ElevenLabs Releases 13-Hour Odyssey Audiobook With Michael Caine Voice Clone
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
ElevenLabs Releases 13-Hour Odyssey Audiobook With Michael Caine Voice Clone
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
Tuesday’s release puts a 13-hour A.I.-voiced “Odyssey” on ElevenLabs’ free ElevenReader platform, led by a licensed clone of Michael Caine’s voice.
Four producers built the audiobook in just over six weeks, combining Caine’s synthetic narration with 20 other A.I. voices, A.I.-generated sound effects and a musical score.
ElevenLabs said the project is meant to demonstrate the creative potential of voice cloning and A.I. narration rather than a conventional celebrity-read audiobook.
The launch also aims to tap renewed interest in Homer’s epic before Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation arrives in July with Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway.