As the controversy over AI art grumble on , Apple has foretell the first AI - bring forth audiobooks are now available via its digital bookshop .
The company has made the technology uncommitted to source , who may not have the mean value to convert their written work to the audiobook format .
“ Apple Books digital yarn bring together in advance delivery synthesis technology with important oeuvre by teams of linguists , quality controller specialists , and audio engine driver to bring about eminent - quality audiobooks from an ebook file , ” the company enounce .
Apple ’s new feature allow users to select from a chain of mountains of AI - bring forth voice , which are optimize for specific genres . Right now , it ’s available for the love story fiction genres , but more will come after in due class . Users will be able-bodied to identify these title by a ‘ Narrated by Apple Books ’ label within the storefront .
For authors it may intend more sales from those who choose to hear rather than read . However , the scheme is certain to meet enemy from representative role player who may worry for the future of their professing , and from audiobook supporter who opt a natural human voice .
Apple says the technology will act upon alongside teller , while ensure audiobooks become more approachable to all . moot only a fraction of books are ever converted to the audio format , they ’re may be room for both . However , the creeping influence of cheap AI tech , at the expense of human artists , is a lifelike drive for worry .
“ Digitally narrated titles are a worthful complement to professionally narrated audiobooks , ” the company adds , perhaps anticipating the backfire , “ and will help bring audio to as many record and as many multitude as possible . Apple Books remains committed to celebrate and showcasing the magic of human narration and will continue to grow the human - narrate audiobook catalog . ”
