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亚马逊旗下品牌宣布:将使用人工智能讲述有声书
Xin Jing Bao· 2025-05-14 09:39
近日,亚马逊旗下有声书品牌(Audible,可听见的)宣布将使用人工智能技术来讲述有声书,随后还将推 出人工智能翻译。这一人工智能声音计划将能提供100多种人工智能生成的英语和其他语言语音,这家 有声书提供商表示,将通过"选择合作伙伴"向某些出版商提供其人工智能制作技术。 "我们正在通过我们自己完全集成的人工智能制作技术,将新的有声读物带入生活。"Audible网站上的 声明写道。对于希望利用这项技术的出版商来说,有两种选择:由Audible管理生产,或者"自助服 务"。自助服务即出版商在Audible的人工智能技术的帮助下制作自己的有声书。 这两种选择都将允许出版商从100多种人工智能生成的声音中进行选择,这些声音包括英语、西班牙 语、法语和意大利语。有声书的人工智能翻译预计将在今年晚些时候推出。 《翻译疑云》剧照。 她说:"一次又一次,生成式人工智能被证明能产生最低标准的作品,而人类翻译虽然会犯错,但会利 用他们的个性和人类思维的意外发现,为语言和文学问题提供独特的解决方案,从而创造艺术。" 著名文学翻译家弗兰克.韦恩(Frank Wynne)以将法语和西班牙语书籍翻译成英语而闻名,他说:"没有人 因为它 ...
S&P 500 Correction: 1 Spectacular Growth Stock to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Run
The Motley Fool· 2025-05-03 09:03
Core Viewpoint - The article discusses Spotify's resilience amid market corrections and highlights its growth potential, driven by technological advancements and diversified content offerings. Group 1: Market Context - The S&P 500 entered correction territory in April, declining by as much as 19% from its all-time high, primarily due to tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported goods, raising fears of an economic slowdown [1]. Group 2: Company Resilience - Spotify operates the largest music streaming platform globally, with its subscriptions currently exempt from new tariffs, providing insulation from trade policy shifts [2]. - Despite a 13% decline from its all-time high, Spotify is positioned as an attractive stock to buy during the S&P 500 correction [3]. Group 3: Technological Advancements - Spotify focuses on delivering superior technology and diverse content formats to differentiate itself from competitors [4]. - The company has integrated artificial intelligence into its strategy, launching features like AI Playlist to enhance user engagement and potentially convert free users to paying subscribers [5]. - Spotify's automated advertising solutions, utilizing AI, have seen a 21% increase in usage among advertisers, indicating growing business interest [6]. Group 4: Content Expansion - Users spent 44% more time watching videos on Spotify, prompting the company to expand its video podcast catalog and introduce a monetization system that paid out over $100 million to creators in Q1 [7]. - Spotify has become the second-largest audiobook platform, offering over 375,000 titles to premium subscribers, creating new revenue streams [8]. Group 5: Financial Performance - As of Q1 2025, Spotify had 268 million paying subscribers, a 12% increase year-over-year, and 423 million free users, up 9% [10]. - The company generated $4.7 billion in total revenue during Q1, reflecting a 15% year-over-year growth, while operating expenses decreased by 2% [11]. - Spotify's net income rose by 14% to $255 million, with free cash flow reaching $607 million, marking a 158% increase [12][13]. Group 6: Long-term Growth Potential - Spotify's stock is currently valued at a high P/E ratio of around 96, but future earnings growth is expected to make it more attractive, with forecasts suggesting a 66% increase in earnings per share this year [14][15]. - CEO Daniel Ek's 10-year forecast anticipates annual revenue could reach $100 billion by 2032, representing a 461% increase from 2024 revenue [17]. - The company expects further improvement in profit margins, making it a potential bargain for long-term investors [18].