AI BriefingHarperCollins Publishing
Key point
ElevenLabs is partnering with HarperCollins to produce AI audiobooks from its extensive book catalog using TTS technology.
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ElevenLabs is partnering with HarperCollins to produce foreign-language audiobooks using text-to-speech (TTS) technology. Through this collaboration, they plan to release audio versions of extensive backlist series titles that were previously difficult to produce.
Production uses the Studio tool, designed for publishers and independent authors. Using Studio's Projects interface enables the following:
- Rapid audiobook production in roughly 1 hour or less
- Custom voice selection and design
- Assigning specific speakers to specific text sections
- Adjusting pause length between text while maintaining contextual consistency
This technology adoption represents a dramatic leap forward in AI-based audio quality, significantly reducing the cost and operational challenges involved in audiobook production.
HarperCollins plans to maintain its existing voice-actor-centered production approach while using TTS as a complementary tool to expand backlist titles in non-English-speaking markets, driving growth in the audiobook market.
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