Michael Caine's AI Voice to Narrate 'The Odyssey' Audiobook
WHO:
The Guardian - Michael Caine, now 93, announced his retirement at the Red Sea film festival in Saudi Arabia last December.
The Guardian - Dustin Blank leads partnerships at ElevenLabs.
Coming Soon - Michael Caine is at the center of a new controversy regarding his role in the upcoming adaptation of "The Odyssey."
Deadline - Michael Caine's AI clone is involved in the audiobook.
Variety - Christopher Nolan is mentioned as a stalwart associated with Michael Caine.
WHAT:
The Guardian - The 13-hour audiobook of "The Odyssey" is billed as ElevenLabs’ first cinematic multicast audiobook.
The Guardian - ElevenLabs used the text translated by William Cullen Bryant in the 1870s for the audiobook.
The Guardian - The production took four producers six weeks to complete.
Coming Soon - The adaptation of "The Odyssey" has sparked controversy among movie fans online.
Deadline - An audiobook version of Homer's "The Odyssey" has been created using Michael Caine's AI voice.
Variety - The adaptation of "The Odyssey" required four producers and several AI tools to produce the audiobook.
WHERE:
Deadline - The audiobook is available on the ElevenReader platform from ElevenLabs.
WHEN:
Variety - Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" is mentioned as a future project.
WHY:
Variety - The sprawling nature of Homer's epic "Odyssey" makes it appealing for Hollywood adaptations, justifying significant financial investment.
HOW:
The Guardian - The other voice artists featured in the audiobook were uncredited and learned of their involvement after completion, being paid according to the number of letters of the alphabet their voice spoke.
Deadline - The audiobook version of "The Odyssey" is available for free on the ElevenReader platform from ElevenLabs.
Deadline - The audiobook features a full cast of AI voices and music alongside Michael Caine's AI narration.
(UPDATED June 24, 2026 06:22 UTC)
Michael Caine, now 93, announced his retirement at the Red Sea film festival in Saudi Arabia last December. ElevenLabs has released a 13-hour audiobook of "The Odyssey," which is their first cinematic multicast audiobook, using a translation by William Cullen Bryant from the 1870s. The production took four producers six weeks to complete, and the voice artists involved were uncredited, learning of their participation only after the project was finished, with payment based on the number of letters they spoke.
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(UPDATED June 23, 2026 19:40 UTC)
Michael Caine is at the center of a new controversy regarding his role in the upcoming adaptation of "The Odyssey," which has sparked significant debate among movie fans online. In related news, the audiobook version of "The Odyssey" is available for free on the ElevenReader platform from ElevenLabs. This adaptation is generating a lot of buzz as audiences eagerly anticipate its release.
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(UPDATED June 23, 2026 15:59 UTC)
An audiobook version of Homer's "The Odyssey," featuring Michael Caine's AI voice, has been created and is now available on the ElevenReader platform from ElevenLabs. This ambitious adaptation, which required four producers and several AI tools, also includes a full cast of AI voices and music to enhance the listening experience. Notably, Christopher Nolan is mentioned as a stalwart associated with this project, which is set to be a future endeavor in Hollywood's ongoing interest in adapting the sprawling epic.