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Auto-Pod is an innovative solution designed to simplify the process of generating organized conceptual content for structured podcasts. The goal is to streamline the content creation process, enabling a lean team to generate a large amount of high-quality material efficiently.
The vision for Auto-Pod extends beyond its current capabilities, with plans to incorporate open-source voice/video modules and voice/image profiles for self-generating audio and visuals. The completed version of Auto-Pod will also include a port for zipped 3rd-party plugins for character modules and additional features, allowing for a high degree of customization and future-proofing.
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The key features of Auto-Pod include:
- Predefined or open user inputs for flexibility in content creation
- Recursive self-prompting to generate early deliverables for new content
- Dynamic variables for generating complex and engaging podcast material
- A forward-looking design that supports future expansion with 3rd-party plugins
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The motivation behind Auto-Pod is born out of a need to leverage a lean team's capabilities to generate a large amount of podcast content. As a partner at Resolute Strategies Group and Jackleg Media LLC, the aim is to develop a tool that assists in producing high-quality, diverse, and engaging podcast material.
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Looking ahead, the intention is to package Auto-Pod with a suite of features and a user-friendly interface. The scripted show considered earlier with Sean Astin is planned to be the demo project for Auto-Pod. This collaboration will provide valuable insights and feedback for the ongoing development and refinement of Auto-Pod.
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The development of Auto-Pod wouldn't have been possible without the valuable resources from openai and other libraries mentioned in our discussions. Special thanks to William Haworth, Sam Estep, and the DND group. A special mention to Austin for his guidance with Git fetch and pull requests.
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Auto-Pod is currently a personal project intended for the benefit of the creator's businesses.
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Why this project?
The purpose of Auto-Pod is to leverage technology to streamline the process of podcast content creation, making it efficient and manageable for a lean team while also being a new dad.
What about the writer's strike?
Auto-Pod is designed as a tool to assist and streamline the content creation process, not to replace the creative input and expertise of writers.
Could this project infringe copyright law?
Auto-Pod is designed to generate original content based on user input, and as such should not infringe on existing copyrights. However, users are responsible for ensuring the content they generate does not infringe on any copyrights.
What is the development roadmap?
The development roadmap will be detailed in the roadmap.md file in this repository.
What are the technical specifications?
Please refer to the specs.md file in this repository for detailed technical specifications.
For any questions, feedback, or potential collaboration, please feel free to reach out. Your input is highly appreciated and will be instrumental in shaping this.