Anytown Chief’s Podcast Holiday Greeting
Scenario
The Chief of Police for the Anytown Police Department, Jim Bueermann, has a weekly podcast he uses to inform and engage his community. He is pressed for time as his deadline for the podcast nears. Weeks before, he used the ElevenLabs website to clone his voice. His intention was to use his cloned voice for occasions such as this when he didn’t have the 45 minutes it takes to record and edit his podcast as he would normally do. After recording 60 seconds of his voice, and uploading it to the ElevenLabs website, its AI software synthesized his voice. He now has a clone of his voice he can use anytime he wants to produce text-to-speech audio messages in his voice.
The chief is skilled in the use of ChatGPT and the process of using synthesized voices. He asks ChatGPT to craft a short holiday message he can use to wish the community a happy holiday season. This takes less than a minute. He then uploads the text of the message to the ElevenLabs website. Within a minute he downloads the AI produced audio message in his voice. He then uploads the audio file to his podcast site and carries on with the rest of his day. The entire process takes 5-6 minutes.
Over the next few days, he hears positive comments about his greeting from the community. No one suggests that he didn’t write the greeting nor that the voice is not his. He asks his assistant, a few trusted colleagues and his wife about the fidelity of the voice. Each one says it is clearly his voice and if he hadn’t told them it was AI-produced they would have never known that to be the case.
ChatGPT 4 prompt
I am Jim Bueermann, the police chief of the Anytown Police Department. I’d like to put out a brief audio message on my podcast that is my holiday greeting. I’d like it to wish everyone a safe, happy holiday season and assure the people of my community that the members of the police department will continue to work tirelessly to keep them safe. Please create the script of this message. Make it light and full of hope for the new year.
ChatGPT 4 Response
"Hello everyone,
This is Jim Bueermann, your Police Chief here in the beautiful city of Anytown. As the holiday season unfolds, I wanted to take a moment to reach out to each and every one of you.
I wish you and yours a very happy and joyous holiday season. This is a time for warmth, love, and sharing special moments with family and friends. It's a season that lights up our hearts and homes, and brings us closer together in the spirit of goodwill and celebration.
As we reflect on the year that's been, I'm filled with gratitude for the strength and resilience our community has shown. Your support and cooperation have been instrumental in making our city a safer and more vibrant place to live.
I also want to assure you, that even during this festive season, the dedicated members of your police department are working tirelessly to keep our community safe. Your safety and well-being are our top priorities. We are here for you, day and night.
Looking ahead to the new year, let's carry forward the spirit of unity and hope. We have many reasons to be optimistic about the future, and together, we can continue to make our city a wonderful place to live, work, and play.
So, from the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of the entire police department, I wish you a safe, peaceful, and happy holiday season. Let's make the upcoming year one filled with peace, prosperity, and continued success for our community.
Happy Holidays! And here's to a fantastic New Year!"
Audio file produced by ElevenLabs AI text-to-speech algorithm
Click here to listen to the greeting produced by ChatGPT 4 and ElevenLabs
