Bolinda creates ‘AI-cloned’ voice of Barbara Cartland for new audiobooks - The Bookseller

Bolinda Audio partnered with the estate of Barbara Cartland to develop audiobooks using a bespoke AI-cloned voice of the author. The AI voice will introduce and conclude each title, aiming to create a more intimate connection between author and audience.

What happened

Bolinda Audio created an AI voice to sound like Barbara Cartland, emphasizing that professional voice actors would still narrate each title. The AI voice is intended as a complementary creative layer. The publishing program will begin with the Eternal Collection. The company did not give details on how the AI voice was developed. The partnership aims to reach a wider audience and introduce Cartland's stories to a new generation of listeners.