New Partnership and Its Implications
announced a partnership with to include AI-narrated audiobooks, aiming to expand its audiobook market and make production more cost-effective for smaller authors.
This collaboration allows authors to narrate in 29 languages using ElevenLabs' AI technology, with a notable $99/month Pro plan enabling up to 500 minutes of narration.
Industry Reactions and Technical Details
While Spotify emphasizes the potential of AI narration to enhance audiobook accessibility, concerns about the quality of AI-generated audiobooks are anticipated within the publishing community.
AI-narrated titles will be clearly marked in Spotify's metadata and book descriptions, ensuring transparency for listeners regarding the narration source.