AI podcasting glossary
Clear, plain definitions of the key terms used in AI podcasting and audio content, from voice cloning to branded podcasts.
This glossary defines the key terms used in AI podcasting and audio content. Each entry gives a short, plain definition of a term you will come across when turning written content into a podcast.
AI podcast
An AI podcast is a podcast where artificial intelligence handles some or all of the audio production, from generating the voice to structuring the episode.
Pure AI podcast
A pure AI podcast is an episode generated entirely by software, which takes written content and turns it directly into finished audio with no human production step.
Hybrid AI podcast
A hybrid AI podcast combines AI-generated voices with professional audio engineering, giving more control over how the finished episode sounds than a fully automated one.
AI voice cloning
AI voice cloning is the process of training a model on recordings of a real person so it can generate new speech in that person's voice.
Voice profile
A voice profile is the stored model of a specific person's voice that an AI uses to narrate content in a way that sounds like them.
Voice synthesis
Voice synthesis is the generation of spoken audio from text by software, rather than by a person reading aloud.
Parametric voice
A parametric voice is a synthetic voice whose qualities, such as pitch, pace and tone, can be adjusted through settings rather than fixed to a single recording.
AI narration
AI narration is the use of a synthetic or cloned voice to read written content aloud as an audio track.
Text to speech
Text to speech is technology that converts written text into spoken audio, and is one component of producing an AI podcast rather than the whole process.
Branded podcast
A branded podcast is a podcast produced by a company to share insights and build a relationship with its audience, rather than to sell advertising.
Company podcast
A company podcast is a branded podcast made by and about a specific business, often covering its work, its people and its industry.
Content repurposing
Content repurposing is the practice of turning existing material, such as a newsletter or report, into a new format like audio or video.
Podcast atomisation
Podcast atomisation is the practice of breaking a single podcast episode into smaller pieces, such as clips, quotes and posts, for use across other channels.
Newsletter to podcast
Newsletter to podcast describes converting each edition of an email newsletter into an audio episode, so subscribers can listen instead of read.
Audiogram
An audiogram is a short video version of an audio clip, often with captions or a visualiser, used to promote a podcast on social media.
Episode notes
Episode notes, also called show notes, are the written summary and links published alongside a podcast episode.
RSS feed
An RSS feed is the standard file that lists a podcast's episodes and lets apps like Apple Podcasts and Spotify find and play them.