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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Mass-produced AI Podcasts Disrupt A Fragile Industry

Artificial intelligence is ushering in mass-made podcasts, a world without studios and microphones where virtual hosts are doing the talking (Credit: AFP)

Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that is disrupting an industry still finding its footing and operating on a fragile business model.

Since Google launched Audio Overview, the first mass-market podcast generator that creates shows from documents and other inputs, just over a year ago, a wave of startups has rushed in, from ElevenLabs to Wondercraft.

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