In our upcoming episode on the Cherryleaf Podcast, we’ll be exploring an intriguing development in content creation: AI-generated audio from technical documentation.
We’ve prepared two examples to showcase this technology, and we’re eager to discuss its potential impact and applications.
Note: Both audio files were converted to MP4 format using Camtasia for YouTube upload.
Example 1: Audacity User Guide
We used the user guide for Audacity, the popular audio editing application, to generate an AI-narrated overview:
Note: The Audacity manual is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license](https://manual.audacityteam.org/).
Example 2: Transport for London API
For our second example, we created an audio overview of Transport for London’s API using only their OpenAPI (Swagger) file as the source:
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These examples raise some interesting questions:
- Is this technology useful for technical communication?
- Could it revolutionise how we consume documentation?
- Or is it just a gimmick?
We’ll be diving deep into these questions and more in our next podcast episode. Don’t miss it.
What are your initial thoughts on AI-generated audio for documentation? Share your opinions in the comments below.
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