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We're lowering the barrier to create a podcast so that might happen to an extent, but on the flip side, valued written content that has been confined in text format can now find its way to audio format. Paul Graham essays is a good example: https://app.wondercraft.ai/p/myqXnyUD

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Did PG have to approve this? Or can you do it without his consent?

PG has not approved for this to be done with his own voice, which is why we're using a custom voice (Anna).

Cool thanks. This is impressive tech. Will give it a try for some personal projects.

OPs question wasn't about using a custom trained voice. Did you receive approval to make a podcast from his written works at all?

If someone doesn’t answer your direct question, but answers a different question, then they effectively have answered your original question with no.

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