What's the deal with the weird fake people that have AI generated voices?

tree2340
tree2340 Posts: 2
in Cloud & Containers Training

I don't see the value add of including these odd snippets of poorly generated AI voices parading as real experts in the field. It's clearly not an accessibility feature. I've been trying to ignore it, but why shoehorn this into a paid course?

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  • mstepien
    mstepien Posts: 594

    Hi @tree2340,

    Thank you for sharing your feedback. These short audio segments are not intended to represent real experts or serve as accessibility features. Learners have different preferences, so we use a mix of text, visuals, audio, and video to present content in varied ways and maintain engagement.

    Accessibility remains an important consideration in every format, which is why a transcript is provided with each audio segment. We recognize that not every delivery method will appeal to every learner, but we do our best to create an effective and inclusive experience for a broad audience.

    Regards,
    Magda
    Linux Foundation Education Team

  • tree2340
    tree2340 Posts: 2

    @mstepien, would you consider making it explicit that it's not a real person in the description? It's difficult to believe that, "Select Play to hear Randy, a Cluster Architect..." is not intended to mislead the user into thinking that the content is provided by a genuine professional.

  • mstepien
    mstepien Posts: 594
    edited October 30

    Hi @tree2340,

    Thank you for sharing your feedback. Chapter 1, "Course Introduction," includes a "Meet Your Instructors" section introducing the team who developed and reviewed the course materials. The "Course Overview" also includes a disclaimer explaining that the course may use AI-generated media and that these representations are fictional.

    However, I understand your point that learners may not make that connection when they encounter "Select Play to hear Randy, a Cluster Architect". Identifying Randy as a fictional character in that description would make this clearer. We will consider making this information more explicit in the next course release. Thank you for flagging it.

    Best,
    Magda

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