[qurashee]

This looks incredible! I’ve had an idea simmering in the back of my mind for a while now: creating an audiobook from an ebook for my commute using the voice of a specific audiobook narrator I really enjoy. The concept struck me after coming across the Infinite Conversation project here on HN. Unfortunately, I just haven’t found the time to bring it to life yet. :(

[eamag]

For a specific narrator you can try F5-TTS, here's a post how https://eamag.me/2025/Voice-Cloning

[leobg]

Made this for my kids for Christmas:

- take an ebook in any language - AI translates it to German - AI speaks it using the voice of their fav narrator - a UI showing the text as it is being read

Now they can read Asimov, Kulansky, Bryson, regardless of whether a translation or audio version exists. :)

[vinni2]

What about the copyright issue? You can’t mimic the voice of a narrator without their consent. OpenAI landed in trouble after using Scarlett Johansson’s voice in a demo.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/20/24161253/scarlett-johanss...

[notachatbot123]

No limitations on this kind of thing if you are in private use.

[benatkin]

She only won in that OpenAI decided it wasn’t worth the trouble.

[amrrs]

Kokoro really mentions that they used only permissive licensed voice