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Comment #46634168
https://lielvilla.com/ - my personal blog https://wonderpods.app/ - create custom podcasts for kids
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Comment #45994131
Thanks!
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Comment #45889009
I wouldn’t say suck, but it’s nowhere near plug-and-play yet. Totally agree on the pain points - I covered similar thoughts in my post: https://lielvilla.com/blog/death-of-demo/
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I’m working a lot with TTS (Text-to-Speach), and it’s also a total wild west - even worse than LLMs in some ways. The demos are always perfect, but once you generate hundreds of mi…
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Comment #44535795
Great question! With the paid plan, you get 70 credits per month, which equals 70 minutes of episodes. You can re-listen to any episodes you’ve already generated as many times as y…
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Comment #44535777
Definitely the latter. From my experience with my kids, they love listening to the same episode multiple times, and it helps them absorb the material better. Also, it makes for a g…
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Comment #44521671
hey, thanks for asking! short answer - i combine an LLM model with TTS models to generate and narrate each episode. But there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes to make sure …
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Comment #44521021
Thanks so much! A lot of parents use it in the car, at bedtime to wind down, or just for some screen-free quiet time. I really wanted to make it easy for them to whip up an episode…
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Comment #44520993
made this telescope episode for 6-year-old Dana - https://wonderpods.app/listen/ca56e8be-bf58-4323-ad0f-f3bf67...
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Comment #44520554
Didn't think of it... but totally doable! I'll add it to my backlog. Thanks!
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Show HN: I built an app to turn my kids' questions into podcasts
My kids are endlessly curious, always asking questions like “Why do stars twinkle?” or “How do volcanoes erupt?” I love their curiosity, but I found myself constantly searching for…