Patrick McMahon Patrick McMahon

Spoken Into Existence Speaks Volumes (Literally)

It’s done! The last episode of Spoken Into Existence is now officially “into existence.” Both the trailer and final documentary-style, behind-the-scenes episode are streaming on our YouTube channel, and the novella, "Sackcloth & Blood: Volume 1 – WAR," is published on Spoken! 

Spoken Into Existence is a perfect example of how authors are collaborating and creating through Spoken in this new era of storytelling. This is the first novella in a bold, audio-first series created in real time, with Spoken, by NYT bestselling author Joseph Nassise and acclaimed novelist Tom Leveen. From blank page to fully-voiced story, this project redefines what’s possible for modern authors — giving them complete creative control over their audiobooks using Spoken’s AI-powered narration studio.

It was written specifically for audio, voiced with AI in Spoken Studio, and published as it was completed. Spoken Into Existence captured the whole process, demonstrating how authors are becoming directors of performance — casting characters, shaping tone, and sculpting every beat of their story as an immersive audio experience. No gatekeepers. No barriers. Just pure creative power.

This is the future of storytelling – and this collaboration is the kind of thing we can’t get enough of! Thanks to Joe and Tom for reaching out to us with this idea, and to our in-house filmmaking team, with Joshua David Pivato leading the charge, for bringing it to life through video.

We encourage you to tune in and see the evolution of this groundbreaking project and see how the studio experience is inspiring creative collaboration. Catch all the episodes of Spoken Into Existence here.

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Spoken Beta: V0.9.6 Release Notes: API Unleashed, Multi-Cast Upgrade, and the Sound of Spoken

Spoken Studio is now open to the world. Our public API lets publishers and platforms generate full-cast audiobooks programmatically. Since our last release, we’ve supercharged MCMV even further. With deeper emotional cues and wickedly smart cadence. Spoken’s performances now sound more alive than ever. And with every first installment, listeners will hear our new audio logo—’Made With Spoken’—paired with our jingle. A signature sound for a new standard in spoken storytelling.

Another Leap Forward in Full-Cast Narrative Cohesion – Spoken Studio API Unleashed with an Easy-Peasy Integration Option – and the Sound of Spoken

Spoken Studio is now open to the world. Our public API lets publishers and platforms generate full-cast audiobooks programmatically. Since our last release, we’ve supercharged MCMV even further. With deeper emotional cues and wickedly smart cadence. Spoken’s performances now sound more alive than ever. And with every first installment, listeners will hear our new audio logo—’Made With Spoken’—paired with our jingle. A signature sound for a new standard in spoken storytelling.

MCMV (Multi-Cast/Full-Cast narration): Another leap forward

We’ve continued refining our MCMV (Multi-Character Multi-Voice) system from our previous release, expanding the engine’s ability to generate expertly accurate emotional cues and natural pacing for complex, cast-driven projects. These enhancements unlock tremendously more immersive, natural, and studio-quality performances for full-cast audiobooks.

Spoken Studio API Integration Framework

This release marks a major milestone: Spoken’s B2B tools are now live and publicly available. Whether you’re a developer, publisher, or platform looking to supercharge your user experience, API.Spoken.press unlocks fast, scalable, and high-quality audio production—programmatically.

The fastest, easiest way to create full-cast audiobooks—now open to all.

Spoken Studio API Easy-Peasy Integration Option

Industry partners can seamlessly connect users to a fully pre-configured Studio environment with a single authentication and project-driven link. Great for distributors of indie-author works!

Pass in your own external Project ID and Client ID to spin up audio projects instantly.

Full Spoken Studio API for full-service partners

Fully integrate project creation, management, and narration of all types of works using Spoken's Studio API.

Scalable Audio Workflows

From demos to full-scale rollouts—Spoken powers millions of listening experiences.

Learn more and explore documentation at API.Spoken.press

New: “Made With Spoken” Audio Logo

Every Spoken story now opens with a cinematic jingle and voiceover tag—“Made With Spoken”—crafted with our in-house HumeAI voice. It’s crisp, distinct, and unmistakably us.

Listen to it HERE

Faster Performance

Expect noticeably faster analysis and parsing across the board. We’ve implemented infrastructure-level speed improvements that make the Studio feel more fluid and responsive.

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Spoken Beta: V0.9.4 Release Notes: Natural Cadence, Emotional Precision, and Massive MCMV Level Up

Spoken just got sharper, smoother, and more emotionally tuned. This release introduces a significant upgrade to our parsing and narration engine—fine-tuning padding mechanics and emotional cueing to deliver professional-grade pacing and performance across all narration formats.

Spoken just got sharper, smoother, and more emotionally tuned. This release introduces a significant upgrade to our parsing and narration engine—fine-tuning padding mechanics and emotional cueing to deliver professional-grade pacing and performance across all narration formats.

Smarter Parsing, Natural Performance

Our parsing mechanic now operates at a more granular level, adjusting rhythm and spacing to reflect the natural cadence of your story. Padding logic has been reworked to better mirror the expectations of professional audiobooks—introducing well-timed pauses at punctuation, line breaks, speaker transitions, and more. The result is narration that flows with intention, clarity, and a distinctly human rhythm.

Emotional Cueing—Leveled Up

We’ve enhanced our emotional detection and instruction engine, enabling deeper, more expressive performances from every voice. We now generate more specific, fine-grained emotional instructions for each passage and line of dialogue, resulting in noticeably richer and more nuanced performances. It’s a major step forward in capturing the emotional heartbeat of every story.

A Milestone in Multi-Character, Multi-Voice (MCMV) Narration

This release pushes our MCMV narration to a new level. As more creators adopt multi-character formats, Spoken is becoming the definitive platform for layered, cast-driven storytelling at scale. This upgrade lays critical groundwork for even more transformative leaps coming soon in multicast preparation.

Terms of Service Update

We’ve updated our Terms of Service to clarify how Service-Narrated Content may be accessed and distributed. Please review the latest version in your account settings for full details.

https://ihave.spoken.press/tos

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By Storytellers. For Storytellers. 

We believe that giving voice to writing isn’t just for those with resources to create elaborate productions or patience to navigate complex publishing hoops. Spoken was created by a small team of storytellers based in Portland, Oregon who believe in empowering self-publishers.