Coverage dated September 24, 2023

Spotify Will Translate Podcasts Into Other Languages Using AI

Headline from Forbes

The platform said it would use a new feature from OpenAI that can generate “human-like audio.”

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

Fortune
Spotify is using AI to imitate podcast hosts' voices after plowing $1 billion into the business and breaking up with Prince Harry and Meghan (opens Fortune)
Published Sep 24, 2023
Fortune's feed description
Spotify, eager to cement itself in the podcast business, is testing AI that dubs hosts’ voices in a different language.
Forbes
Spotify Will Translate Podcasts Into Other Languages Using AI (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 24, 2023
Forbes's feed description
The platform said it would use a new feature from OpenAI that can generate “human-like audio.”
NBC New York
Spotify will use AI to replicate podcasters' voices and translate them to other languages (opens NBC New York)
Published Sep 24, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
Spotify is translating podcasts into multiple languages with the same original voice
NBC News
Spotify to use AI to replicate podcasters’ voices and translate them to other languages (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 24, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The company worked with podcasters such as Dax Shepard, Lex Fridman, Monica Padman, Steven Bartlett and Bill Simmons on a select number of past and upcoming episodes.
Variety
Spotify Is Testing AI-Powered Podcast Language Translation — Which Mimics the Podcaster’s Own Voice (opens Variety)
Published Sep 24, 2023
Variety's feed description
Spotify is testing a feature that translates podcasts into other languages, using AI to emulate a podcaster’s own voice.