KDP now offers AI-narrated audiobooks. What are your thoughts on AI narration? Will it help indie authors reach a wider audience, or does it raise concerns about the art of voice acting? #KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor

#KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor

KDP has integrated AI narration directly into its platform for audiobooks. This could be a game-changer for authors seeking a quicker, more affordable way to produce audio versions of their books. What are your thoughts on AI narration vs. human narration? #KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #WritingCommunity

#KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #WritingCommunity

Season 3 Episode 3: AI and the Creative Arts

In this episode, we discuss AI in the creative arts! We have some very strong opinions about a recent book scandal, new music creations and bringing actors back from the dead. (AI was not used for this description)

Listen Below!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MNQ4IZqHgjjUWcshAPb6x?si=fQuuYPjwRRqEgmOH6GBb_Q

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https://youtu.be/9-zzGNiMlgg

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Things Discussed In This Episode

Song banned from Swedish charts for being AI creation

AI-created track blocked from Sweden’s Official Charts after racking up millions of streams on Spotify – Music Business Worldwide

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away – Dexerto

Liza Minnelli is among the artists who collaborated on a new AI-generated album

An Update on Libro.fm’s Response to AI Narration

Chicago Sun Times – 2025 “Summer Reading List“

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners

Publisher cancels horror novel’s release over AI claims

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KDP is expanding its AI narration options. This could make audiobooks more accessible to indie authors, but it also raises questions about quality and the role of human narrators. What are your thoughts on AI narration? #KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor If you need a book to narrate, we can help! → hmdpublishing.com/services/ghostwriting

#KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing

KDP is expanding its AI narration options. This could make audiobooks more accessible to indie authors, but it also raises questions about quality and the role of human narrators. What are your thoughts on AI narration? #KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor If you need a book to narrate, we can help! → hmdpublishing.com/services/ghostwriting

#KDP #Audiobooks #AINarration #SelfPublishing

Good Morning.
Today I was shocked (or maybe I shouldn't be) to see that @setiinstitute is including AI narration for its articles. I sent them an e-mail and I will not be giving money to them as long as they have AI narration.
I understand that hiring and having human narrators may be costly and it may take more time to record the narration. However, shoving AI into everything is not the answer.
I will NOT support an organization that uses AI narration. There is absolutely no excuse to using AI narration.

AI is not the answer to everything, and it is just taking away parts of our humanity.

#AI #SETI #AInarration

The Audiobook Boom: Growth, New Awards, and the Rise of AI Narration

The audiobook boom continues to be a bright spot in publishing, as recent reporting by Dan Holloway highlights a resurgence in listener numbers, the rise of new awards, and ongoing shifts in production tools.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/the-audiobook-boom/

#Process3And4ProductionAndDistribution #AInarration #audiobookboom #KDPVirtualVoice #selfpublishingtrends
@indieauthors

Audiobook Sales Climb Back to Double-Digit Growth, Topping $2.22 Billion: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Remember those heady days when I reported on double-digit audiobook sales growth for a decade straight? Well, it seems that we have, however temporarily, returned to that time. The Audio Publishers Association has just…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/audiobook-sales/

#AInarration #AudioPublishersAssociation #audiobookmarket #audiobooksales #genregrowth
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