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Depends on the what you are trying to get out of a podcast. Most of the podcasts I listen to are because I want to learn something new in an entertaining format
by ertgbnm 2y ago
Depends on the what you are trying to get out of a podcast. Most of the podcasts I listen to are because I want to learn something new in an entertaining format. I'm not listening to develop parasocial relationships with the hosts, so removing that element could be a good thing for me.
Of course if you listen to podcasts because you like the parasocial aspect or the celebrity interviews, then yeah... Not really a point.
- smeej 2y agoI don't know that "parasocial relationships" are the primary reason people like having real hosts. I have a huge list of things I've managed to change in my life because I heard some other real person talking about how they were possible. Listening to these people over time and realizing there's nothing about them that's so special that it makes things possible for them that aren't possible for me gets me off my butt to set about the hard work of making the changes I didn't otherwise realize were possible.
- panarky 2y agoIn the same way that corporations are people, my friend, AI-generated and AI-voiced summaries of works by real people are also people, my friend.
- netdevnet 2y ago> I don't know that "parasocial relationships" are the primary reason people like having real hosts But it is likely one of the main. Me telling you that something is possible doesn't necessarily mean that it is real but you chose to believe it. Whether the source is human is not necessarily relevant. After all humans can and do lie all the time
- tiltowait 2y agoIMO, a lot of the best podcast content comes from a spontaneous tangent. You’d lose those moments with autogenerated podcasts.
- OutOfHere 2y agoWith regard to AI, it's easier to make a whole new episode on a tangent. It works better this way.
- TranquilMarmot 2y agoYeah, I think it depends on if the podcast is more conversational or scripted.