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Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business
As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.
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A picture taken on February 8, 2019 in Paris shows a smartphone and its earphones as an audio podcast is being played. (AFP/Thomas Samson)
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s people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.
AI has the ability to create human-sounding recordings -- at assembly-line speed -- while bypassing at least part of the services of the human professionals who for years have made a living with their voices.
Many of them are already seeing a sharp drop off in business.
Tanya Eby has been a full-time voice actor and professional narrator for 20 years. She has a recording studio in her home.
But in the past six months she has seen her work load fall by half. Her bookings now run only through June, while in a normal year they would extend through August.
Many of her colleagues report similar declines.
While other factors could be at play, she told AFP, "It seems to make sense that AI is affecting all of us."
