Spotify Tests Voice Translation Feature for Podcasts (reuters.com) 6
Spotify is testing an AI-powered feature that will translate podcasts from the likes of Dax Shepard and Lex Fridman to other languages, the audio-streaming company said on Monday. From a report: The feature marks the latest attempt by the Swedish company to capitalize on generative artificial intelligence, the technology that has taken the world by storm after the rise of ChatGPT, to tap new users and boost revenue.
The translated versions, powered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's newly released voice generation technology, would mimic the original speaker's style and will be more natural than traditional dubbing, Spotify said. The company had also worked with other podcasters including Monica Padman, Bill Simmons and Steven Bartlett for the feature. The voice translations would be available in languages including Spanish, French and German for a select number of catalog episodes and future episode releases, said Spotify, which could expand the audience of the shows.
The translated versions, powered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's newly released voice generation technology, would mimic the original speaker's style and will be more natural than traditional dubbing, Spotify said. The company had also worked with other podcasters including Monica Padman, Bill Simmons and Steven Bartlett for the feature. The voice translations would be available in languages including Spanish, French and German for a select number of catalog episodes and future episode releases, said Spotify, which could expand the audience of the shows.
Because ....? (Score:1)
Dax Shepard - LOL.
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They don't. But Spotify wants to claim to have x amount of programming in y language for marketing reasons.
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It also seems like a potential training/ proving ground.
Imagine an AI dub that can mimic the voice and speaking style of an individual. For pre-recorded stuff you could run the translation past a human human for a reasonability check and correction prior to generating the dub and suddenly your talent is an omniglot.
Perhaps 'live' dubbing is more interesting, though. Add in a small delay to your stream so the system has whole sentences to translate and as far as your listeners are concerned it's instant.
Great News! (Score:2)
Take that Primatologists!
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Heh. I like good political jokes. Most of them are in the House nowadays, but it varies according to the vagaries of voters.
Drew Lynch, a comedian who stutters, has a bit that goes something like this:
"I voted for Joe Biden for the following reasons:
1. He is a stutterer.
2. That's it.
"
That pretty much wraps it up for all politics and persuasions.