From Pages to Playbacks: How TTS is transforming audiobook production
September 20, 2023
Audio by Patrick K. using WellSaid Labs
From the intimate rustling of paper pages to the soothing cadence of a narrator, books have undergone a melodious metamorphosis into audiobooks. Today, not only has audiobook usage surged by 70% in the USA in 2022—1 in every 5 US denizens has let their ears feast on an audiobook within the past year.
The allure? Audiobooks can be a reader’s multitasking buddy or a beacon of accessibility for kiddos, the visually impaired, and budding linguists. Yet, producing them traditionally can be akin to herding cats: costly and, at times, maddeningly inconsistent. Plus, let’s not forget the onerous task of keeping up with the literary avalanche of new book releases.
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