I like the idea, but I like it better in an Alexa skill. Idea: a lot of the Alexa skill speakers are whiny or robotic. Why not look at creating an Alexa skill that replaces the voices of news feeds?
@nassaraf totally! My friend @ianmendiola created a mobile app called Umano, a curated feed of professionally read articles. Alexa, Google Home, Airpods, and other audio-based interfaces are perfect for something like this. It makes me wonder if Umano was too early. 🤔
@rrhoover 🙀! 3 years ago! Yes, @ianmendiola wastoo early, but he's clearly able to spot trends, so I'd follow him.
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Hi, @nassaraf thanks for the kind works. We are working on the alexa skill and should have it ready very soon.
@rrhoover yes, we know of umano and we loved what they did. We all think they were kinda early too. Especially when big players like FB trying to get into audio content. Audio is making a great comeback.
@nassaraf My cousin is dyslexic and thrives on Amazon Echo for many daily tasks. He was the first to suggest that we add Alexa skill functionality, and we've been running with it since. It will be out soon and we're very excited. Let us know if you'd like to test it.
@rrhoover@nassaraf@ianmendiola I don't think Umano was too early because they got acquired by Dropbox... which shut it down (with no reason). Any idea why? I would have speculated that they're going to come out with a Dropbox branded service, but it's been over a year since it shut down... Or maybe the idea was right, but the assumption (that people would pay for the audio version of online content - even though it's professionally read) was wrong.
@kevinnewmanyo We also cater to the requests of educational institution partners who use Tattle to assist in course teachings. A more streamlined request mechanism is coming soon.
Are you releasing these stories as a podcast as well? I've played in this space (narration/reading-replacement) and podcasting is an absolutely priceless user-acquisition source / feedback channel.
@msitver we believe strongly in the podcast distribution model, but remember that is only one form of audio file distribution. Tattle is a platform for tattles :) tattles are human-narrated news stories, in which the object is an audio form of an otherwise print-only article.
Hey Idean and Kevin, I love the concept of listenable articles for people on the go, and happen to thoroughly enjoy recording them, as well! Wondering, how do you find and choose your voice talent? I'm a professional voice over artist and I work from my own home studio. I'd love to work with you all! You can hear a sample of my article narration here: https://soundcloud.com/rtgk/alex...
Feel free to reach out if you think we'd be a good fit: rebeccatgk@gmail.com.
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