NPR collaboration with WellSaid Labs to create custom AI voice of Planet Money host, Robert Smith

WellSaid Labs Creates NPR’s First AI Podcast Episode

In a three-part series by NPR’s Planet Money, Kenny Malone and Jeff Guo explored the ability of Artificial Intelligence to produce an entire podcast. They started with scripts from OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, but they needed a voice. To create the most realistic AI voice possible, they turned to WellSaid Labs.

Here at WellSaid Labs, we knew we were taking on more than just creating a synthetic voice implementing our proprietary Generative AI technology. This was an opportunity to share with Planet Money’s audience why and how WellSaid builds and publishes AI voices deliberately and responsibly. To us, this is not a toy or a trivial game of memes. 

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Replay of The Voice of Generative AI: WellSaid API webinar

Webinar Replay: The Voice of Generative AI, WellSaid API

More and more, the tech community is talking about Generative AI. But what is the business case for it, specifically for Generative AI Voice? And what is the best way to scale this technology for all kinds of apps and products? We hosted a conversation with our Chief Revenue Officer and top API engineer to discuss the potential of WellSaid API.


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WellSaid CRO on Emerj podcast to discuss artificial intelligence

Martín Ramirez Talking Generative Voice with Emerj

There are more sources for artificial intelligence news every day. As the topic becomes trendy, where is a reliable source of information? Emerj is trusted by leaders at Fortune 500 companies for research and guidance on AI. WellSaid CRO, Martín Ramírez, was a guest on the Emerj podcast to discuss AI Voice.

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Radio Advertising is a powerful way to get your message out on audio platforms.

Radio Advertising: Types, Benefits, and Ad Creation Strategies

Listen to an AI voice avatar read the intro of this post.

Radio advertising is big business across the U.S. Some people think radio is a dying medium, but the figures fail to back this up. Companies spent approximately $14.8 billion on radio show ads last year.

Millions of Americans tune into their favorite radio stations, including podcast stations on Spotify and Pandora. Regardless of your target demographic, you can find your people by investing in radio ads. Many businesses see an advertisement on the radio to be a highly profitable investment.

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How to Write a Podcast Script That Shines

How to Write a Podcast Script That Shines

Listen as Jarvis, one of our AI avatars, reads the intro to this article.

Everyone knows that podcasting is popular. It’s so popular that over 885,000 new podcasts launched in 2020 alone. If you want your podcast to succeed, standing out from the crowd is more important than ever. And the best way to show audiences what you’ve got to say and keep them engaged is a great podcast script. 

Many podcasts sound free-form, with hosts and guests telling stories that feel like part of an organic conversation. But the best podcasts follow a proven format that gives listeners an idea of what to expect and make them want to keep listening. 

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We created a lifelike ai voice that sounds like a radio dj.

WSL in the News: AI DJ “ANDY” Collaboration with Super Hi-Fi

WellSaid Labs has been building high-quality AI voices for a while now. This project was different. We collaborated with video avatar company Super Hi-Fi on a voice created from an actual Southern California afternoon DJ, Andy Chanley. What started as a technical challenge turned into a story of human connection through voice.

Our goal was to create an AI voice that expressed all the energy, intonation, and speech patterns of an actual radio DJ. Super Hi-Fi and WellSaid chose a well-known afternoon radio DJ from California, Andy Chanley, as the perfect model. The project was exciting for everyone, but it held special meaning for Andy.

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Podcast advertising offers many radio promo opportunities.

How to Advertise on Podcasts

A recent study showed that roughly 120 million Americans are podcast listeners. That’s around 41% of the total US population. 

With such a wide listener base, many companies and businesses are reaping the rewards of advertising on the platform. Indeed, it’s estimated that ad spending on podcasts will double to $1.6 billion by 2022.

If you haven’t explored this marketing channel before, now is the best time to start. And if you don’t know where to begin, we’re here to help.

In this article, we’ll discuss how to advertise on podcasts, the benefits of such a move, and some successful podcast advertising examples you can use for inspiration.

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AI Voice Over for Marketing Teams has three big advantages.

3 Major Advantages of AI Voice for Marketing Teams

Listen to AI Voice “Wade” read the first paragraph.

In a market full of noise, brand voice matters. While marketers used to have to rely on time-intensive, cost-prohibitive processes to create the right voice for their marketing campaigns, today’s world is full of technological innovations that make it easy to create a high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective voice over.

In this blog post, we cover the most common marketing uses of AI voice for marketing teams, advantages of AI voices versus human actors, and the types of AI voices you can choose from.

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