Creating audiobooks using Machine Learning - any experience?

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John Dwyer

Discussion Starter · Sep 4, 2020

I'm hearing of ways to create audiobooks using machine learning. A quick google revelas two standout services - https://deepzen.io and https://www.getspeechify.com/. I'd be very interested in knowing if anyone used them and what was the experience? What did the final product sound like?
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John Dwyer

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 4, 2020

Two one I found - https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ - would be great to hear if anyone used these services or do you feel professional voice artists is the way to go?

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Usedtoposthere

· #3 · Sep 4, 2020

Audible does not allow audiobooks that are not narrated by a human. I don't know the rules for the other services, but Audible is by far the largest one.

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John Dwyer

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 7, 2020

Ah, thanks for that...did not know that...there goes my plans to make millions

While we're on the topic, what do most people do to create audiobooks from existing books? Partner with voice artists and split royalties?

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MMSN

· #5 · Sep 7, 2020

You should consider reading over ACX's site.

https://www.acx.com/help/authors/200484540

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nightwork

· #6 · Sep 7, 2020

probably but you lose a lot of money splitting royalties if it's a good-selling audiobook

advise you to pay the narrator upfront for production & keep all the royalties for yourself

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