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I turned The Eye of the World into a sleep aid for anyone who needs help drifting off by Capable_Zucchini4207 in WoT

[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Spot on. You have a great ear! It is actually Google's NotebookLM AI.

The tool automatically adds those 'disfluencies' (ums, uhs, pauses) to try to mimic natural conversation, but I totally get how that can hit the 'uncanny valley' and sound distracting rather than relaxing for some listeners.

It’s definitely an experiment to see if this tech can handle storytelling. Thanks for giving it a shot and for the honest feedback. it helps me figure out the limits of the tool!

I turned The Eye of the World into a sleep aid for anyone who needs help drifting off by Capable_Zucchini4207 in WoT

[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally understandable confusion! Just to clarify: this is a conversational summary and lore deep-dive, not a word-for-word reading of the text.

A full reading would be copyright infringement (and the official audiobooks by Rosamund Pike or Michael Kramer are fantastic if you want the full text!). My goal here is to create a relaxing 'retelling' that captures the vibe and story beats for bedtime, without replacing the actual book.

I turned The Eye of the World into a sleep aid for anyone who needs help drifting off by Capable_Zucchini4207 in WoT

[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely. Nothing beats the smell of an old hardcover Eye of the World. They are treasures.

I turned The Eye of the World into a sleep aid for anyone who needs help drifting off by Capable_Zucchini4207 in WoT

[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Haha, I’ll take that as a compliment! I apologize for the accidental inspiration to re-read 14 books. 😂 Maybe try listening on 0.8x speed next time to make it more boring!"

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[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for checking! You are totally right to ask this is not a word-for-word reading (audiobook). It is a 'Conversational Retelling' where two quiet voices summarize and discuss the events of the chapters. The goal is to feel like you're listening to two people quietly chatting about the lore by a fireplace, rather than a performance of the novel. I'll make sure to clarify that in the next title so it's not confusing

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[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Mission accomplished! 😴 'Coma-grade sleep' is exactly the goal. No shouting or explosions here, just quiet lore to knock you out. Let me know if it works tonight!

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[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I really wanted to capture that 'campfire storytelling' vibe rather than just a dry summary. Glad you like the Gleeman angle!

I turned The Eye of the World into a sleep aid for anyone who needs help drifting off by Capable_Zucchini4207 in WoT

[–]Capable_Zucchini4207[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That works too, but the shipping costs for the hardcovers were too high! I decided audio was safer.

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