What is a podcast? From what we know, it is a microphone, a quiet room, and a person with something to say. In 2025, that formula is being rewritten. AI voice models are moving from experiments to mainstream production tools, and suddenly entire podcasts are being hosted, narrated, localized, and cloned by software. This shift is one of the most legally complicated and commercially significant evolutions happening in audio today, and the implications for founders, investors, creators, and platforms are enormous. Here's this week's edition of The Dime💰.
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The Dime
The Dime💰 - Is This Podcast Real?
“But what if God himself can be simulated, that is to say can be reduced to signs that constitute faith?" - Jean Baudrillard
