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Reddit Voices Your Posts: AI Reads Popular Content
18 Aug
Summary
- Reddit experiments with AI-generated voiceovers for popular posts.
- Users can opt for a video version that reads posts and responses aloud.
- The feature aims to make Reddit content more accessible and immersive.
Reddit is experimenting with a new AI-powered feature that allows select posts to be read aloud with generated voiceovers. This innovation aims to bring popular Reddit content to life by transforming text posts into an audio-visual experience.
The new feature, which began testing on Monday, August 17, presents a video version of posts where AI voices narrate the original content and popular user responses. Users can switch between this new 'Play' tab and the traditional 'Read' tab. Visuals in the video format consist of screenshots of the Reddit posts, acting as subtitles.
Initially, Reddit is curating posts manually to ensure the feature's functionality, with plans to expand it to more English-language content if successful. This experiment is available on iOS, Android, and desktop. Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, previously mentioned this direction, noting the rise of podcasts that feature Reddit content read aloud on other platforms.
Reddit stated the feature's purpose is to enable users to listen to content while engaged in other activities like exercising or running errands. The company is exploring how different conversation formats can make Reddit more accessible and immersive for users in various moments.
