Will Spotify use AI to translate all podcasts into African languages?
Spotify, a well-known website for listening to music and podcasts, has a new function that uses powerful computer technology to translate podcasts into several languages. In this manner, you can listen to a podcast in your native tongue and still hear the creators' original voices. Even if it only hears someone for a little period of time, this clever technology can make their voice sound exactly like theirs. In contrast to typical translations, which often involve changing the voices, Spotify believes that this will make listening to podcasts feel more natural. For instance, if an English-language podcast was first produced, it is now available in a variety of other languages, including Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, and more, with the same persons speaking in their respective voices. At start, Spotify is only doing this for some English- and Spanish-language television programs. German and French are soon to be added. These translated shows are available on the Spotify app, and more wil...