I saw another article on HN [1] where AWS embedded the Polly-text-to-speech technology to read an article. I hope a lot of progress gets made into this where we can have non-computer sounding voices as it still sounds almost awkwardly digital, as well as control the speed of playback, etc.

It'd be a great source of having content read to me while I commute without having the production of a podcast or audible book. There are several times I'd love to have NY Times articles read to me while I wander around the house.

[1] https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/serverless-and-startups/