interesting story. I dislike the AI because of the weird stresses and sentence breaks but its a free book so we have to endure it.

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. AI is emotionless and doesn't have the flow of words that this Reader has. Pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English grammar perfect! ❤

It’s a shame that hardly anyone writes prose of this quality anymore

@junipercreekranch9791

18 күн бұрын

Maugham was amazing. So prolific.

@billbligh4547

15 күн бұрын

Try Alan Furst.

I love how stark and simple Maugham’s endings are.

Great stories. Just realised read by AI. German pronounced as, with a G for golf and Ally pronounced as in Alley! Lol

@ibdalia69

20 күн бұрын

Thank you, I don't do AI, I believe in payment for humans.

@LulasSong

19 күн бұрын

​@@ibdalia69 ♥️♥️♥️

@guidofaria6721

14 күн бұрын

That's why I found something strange at times. Lol

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. AI is emotionless and doesn't have the flow of words that this Reader has. Pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English grammar perfect! ❤

@stevecharman8420

10 күн бұрын

Yes, certainly AI but fairly good. It gets very ragged around the 26:34 mark. However it's ridiculous for people to complain about the non-payment of a human to read when they're getting a free service.

Brilliantly shared.

I am an actress and I am truly dismayed that Ai is doing our jobs for us when we have worked hard to train, often struggle to make enough money to continue and do every other jobs, to have our livelihood removed and not done very well by AI. There is no real feel to this and the voice becomes robotic and flat in part. But I love Maugham's stories nevertheless.

@neuralsurfer

11 күн бұрын

I understand but these are real people who contributed and have had their voices augmented for scale. Also thousands of dollars are spent out of pocket for such. No one is used who didn’t consciously submit.

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. AI is emotionless and doesn't have the flow of words that this Reader has. Pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English grammar perfect! ❤

Love the graphics! Thanks

Thank you 🙏

Loved the hitchcock film.thank you for this.

A superb story.

There is no expression in this narration. Is it AI?

@ibdalia69

20 күн бұрын

Yes

@paulaeppley3569

16 күн бұрын

@@ibdalia69I can’t stand AI. 😡

@ibdalia69

16 күн бұрын

@@paulaeppley3569 I now say that I am leaving becausr of AI.....apart fron nauseating delivery I believe a HUMAN (remember them) shoud have a paying job...otherwise we will all be reduntant .🤔😘

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

What are you talking about? There is heaps of expression! IT IS NOT AI!!! There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. The narrator has the required flow of words that this person has. His pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English accent and ENGLISH grammar is perfect! That is what makes it such an interesting story ❤

For all those stating that the narration is AI, without proof and maybe not listening all the way through, IT IS NOT AI!!! There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. THE narrator has the required flow of words that this person has. His pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English accent and ENGLISH grammar is perfect! That is what makes it such an interesting story ❤

@irissustainableplanning6713

11 күн бұрын

As an English person, I assure you that no English person prounounces Ally as Ali.

@stevecharman8420

10 күн бұрын

Heaven knows why you're insisting it's a human voice when it's so obviously not (can't you hear all those glitches?). Nevertheless, we're all here listening so obviously the AI voice doesn't put us off.

@carolthomas8528

Күн бұрын

Of course his grammar is perfect - he’s “reading” Somerset Maugham ‘s words QED ! The voice is expressionless and much pronunciation and intonation is totally wrong .

@carolthomas8528

Күн бұрын

@@stevecharman8420 You’re absolutely right . Nowhere else can I find such a comprehensive collection of these stories so it’s Hobson’s Choice isn’t it ?

Delighted with the stories, curious about why AI. No starving actors about there?

@neuralsurfer

12 күн бұрын

Every voice here is a real person who has authorized their use via augmentation.

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. AI is emotionless and doesn't have the flow of words that this Reader has. Pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English grammar perfect! ❤

Who is the narrator please!

@paperback10

20 күн бұрын

AI

@ibdalia69

16 күн бұрын

If you liked it I hope your way of life is taken over by ai....with respect.

@eshiestrik2756

11 күн бұрын

​@@paperback10 There is no way that this was AI! There is far too much expression and warnth in the voice. AI is emotionless and doesn't have the flow of words that this Reader has. Pronunciation, punctuation and annunciation is read in the right places, and his English grammar perfect! ❤

@paperback10

5 күн бұрын

@@eshiestrik2756 it is AI

Fantastic writing, and pretty good narration. W Somerset Maugham begat Graham Greene, and Graham Greene begat John le Carre. To be perfectly frank, there's no one stepping up to fill the shoes left empty by the death of John le Carre. Mick Herron writes entertaining books but lacks the storytelling ability of the young Frederick Forsythe or le Carre's examination of human motives Tom Rob Smith was recommended to me so I read CHILD 44. Poorly written plagiarism (THE KILLER DEPARTMENT/CITIZEN X) with plot holes that infants could spot. Total gimmick.

Very greasy

AI load of rubbish.