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So when are we going to get an audiobook service that reads books in your own voice (or a celebrity narrator of your choosing)?

• ilaksh 7y ago
  I feel like this isn't perfect but it's good enough to use for that as an alternative when they can't get a person to do it. Seems like an ideal goal for them might be to have audible.com aquire them for a boatload of money.
• puranjay 7y ago
  Audiobooks in your own voice would be terrible because your voice in your own head is always deeper and richer than your actual voice
  • soulofmischief 7y ago
    Alright, audio books where the cast is my high school circle of friends.
• duncanawoods 7y ago
  It surprised me but one thing Edge is really good at is ebook support with a read-aloud feature. The text rendering is good, better than Calibre, and the cursor tracking following the voice is very satisfying. Some of the British voices are close to perfect. If you want to listen at 2x then it's often better than a human because at speed, there is no value in dramatic intonation, instead impeccably consistent pronunciation and pace are what helps intake which would otherwise be grating at standard speed. What is really nice is that when you start feel "beaten up" by a high pace reading, you can switch voices and brighten up the experience. I find switching back and forth between male and female voices helps avoid ear fatigue and keep up the pace. I immediately become more receptive to the content when a new voice begins.
• SlowRobotAhead 7y ago
  I don’t think I want Idris Elba reading 50 Shades to my wife :/