Project Gutenberg used AI technology to produce 5,000 audiobooks, showing how AI is increasingly being integrated into book publishing. However, the AI-produced audiobooks lack emotion and variation compared to human-narrated audiobooks. READ MORE
Generative AI poses an existential threat to publishers by disrupting the digital landscape, reducing traffic from Google, and challenging business models. Publishers must adapt by prioritizing direct homepage traffic, innovating content, and considering partnerships. Generative AI with rewriting capabilities is gaining prominence, challenging content integrity and copyright norms. This could…