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Daily Tribune
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
AFP | Washington, United States US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice. The 55-year-old wife of President Donald Trump announced the release of the seven-hour recording — which retails for $25 — in a social media post on Thursday. 'My story, my perspective, the truth,' narrates a voice in the Slovenian-born former model's distinctive accent, over a short black and white video featuring computer-generated graphics of her face. Whether it's Melania herself who is speaking in the video, or her AI doppelganger, is not made clear. She then writes in the same post: 'I am honored to bring you Melania — The AI Audiobook — narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. 'Let the future of publishing begin.' The website for the audiobook says the 'AI-generated replica' of Melania Trump's voice was 'created under Mrs. Trump's direction and supervision.' 'Multiple' foreign language versions would be available later this year, it added.
eNCA
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
WASHINGTON - US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice. The 55-year-old wife of President Donald Trump announced the release of the seven-hour recording -- which retails for $25 -- in a social media post on Thursday. "My story, my perspective, the truth," narrates a voice in the Slovenian-born former model's distinctive accent, over a short black and white video featuring computer-generated graphics of her face. Whether it's Melania herself who is speaking in the video, or her AI doppelganger, is not made clear. She then writes in the same post: "I am honoured to bring you Melania -- The AI Audiobook -- narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. "Let the future of publishing begin." The website for the audiobook says the "AI-generated replica" of Melania Trump's voice was "created under Mrs. Trump's direction and supervision." "Multiple" foreign language versions would be available later this year, it added. Melania Trump released the physical edition of her memoir to great fanfare in October -- with a signed collector's edition printed on "premium art paper" priced at $150. The release of the AI-narrated audiobook comes just days after she joined President Trump to sign a bill making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" -- whether real or generated using AI. Melania Trump had campaigned for the "Take It Down Act" in March in her first solo event since her husband returned to power, speaking out against "malicious online content, like deepfakes." The First Lady has largely been an elusive figure at the White House since her husband took the oath of office on January 20, spending only limited time in Washington alongside her billionaire husband. But it has not stopped her from taking on a handful of projects that carefully control her image -- and make money too.
Express Tribune
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Melania Trump launches AI-narrated audiobook, calls it 'the future of publishing'
US First Lady Melania Trump has embraced artificial intelligence in a bold new way, releasing her memoir as a fully AI-narrated audiobook. Titled Melania – The AI Audiobook, the seven-hour recording features a digitally recreated version of her voice, developed under her direct supervision. Priced at $25, the audiobook was announced Thursday via social media, where Melania described it as 'my story, my perspective, the truth.' The voice, mimicking the Slovenian-born former model's distinctive accent, narrates over black-and-white graphics of her face in a promotional video. However, it's unclear whether the video uses her real voice or the AI replica. 'This is the future of publishing,' the First Lady declared, aligning herself with emerging trends in digital media while also stirring debate over AI's role in public communication. The audiobook follows the October release of her physical memoir, which included a $150 signed collector's edition printed on "premium art paper". According to the audiobook's official website, the AI-generated narration was created under Melania's 'direction and supervision', with plans to release multiple foreign language versions later this year. The project arrives just days after Melania and President Donald Trump signed the "Take It Down Act" into law, a bill targeting the distribution of non-consensual explicit images, including those generated by AI. Melania had publicly advocated for the legislation, warning of the dangers of deepfakes and malicious online content. This apparent contradiction—embracing AI for personal storytelling while warning of its abuses—has sparked conversation about the ethics and limits of artificial intelligence in the public sphere. Despite maintaining a low profile in Washington since President Trump's return to office in January, Melania has pursued several high-profile ventures. In addition to the AI audiobook, she is reportedly filming a documentary series for Amazon under a multimillion-dollar contract.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
The release of her AI-narrated audiobook comes just days after Melania joined her husband Trump to sign a bill making it a federal crime to post 'revenge porn' – whether real or generated using AI. — AP WASHINGTON: US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice. The 55-year-old wife of President Donald Trump announced the release of the seven-hour recording – which retails for US$25 (RM106) – in a social media post on May 22. "My story, my perspective, the truth," narrates a voice in the Slovenian-born former model's distinctive accent, over a short black and white video featuring computer-generated graphics of her face. Whether it's Melania herself who is speaking in the video, or her AI doppelganger, is not made clear. She then writes in the same post: "I am honored to bring you Melania – The AI Audiobook – narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. "Let the future of publishing begin." The website for the audiobook says the "AI-generated replica" of Melania Trump's voice was "created under Mrs. Trump's direction and supervision." "Multiple" foreign language versions would be available later this year, it added. Melania Trump released the physical edition of her memoir to great fanfare in October – with a signed collector's edition printed on "premium art paper" priced at US$150 (RM638). The release of the AI-narrated audiobook comes just days after she joined President Trump to sign a bill making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" – whether real or generated using AI. Melania Trump had campaigned for the "Take It Down Act" in March in her first solo event since her husband returned to power, speaking out against "malicious online content, like deepfakes." The First Lady has largely been an elusive figure at the White House since her husband took the oath of office on January 20, spending only limited time in Washington alongside her billionaire husband. But it has not stopped her from taking on a handful of projects that carefully control her image – and make money too. As well as the AI audiobook, Melania is filming a documentary series with Amazon, under a contract reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. – AFP
Mint
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate her memoir, says a ‘new era in publishing'
After warning recently of the risk of AI deepfakes, US First Lady Melania Trump has announced the release of an audiobook of her memoir 'Melania', narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice. She mentioned it's a 'new-era of publishing'. It is a seven-hour recording, which retails for $25. "My story. My perspective. The truth," the voice states in the clip. 'A NEW ERA IN PUBLISHING. I am honored to bring you Melania - The AI Audiobook - narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. Let the future of publishing begin," she posted on X. The voice is narrated in the Slovenian-born former model's distinctive accent, over a short black and white video showcasing computer-generated graphics of her face. It remains uncertain whether it's Melania herself who is speaking in the video, or her AI doppelganger. According to The Independent, it is also available in languages such as Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, with more languages planned for the future. The AI-generated narrator was created through a collaboration with ElevenLabs, a New York-based audio AI startup that specialises in voice synthesis. The website for the audiobook states the "AI-generated replica" of Melania Trump's voice was 'created under Mrs. Trump's direction and supervision', mentioning, "multiple" foreign language versions would be added later this year. Melania launched the physical edition of her memoir to much acclaim in October, featuring a signed collector's version printed on "premium art paper" and priced at $150. The AI-narrated audiobook was released just days after she and President Trump signed a bill making it a federal offense to share 'revenge porn', whether genuine or AI-generated. In March, Melania held her first solo event since her husband's return to office, campaigning for the "Take It Down Act" and speaking out against "malicious online content, like deepfakes." Meanwhile, she is working on a documentary series with Amazon, under a contract reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars.
