Case study
Automating audiobook production using AI for the Helsinki Chamber of Commerce
- Automated audiobooks
- No studio production costs
- High-quality listening experience
Timehouse built an AI-powered audiobook solution for the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce’s content service, automating audiobook production directly from digital book content.
Customer & collaboration
The Helsinki Chamber of Commerce wanted to produce audiobooks from its digital material in a cost-effective way, without the costs of traditional audiobook production. The Chamber of Commerce’s content service consists of professional literature focused on human resources, economics, and law.
How was Timehouse selected as a partner?
We worked on this AI project for the Chamber of Commerce because we have a long-term co-creation relationship and strong AI expertise.
Solution
hanks to the TimeAI service, a high-quality audio file can be automatically produced from text, and audiobooks can be published directly as ebooks.
The service produces an audio file, such as an MP3, read with a natural-sounding AI voice from the text file of a digital book. The end result is a listening experience that closely resembles a traditional audiobook.
From the editorial perspective, the process is simple: the digital book material is already available in the delivery system, where the text can be converted into an audio file with a single click.
In the interface, audio files can be edited via various parameters, such as voice style and reading speed. The delivery processes also enable checking audio quality and fine-tuning pronunciations before the final publication.
Publishing is equally seamless: the final audio file is automatically transferred to the digital distribution channel. At best, producing an entire audiobook takes only the time needed to check it through!
In a nutshell
- Azure AI (OpenAI & Cognitive Services) provides intelligent language and speech processing.
- An ASP.NET Core / C# Web API delivers a fast and stable service platform.
- The result is a scalable and easily integrable AI solution for the company’s systems.
Audiobooks can be generated automatically from existing digital book content.
No narrator or studio production costs.
High-quality, natural listening experience comparable to traditional audiobooks.
