Generative AI podcasts have given us a fresh, new way to listen. With the help of various startups like ElevenLabs, WondercraftAI, and Podcastle, listeners can now benefit from AI-generated podcasts with ease – one needs not search for the right audio content thanks to this voluminous audio content. The Joe Rogan AI Experience is one of the first AI-based podcast series to gain an audience. This series was created by a dedicated fan of Rogan and it was a simulation of him talking to guests such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former US president Donald Trump. It’s no surprise the podcast accumulated half a million views on YouTube in no time.
The creator of the podcast, Hugo (he does not wish to be professionally associated with the project), runs a Patreon for production of the show and has just started making money via YouTube monetization. Hugo used cloned voices of popular humans for this AI podcast, seeing as major podcast hubs don’t feature AI podcasts yet. AI-generated podcasts have appealed to listeners who did not have a desire to know the podcast was AI – they just enjoyed it.
Despite being impressed with what AI tools are capable of doing, the creators of these AI podcasts don’t see themselves chasing big audiences in the near future. They’re enjoying playing around with the technology more than anything else and consider the output a mere outcome of experimentation.
Now, let us talk about some of the companies and persons mentioned in the article. ElevenLabs, WondercraftAI, and Podcastle are startups that provide easy-to-use tools to generate audio voices in minutes. Joe Rogan is a popular podcaster, and the creator of the Joe Rogan AI Experience is Hugo, a fan of Rogan who does not want to be professionally affiliated with the project. Open AI CEO Sam Altman and former president Donald Trump are also mentioned in the podcast.
With AI-generated podcasts here, it’s up to the listener to decide whether they should give it a try or not. While some may find them enjoyable, others may not find them enthralling. Either way, these AI-generated podcasts have certainly provided us with an alternate way to listen.
