast! Can't be long until indie authors offer audiobooks in parallel to written works, with zero effort. https://www.theguardian.co…