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The team behind ElevenLabs, a platform known for its AI-driven dubbing technology, has unveiled a new feature called GenFM. This addition enables users to create podcasts from text files, with support for 32 languages. The feature is so far integrated into the ElevenReader app and is available on iOS and
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AI in the music industry is expected to generate €4 billion in revenue, largely from the unlicensed use of creators’ works.
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YouTube is exploring a new feature that will let creators reply to video comments with voice messages. The platform has rolled out this experimental tool to a limited group of creators, offering a more personal way to engage with their viewers. "We’re experimenting with a feature that enables
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YouTube is introducing a feature that allows creators to voluntarily let third-party companies use their videos to train AI models. The option will be off by default, meaning creators must actively enable it if they wish to participate. YouTube notes in another post that third-party companies may not end up
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YouTube has widened access to its AI-driven auto-dubbing tool, allowing more creators to translate their videos into multiple languages. Initially introduced at VidCon 2023 in a limited trial, the feature is now available to hundreds of thousands of knowledge-focused channels, such as tutorials and how-to videos, but YouTube plans to
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Music AI, the company behind the popular Moises app, has teamed up with Audible Magic, a music identification technology company, to tackle a long-standing issue in film and television production: music licensing headaches. The partnership combines Music AI’s expertise in audio stem separation with Audible Magic’s content recognition
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So far, Sora is available to OpenAI’s premium subscribers in the US and “most countries.”
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AI-generated art has long been the subject of heated debate. Critics call it soulless and derivative, while enthusiasts hail it as an unprecedented tool for creativity. But what happens when personal biases are stripped away? A recent experiment conducted by the blog Astral Star Codex reveals something: even AI art
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Every December, Spotify users eagerly await the moment they can look back at the soundtrack of their year. And share that online, of course. January's workout anthems, summer's party hits and cozy autumn playlists—Spotify Wrapped compiles the highlights of your music journey into one colourful,
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The end of the year signals the arrival of one of the most anticipated features for music fans: year-end streaming summaries. Apple Music Replay 2024 is officially here, delivering a detailed snapshot of each user’s listening habits over the past 12 months. Released today, Replay offers subscribers a personalised
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YouTube has introduced a new AI-powered tool that allows content creators to remix songs into entirely new styles, thus offering a new way to soundtrack Shorts videos. Currently in its experimental phase, the feature is accessible to a select group of users and is built on YouTube’s Dream Track
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TikTok has officially launched a new "Share to TikTok" feature that allows users to send tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks from Apple Music and Spotify directly to their TikTok feeds or in private messages to friends. This feature also includes links that take viewers back to the original streaming