Still plowing ahead with an aggressive spoken-word buildout, Spotify has expanded its support for audiobooks narrated by artificial intelligence. The diversification-minded platform disclosed this enhanced support in a brief release,

Spotify is bringing more AI-narrated audiobooks to its platform via a new partnership with ElevenLabs. On Thursday, the audio streaming giant announced it would begin accepting audiobooks recorded using ElevenLabs’ AI voice software, saying it “recognizes the potential of digital voice-narration to grow and expand the audiobook market.”

The expansion means that audiobooks on Spotify can now be narrated in 29 languages thanks to ElevenLabs' excellent natural-sounding speech technology. The AI software will give authors tools to control the voice and intonation of the narrator to create the best-sounding non-human audio possible.

Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology. Given that ElevenLabs is currently among the Spotify announced that it now allows audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology.

On Thursday, Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI-narration voice technology. The latest partnership will boost the quantity of AI-narrated audiobooks on Spotify as ElevenLabs is currently among the most recognized AI audio providers.

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Concerns arise over the potential loss of human touch and quality with AI voice narration. The move towards AI in audiobooks may lead to job loss and a focus on saving money rather than helping humans.