Apple has quietly
launched a catalogue of booksnarrated by artificial intelligence in a move that may mark the beginning of the end for human narrators.
The strategy marks an attempt to upend the lucrative and fast-growing audiobook market – but it also promises to intensify scrutiny over allegations of Apple’s anti-competitive behaviour.
The popularity of the audiobook market has exploded in recent years, with technology companies scrambling to gain a foothold. Sales last year
jumped 25%, bringing in more than $1.5bn. Industry insiders believe the global market could be worth more than
$35bn by 2030.
Apple was due to launch the project in mid-November, but delayed it as layoffs at Meta and chaos surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter cast a dark cloud over the technology sector……..
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...lligence-ai-audiobooks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other