Audible Thinks You Want To Have An AI-Generated Conversation With Dracula's Beleaguered Servant
The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic.
Audible just announced something called Interactive Stories, which lets listeners "become part of the story's world." This is done via generative AI, so people can sort of talk to a character. The first of these experiences will accompany the upcoming Audible Original adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Interactive Story involves Dracula's long-suffering servant Renfield. Audible says Renfield will assign the listener "a role, goal and stakes." The platform also promises that the "listener responds in their own words and the character reacts in real time." So it's some kind of LARP-ing type thing, which could be fun depending on how well it's done. The generative AI aspect doesn't give me much hope, but we'll have to wait and see.
"AI is allowing us to create new interactive experiences that today's listeners, especially younger audiences, are...
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