AI Voices Take Over Spotify as Journalists & Coders Fight to Stay Relevant
They Might Be Self-Aware Podcast (TMBSA) - EPISODE 79 TUNE IN, YOU FUTURE-PROOF PIONEERS! This week on They Might Be Self-Aware, @Spotify partners with @ElevenLabs, opening the floodgates for AI-narrated audiobooks. Is it the dawn of limitless audio entertainment or the nail in the coffin for traditional voice actors? Meanwhile, @Meta and @OpenAI are enlisting journalists to train AI models, raising the uncomfortable question: are news anchors the next dodo birds of the media world? And if you're coding for a living, don't get too comfy — @Coinbase's CTO has some controversial views that might challenge your job security. Just another mind-bending Thursday with They Might Be Self-Aware! For more info, visit our website at https://www.tmbsa.tech/
They Might Be Self-Aware · Hunter Powers, Daniel Bishop
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Show Notes
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:47 Spotify & AI: The Future of Audiobooks
00:03:23 How AI is Changing Voice Acting
00:14:16 AI in Journalism: Evolution or End of News Anchors?
00:18:33 Will AI Disrupt Coding Careers?
00:34:11 AI & Job Loss: Are Fears Exaggerated?
00:39:46 Wrap-Up