Company
Date Published
Author
Dustin Blank
Word count
479
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive Global and The Huffington Post, celebrated the 10th anniversary of her bestselling book "Thrive" by using ElevenLabs' Voice AI technology to record a new preface, allowing her to bypass traditional studio constraints and reduce production costs. This innovative approach highlights how AI voice technology is reshaping content creation and delivery, offering authors the flexibility to update or republish works without the usual logistical challenges. Additionally, Huffington has joined the Iconic Voices on the ElevenLabs Reader app, enabling her newsletter and articles to be accessible in her AI-cloned voice, providing audiences with an immersive experience. The shift towards AI voice applications reflects a broader trend in media consumption, where audiences increasingly prefer listening to content, such as podcasts, over reading, as demonstrated by a survey showing that 34% of US adults aged 18 to 29 prefer podcasts for news. This collaboration exemplifies how AI voice technology is opening new avenues for storytelling across various media, from books to journalism and real-time updates, while maintaining the essence of human voice and diversity, including the nuance of accents like Huffington's Greek roots.