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University Press to Use AI Narration for Audiobook, Sparking Criticism

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The University of Toronto Press is producing an audiobook version of a book originally published by the deceased father-in-law of a Mastodon user. This audiobook is slated to be narrated by generative AI, a decision that has drawn criticism from the user who views it as an "abuse of human talent and labour" with no contractual recourse. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the displacement of human talent in creative industries like audiobook production.

RANK_REASON Commentary on the use of AI narration for an audiobook.

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University Press to Use AI Narration for Audiobook, Sparking Criticism

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · harold ·

    My now deceased father-in-law published a book with the University of Toronto Press which is now putting out an audio book — to be narrated by Gen # AI . In rea

    My now deceased father-in-law published a book with the University of Toronto Press which is now putting out an audio book — to be narrated by Gen # AI . In reading the contract, there is no recourse to this abuse of human talent and labour. https://www. amazon.ca/Highland-Shephe…

    LINKS amazon.ca/…/B013KO6BZU

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