Alexa+ can now AI podcasts on any topic, if you don’t like human podcasts
Amazon has introduced a new feature for Alexa+ that allows users to generate custom podcast episodes on any topic. This feature, called Alexa Podcasts, creates audio content on demand by pulling information from various sources. Users can interactively adjust the content before receiving their personalized podcast episode.
- ▪Alexa Podcasts generates podcast-style audio episodes on demand based on user queries.
- ▪The feature sources information from over 200 news publications and partners like the Associated Press and Reuters.
- ▪Users can customize the length and direction of the podcast before it is created.
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Amazon has just added a new AI feature to Alexa+. This one, however, is designed for anyone who wants a podcast on an oddly specific topic. The company has introduced Alexa Podcasts, a new Alexa+ feature that generates podcast-style audio episodes on demand. Amazon says users can ask for an episode on “virtually any topic,” with Alexa creating the audio in just a few minutes. No documents, uploads, or prep work are needed. How does this work? The process is pretty simple. You ask Alexa+ about something you want to learn, and it pulls together relevant information to build a custom audio episode. Alexa will give you an overview of what it plans to cover and even lets you adjust the length or direction conversationally, before generating the final version.
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