I can confirm that ElevenLabs still leads the pack in solid speech generation for narration, which is a bit of a shame as it remains shockingly expensive.
Apropos, here is the ElevenLabs-generated podcast episode for this post:
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/ai-132-part-1-improved-ai-detection
I know it's probably rebuilding an audio file that already exists, but I absorb information better through audio, so I've created a multi-voice AI podcast version of this (fantastic) interview: https://open.substack.com/pub/askwhocastsai/p/hpmor-the-probably-untold-lore-by
1Full cast ElevenLabs podcast episode for this post:
https://dwatvpodcast.substack.com/p/ai-121-part-1-new-connections
I am also going to mention I created audio versions of two of the longer pieces mentioned in this post:
the void - By nostalgebraist:
https://askwhocastsai.substack.com/p/the-void-by-nostalgebraist
How not to lose your job to AI - By Benjamin Todd:
https://askwhocastsai.substack.com/p/how-not-to-lose-your-job-to-ai-by
As mentioned in the main body of the post, here's the high-quality, full-cast podcast version of this piece—produced using ElevenLabs voices, with each quoted individual getting their own consistent voice for maximum clarity and ease of listening.
If you find value in this kind of audio adaptation of Don't Worry About the Vase, I’d love for you to consider supporting the cost of production by subscribing—after, of course, you’ve subscribed to Zvi. The ElevenLabs voices make for a highly listenable experience, especially over long sessions, but they do come at a significant cost—particularly for longer posts like this one.
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/ai-115-the-evil-applications-division
With all the chat images transcribed and assigned appropriate consistent voices, here is the podcast episode for this post:
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/gpt-4o-is-an-absurd-sycophant
Full, multi-voice podcast episode for this post:
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/ai-112-release-the-everything
Podcast episode, once again a "Full Cast" recording of that story included:
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/they-took-my-job
The true value of Zvi posts is that it costs very few Weirdness Points to read but quite a few to reference in conversation.
Here is the podcast episode for this post. I really hope some people are finding value in these conversions:
https://open.substack.com/pub/dwatvpodcast/p/monthly-roundup-28-march-2025
No problem, updated.