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[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No, I think it's great to be able to get rid of shitty voice work with the click of a button. Wish I could use it on my bf's Brian Sanderson audiobooks. That guy's simpering, exaggeratedly high pitched female voices are so unpleasant to listen to.

[–] FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee 1 points 10 hours ago

Ah, I see what you’re saying, I misunderstood and thought you were taking about picking a different book. Indeed, for the worst case scenario a mediocre AI voice could be an improvement!