🎙️ Episode 025: Directing AI Voices – Inside My Multi-Character Podcast Experiment
Podcast: AI for the Creative Mind
Hosted by: Steve Albanese with co-host Nova Sage
What happens when AI doesn’t just narrate—but debates? Welcome to a bold experiment in storytelling: a multi-character book club podcast brought to life entirely with AI voices.
In this episode, Steve and Nova unpack the journey of designing an “aural book club” where four distinct AI-driven personas—each with backstories, perspectives, and personalities—analyze a fantasy novel chapter by chapter. From casting voices in ElevenLabs to refining performances with Actor Mode, and finally blending everything in Pro Tools, this project shows how far AI can go when guided by human creativity.
This isn’t about replacing voice actors—it’s about exploring how AI tools can expand the storytelling toolkit, spark experimentation, and surface new insights hidden in the text.
🔎 In this episode:
📚 Why Steve reimagined the classic book club as an AI-powered ensemble
🎭 How custom GPTs built character backstories and personalities
🎙️ Finding the right voices and directing them with ElevenLabs Actor Mode
🎚️ Blending AI dialogue with music and sound design in Pro Tools
✨ The surprising reaction from the book’s author
🛠️ Why framing projects as “challenge projects” leads to growth and discovery
🔥 The big takeaway: AI amplifies creativity, but humans provide the spark
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music
📰 Read the full article on LinkedIn: Directing AI Voices: Inside My Multi-Character Podcast Experiment
Check out the Book Clubsters - Paternus Rise of Goods Audio Podcast
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