Spotify testing AI-powered function to translate podcasts into totally different languages

Spotify Technology is testing a synthetic intelligence (AI) powered function that can translate podcasts into different languages.

Powered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s newly launched voice technology expertise, translated variations of podcasts will mimic the unique speaker’s fashion and shall be extra pure than conventional dubbing, Spotify stated.

Podcasts similar to Armchair Expert from actor Dax Shepard, Diary Of A CEO from Dragons’ Den mogul Steven Bartlett and The Bill Simmons Podcast, from sportswriter Bill Simmons, shall be out there to translate into languages together with Spanish, French and German.

The voice translations shall be out there for a choose variety of catalogue episodes and future episode releases, which the corporate stated might develop the viewers of the reveals.

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The announcement is the most recent in a string of strikes which the Swedish firm has made to spice up income since AI expertise grew in recognition after the discharge of ChatGPT.

It has additionally centered plenty of consideration on its podcast enterprise, hoping increased engagement ranges provided by the format will convey in additional advertisers.

Earlier this yr, the music-streaming platform raised the worth of its ad-free premium service in additional than 50 nations, together with the US, UK and Ireland.