A New ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook Puts the ‘A.I.’ in ‘Michael Caine’
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- British actor Michael Caine's voice has been digitally cloned using AI to narrate a new 13-hour audiobook edition of Homer’s "Odyssey," released by ElevenLabs.
- The audiobook features Caine’s AI voice alongside 20 other AI-generated voices, sound effects, and a musical score, all produced within just over six weeks.
- This project aims to demonstrate the creative possibilities of AI voice cloning and narration, coinciding with increased interest in the "Odyssey" ahead of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation.
- The audiobook is available for free on ElevenLabs' ElevenReader platform, showcasing a novel approach to audiobook production using artificial intelligence.
