Reddit tests audio and video versions of posts
Reddit is experimenting with turning text posts and comments into AI-narrated audio and short video formats.
Reddit is testing a feature that converts some text posts into audio and video versions, according to reports from The Verge and Engadget on Monday. The experiment is designed to let users listen to or watch conversations instead of reading them.
In the trial, selected posts are adapted into short videos that use AI-generated voices to read the main post and some comments, The Verge reported. Engadget said the company’s aim is to make discussions easier to consume in different formats.
The feature is still an experiment and is not yet broadly available. Reddit has not said when, or whether, it will roll the tool out more widely.
The move follows a broader push by online platforms to package written content into audio and video for users who prefer those formats.
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