How to create an AI narrator for your life
Blog post from Replicate
In a blog post, Charlie Holtz shares insights on creating an AI narrator for personal use, inspired by a viral video where an AI clone of Sir David Attenborough humorously narrated his mundane activities. The process involves using three AI models: a vision model to analyze images from a webcam, a language model to script the narration, and a text-to-speech model to deliver the spoken audio. Holtz recommends using the Llava 13B model for visual input due to its cost-effectiveness and speed, while also discussing the more advanced GPT-4-Vision model. To generate the narration in a desired style, such as Attenborough's, models like Mistral 7B or GPT-4-Vision can be employed, with the latter capable of combining vision analysis and narration scripting in one step. For voice output, Holtz suggests ElevenLabs' voice cloning for high-quality results or open-source alternatives like XTTS-v2. The post emphasizes the newfound possibilities in AI technology, encouraging experimentation and innovation in personal projects.