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Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool

TechCrunch AI · May 21, 2026, 3:27 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Alongside tools for AI-generated podcasts, Spotify on Thursday introduced a new, Eleven Labs-powered AI tool for self-publishing audiobooks within the Spotify for Authors platform.
  • The AI-powered audiobook generation won t bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere.
  • The news builds on Spotify s previous partnership with ElevenLabs, which allowed writers to submit audiobooks created on the voice AI startup s platform to Spotify.

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

Alongside tools for AI-generated podcasts, Spotify on Thursday introduced a new, Eleven Labs-powered AI tool for self-publishing audiobooks within the Spotify for Authors platform. The company said at its Investor Day event that the feature will launch in beta this June on an invite-only basis, initially with support for the English language only.

The AI-powered audiobook generation won t bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere.

The news builds on Spotify s previous partnership with ElevenLabs, which allowed writers to submit audiobooks created on the voice AI startup s platform to Spotify.

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