Spoken, a Portland-based company, announced the public launch of its Artificial Intelligence-powered, multi-voice audiobook creation platform on Aug. 26, 2025. The patent-pending system — in beta for the past year and shaped by thousands of writers and listeners — aims to deliver natural, fluid narration with emotional nuance across multiple characters. Spoken markets the product as a way for independent authors to produce immersive, character-driven audiobooks without the artificial tone associated with traditional text-to-speech.
The platform combines proprietary agentic Artificial Intelligence with emotionally nuanced voice synthesis and partnerships with Hume AI and ElevenLabs. Authors can assign unique voices to each character, choosing between custom Artificial Intelligence-generated voices or human voice clones produced by professional narrators. Spoken´s tools include story and character analysis plus editing and publishing features that the company says produce consistent, emotionally resonant performances across entire books. Thought leader Josh Meyer, founder of Coqui, praised the system´s ability to carry interaction dynamics across multiple characters and described Spoken as redefining what narrative Artificial Intelligence can achieve. Founder and CEO Phil Marshall said the platform gives authors unprecedented creative control.
Spoken offers pay-per-project and subscription plans allowing manuscript upload, unlimited voice casting, and downloadable audio projects at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional production. The company intends to expand access through integration with publishing partners and points to broader market tailwinds: Spotify´s embrace of digital narration and projected audiobook sales growth cited from Grandview Research. For authors and listeners, Spoken positions its service as a cost-effective path to multi-voice, emotionally driven audiobook experiences; more information and demo access are available at spoken.press.
