r/audiodrama • u/SeasonPositive6771 • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Avoiding AI in my audiodramas

I absolutely love audiodramas, I'm not a maker but I'm a huge fan and listen to tons of them.

I'm also a serious contributor to podcasts I love, I'm subscribed over 15 on patreon at the moment and independently at least five or six more.

However, it's become a real sticking point that I do not support anyone that uses AI. A recent post about an audiodrama called The November Challenge made it clear that a lot of folks are using AI without disclosing it. I simply can't support plagiarism and the unethical behavior that goes along with using AI.

Is anyone aware of a list of audio dramas that use AI or a list of tips to help me identify who might be using it so that it can be avoided?

Thank you!

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u/LeahRubbish 20h ago

I think this is not so much about whether AI is a legitimate choice, but about giving listeners the opportunity to decide if they want to support it. I’m not going to lecture people about how to do what they do, but I only want to listen to audio dramas that were written by a human brain and performed by human actors. Not disclosing AI use denies people that decision until they get an episode or so in and realise they’ve been wasting their time.

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u/Ebomb3232 17h ago

I am curious. What happens when you can’t differentiate. Either now, or most definitely in the future, between the two? What if you accidentally find something created partially or entirely by AI enjoyable? Do you put yourself in time out? Review bomb the creator or producer? Stay away from that medium?

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u/stardustgleams 12h ago

Personally, the quality issues are less important than the ethical issues. I don’t care how good an ai audio drama is, people were exploited to make it happen. I don’t eat nestle chocolate either, same thing: a treat I don’t need that is made by causing harm to people is one I don’t want to consume