In a move that blends memoir with machine learning, Melania Trump has released an audiobook version of her memoir “Melania”, narrated entirely by artificial intelligence — in her own voice.
“A NEW ERA IN PUBLISHING,” Melania announced on X. “I am honored to bring you Melania — The AI Audiobook — narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice. Let the future of publishing begin.”
A NEW ERA IN PUBLISHING
I am honored to bring you Melania – The AI Audiobook – narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice.Let the future of publishing begin.
Exclusively: https://t.co/xIfkkmL4YC pic.twitter.com/ab4Qb43AOC— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) May 22, 2025
The AI-generated narrator is the result of a collaboration with ElevenLabs, a New York-based audio AI startup that specializes in voice synthesis. The company is known for bringing the voices of iconic figures like Jerry Garcia, Judy Garland, and James Dean back to digital life. This time, they’ve teamed up with a living celebrity — and a First Lady — to recreate her voice under her direction and supervision.
“My story. My perspective. The truth,” the AI narrator intones in a promotional video shared by Trump on social media.
The audiobook, which runs just over seven hours, provides an insight to Melania’s journey from her childhood in Slovenia to her international modeling career and her time in the White House alongside husband Donald Trump. The hardcover edition was released in October 2024.
Priced at $25, the English version is available now, with foreign language versions in the works.
Melania’s embrace of cutting-edge technology comes even as her husband Donald Trump has said he wants to limit regulations on the technology that could hinder innovation. The president and first lady also recently signed the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties for online sexual exploitation, including through AI deepfakes.
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