Legible & CAMB.AI Unlock New Revenue Streams with Global Multilingual Audiobook Access
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) and CAMB.AI have signed an agreement to enhance digital reading experiences by converting eBooks into audiobooks using AI technology. The partnership enables instant conversion of millions of eBooks into high-quality audiobooks across 160+ languages.
The collaboration will be implemented as a premium add-on to Legible's subscription service, accessible via apps, browser-based platform, and in-car infotainment systems. Key features include instant toggling between eBook text and audiobook mode, AI-powered voice synthesis, and publisher control through opt-in participation.
The partnership aims to reduce traditional audiobook production costs while maintaining professional quality. Voice actors can license their voices for AI-generated narrations, ensuring fair compensation. The solution promises to help publishers and authors reach international markets more efficiently, creating new revenue streams while maintaining creative integrity.
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) e CAMB.AI hanno firmato un accordo per migliorare le esperienze di lettura digitale convertendo eBook in audiolibri utilizzando la tecnologia AI. Questa partnership consente la conversione istantanea di milioni di eBook in audiolibri di alta qualità in oltre 160 lingue.
La collaborazione sarà implementata come un'aggiunta premium al servizio in abbonamento di Legible, accessibile tramite app, piattaforma basata su browser e sistemi di infotainment per auto. Le caratteristiche principali includono la possibilità di passare istantaneamente tra il testo dell'eBook e la modalità audiolibro, sintesi vocale alimentata da AI e controllo da parte degli editori tramite partecipazione su base volontaria.
La partnership mira a ridurre i costi di produzione degli audiolibri tradizionali mantenendo una qualità professionale. Gli attori vocali possono concedere in licenza le loro voci per le narrazioni generate dall'AI, assicurando un compenso equo. La soluzione promette di aiutare editori e autori a raggiungere mercati internazionali in modo più efficiente, creando nuove fonti di reddito pur mantenendo l'integrità creativa.
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) y CAMB.AI han firmado un acuerdo para mejorar las experiencias de lectura digital convirtiendo eBooks en audiolibros utilizando tecnología de IA. Esta asociación permite la conversión instantánea de millones de eBooks en audiolibros de alta calidad en más de 160 idiomas.
La colaboración se implementará como un complemento premium al servicio de suscripción de Legible, accesible a través de aplicaciones, plataforma basada en navegador y sistemas de infoentretenimiento en vehículos. Las características clave incluyen el cambio instantáneo entre el texto del eBook y el modo audiolibro, síntesis de voz impulsada por IA y control de los editores a través de la participación voluntaria.
La asociación tiene como objetivo reducir los costos de producción de audiolibros tradicionales mientras se mantiene una calidad profesional. Los actores de voz pueden licenciar sus voces para las narraciones generadas por IA, asegurando una compensación justa. La solución promete ayudar a editores y autores a alcanzar mercados internacionales de manera más eficiente, creando nuevas fuentes de ingresos mientras se mantiene la integridad creativa.
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF)와 CAMB.AI는 AI 기술을 사용하여 eBook을 오디오북으로 변환함으로써 디지털 독서 경험을 향상시키기 위한 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 파트너십은 160개 이상의 언어로 수백만 개의 eBook을 고품질 오디오북으로 즉시 변환할 수 있게 해줍니다.
협업은 Legible의 구독 서비스에 프리미엄 추가 기능으로 구현되며, 앱, 브라우저 기반 플랫폼 및 차량 인포테인먼트 시스템을 통해 접근할 수 있습니다. 주요 기능에는 eBook 텍스트와 오디오북 모드 간의 즉각적인 전환, AI 기반 음성 합성 및 선택적 참여를 통한 출판사 제어가 포함됩니다.
이 파트너십은 전통적인 오디오북 제작 비용을 줄이면서도 전문적인 품질을 유지하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 성우들은 AI 생성 내레이션을 위해 자신의 목소리를 라이센스할 수 있어 공정한 보상을 보장합니다. 이 솔루션은 출판사와 저자가 국제 시장에 더 효율적으로 도달할 수 있도록 도와주며, 창의적인 무결성을 유지하면서 새로운 수익원을 창출할 것입니다.
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) et CAMB.AI ont signé un accord pour améliorer les expériences de lecture numérique en convertissant des eBooks en livres audio grâce à la technologie de l'IA. Ce partenariat permet la conversion instantanée de millions d'eBooks en livres audio de haute qualité dans plus de 160 langues.
La collaboration sera mise en œuvre comme un complément premium au service d'abonnement de Legible, accessible via des applications, une plateforme basée sur le navigateur et des systèmes d'infodivertissement en voiture. Les caractéristiques clés incluent un basculement instantané entre le texte de l'eBook et le mode livre audio, une synthèse vocale alimentée par l'IA et un contrôle par les éditeurs grâce à une participation sur la base du volontariat.
Le partenariat vise à réduire les coûts de production des livres audio traditionnels tout en maintenant une qualité professionnelle. Les acteurs de voix peuvent concéder sous licence leurs voix pour les narrations générées par l'IA, garantissant ainsi une compensation équitable. La solution promet d'aider les éditeurs et les auteurs à atteindre plus efficacement les marchés internationaux, créant de nouvelles sources de revenus tout en préservant l'intégrité créative.
Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) und CAMB.AI haben eine Vereinbarung unterzeichnet, um digitale Leseerlebnisse zu verbessern, indem eBooks mithilfe von KI-Technologie in Hörbücher umgewandelt werden. Die Partnerschaft ermöglicht die sofortige Umwandlung von Millionen von eBooks in hochwertige Hörbücher in über 160 Sprachen.
Die Zusammenarbeit wird als Premium-Erweiterung des Abodienstes von Legible implementiert, die über Apps, eine browserbasierte Plattform und Infotainmentsysteme im Auto zugänglich ist. Zu den Hauptfunktionen gehören das sofortige Umschalten zwischen eBook-Text und Hörbuchmodus, KI-gestützte Sprachsynthese und die Kontrolle durch Verlage durch freiwillige Teilnahme.
Das Ziel der Partnerschaft ist es, die Produktionskosten traditioneller Hörbücher zu senken und gleichzeitig eine professionelle Qualität aufrechtzuerhalten. Synchronsprecher können ihre Stimmen für KI-generierte Erzählungen lizenzieren, um eine faire Vergütung zu gewährleisten. Die Lösung verspricht, Verlagen und Autoren zu helfen, internationale Märkte effizienter zu erreichen und neue Einnahmequellen zu schaffen, während die kreative Integrität gewahrt bleibt.
- New revenue stream through premium subscription add-on service
- Cost reduction in audiobook production while maintaining quality
- Market expansion potential through 160+ language accessibility
- Integration across multiple platforms (apps, browsers, in-car systems)
- Additional income opportunity for voice actors through voice licensing
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) (FSE: D0T). On Wednesday, February 12, 2024 ("Legible” / “Company”), and CAMB.AI Ltd. (“CAMB.AI”), signed an agreement to enhance the digital reading experience, leveraging artificial intelligence (“AI”) on demand to instantly convert millions of eBooks into high-quality audiobooks in over 160 languages. This accessibility tool is poised to unlock global markets, delivering previously unavailable content to readers around the world.
With millions of eBooks available across all genres, this collaboration represents an extraordinary market opportunity—hundreds of millions of hours of potential audiobook content available to readers anytime, anywhere as seamless reading and listening experiences, —enabling publishers and authors to reach international audiences with new speed, efficiency, and savings. CAMB.AI’s AI-driven voice localization and instant translation technologies will be integrated into Legible’s platform, enhancing the accessibility and commercial viability of every eBook.
“This is an exciting development in accessibility for books,” said Kaleeg Hainsworth, CEO of Legible. “By partnering with CAMB.AI, we’re enabling publishers and authors to create high-quality, multilingual audiobooks faster and more affordably than ever before. With this integration, books on our platform can reach new markets in multiple languages faster than ever before and can do so across any device, expanding access and revenue potential globally.”
This AI-driven solution will be commercialized as a premium add-on to Legible’s subscription service, and also accessible via Legible’s apps, browser-based platform, and in-car infotainment systems, with revenues and savings being directly passed on to publishers and authors. This ensures a truly international accessibility offering, enhancing the reading experience for users worldwide.
User Journey & Offering:
- Instant toggling between eBook text and audiobook mode.
- AI-powered voice synthesis delivering narration in over 160 languages.
- Publishers retain full control, ensuring opt-in participation without disruption.
- Traditional audiobook production costs can be substantially reduced while maintaining professional quality including tone and intonation.
- Voice actors can license their voices for AI-generated narrations, ensuring fair compensation and ethical AI integration.
“Legible’s vision aligns perfectly with our mission to eliminate language barriers and promote global literacy,” said Akshat Prakash, CTO & Co-Founder of CAMB.AI. “Our proprietary AI models enable publishers and content creators to instantly translate their works into multiple languages, reaching wider audiences on an unprecedented scale via Legible’s platform.”
By drastically lowering audiobook production costs for multiple language audiences, while maintaining voice quality, this partnership removes long-standing barriers in the publishing industry. Authors and publishers can now reach international markets in record time, tapping into new revenue potential.
Legible and CAMB.AI are committed to ethical AI use, ensuring publishers and voice actors retain full control in this ecosystem. This guarantees creative integrity, fair compensation practices, and a sustainable model for the future of publishing.
About CAMB.AI
Established in 2022, CAMB.AI leads content localization with a five-year foundation in advanced AI research in speech and translation. Our team comprises AI experts from top level companies and institutions. We've pioneered the zero-shot AI Dubbing platform, delivering hyper-realistic content translation in 160+ languages. CAMB.AI empowers content creators and owners across media, sports, and education, to transcend language barriers and make content universally relatable on a global scale.
About Legible
Legible is a mobile-centric global company specializing in eBooks and audiobook entertainment. Its extensive partnerships encompass four of the Big 5 Publishers, the world's largest eBook distributor, and a wide range of outstanding and innovative publishers of all sizes, enabling Legible to seamlessly deliver millions of multilingual eBooks and audiobooks, transforming any smart device into a source of cutting-edge infotainment.
Legible is advancing mobile-centric eBook and audiobook experiences with interactive AI-driven content in Living Books, including comics and manga. Legible’s recent release, FrankensteinAI, third in the Company’s AI Classics series, reimagines Mary Shelley's masterpiece with animated AI art developed by digital artist Remo Camerota and immersive character-driven AI chat, offering readers a uniquely engaging journey through the classic horror tale. Legible is also the exclusive publisher of the My Model Kitchen series of video-enriched Living Cookbooks by former supermodel, talk show host, bestselling author, and celebrity chef, Cristina Ferrare, with an embedded AI Sous Chef for each recipe, which have been featured three times on the Drew Barrymore Show and in many other major US media outlets.
As a first mover in the rapidly expanding automotive infotainment market, Legible has partnered with media providers Appning by FORVIA, Harman Ignite, LiveOne, ACCESS Twine4Car, and Visteon. Legible has the only Android Automotive app with the capacity to deliver both audiobooks and eBooks to drivers and passengers into tens of millions of vehicles around the globe, positioning Legible at the forefront of the new world of in-car infotainment experiences.
The 2024 EdTech Breakthrough Award winner for eLearning Innovation of the Year, Legible is reshaping the digital publishing landscape, committed to gaining a significant market share by providing innovative 21st-century publishing solutions and enriching global reading experiences.
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