Reddit AI videos turn old text threads into narrated clips
Reddit has started converting some text posts into short videos narrated by AI voices. Sarah Perez of TechCrunch reported that the test began on Monday on the web. The iOS and Android apps followed on Tuesday. It covers select English-language posts in a sample of communities.
A toggle appears above an eligible post. “Read” shows the thread as normal. “Play” produces a portrait video in which AI voices read the original question and some of the replies. A line under the video says it is a “Real conversation voiced by AI”.
The example Reddit shared is an eight-year-old post in r/boardgames. It asks for road trip games adults will enjoy, and it drew 101 responses. Jay Peters of The Verge described the result as a three-minute clip of AI voices reading out the answers.
Mashable described the effect as karaoke. Each word lights up as the voice reaches it. The...
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