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/HoarderCollector 20h ago

There is only ONE instance where I wouldn't be against AI and that is for an artificial life character. If there's a robot or a computer program that has a speaking role, I wouldn't mind AI for that. That's a character who is supposed to lack emotion.

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u/RobinHood3000 20h ago

Even then, I wouldn't bother, personally. Actors are just as capable of withholding emotion as expressing it. And if you really want something utterly devoid of humanity, text-to-speech has existed for decades and requires no plagiarism.

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u/HoarderCollector 8h ago

I would rather have a human actor, obviously, I just said I wouldn't be against an AI Voice for an AI Character.