ai-podcast-generator
# AI-Podcast-Generator AI Podcast Generator is a AI powered software that automatically generates podcast scripts and audio from text files. This tool leverages [Marvin](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/marvin) for text generation and [Play.ht API](https://docs.play.ht/reference/api-getting-started) for text-to-speech conversion. The generated audio clips are then merged using [pydub](https://github.com/jiaaro/pydub) to create the final podcast output. ## Features - Generate podcast scripts and audio automatically. - Customize podcast details, host, guest, topics, and output settings. - Supports multiple voices from Play.ht API. - Requires minimal setup and configuration. ## Examples [**Soundcloud Playlist 📻**](https://soundcloud.com/aastroza/sets/ai-podcast-generator?si=b10c28990e5f424eae907075448ddaf8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) ### Artificial Intelligence for Natural Brains [This Audio](https://github.com/aastroza/ai-podcast-generator/raw/main/examples/ai/2023-04-24_e8548d33-47b0-493e-9326-b95d618af463.mp3) was generated based on this YAML text file. ```yaml # Podcast Interview Configuration podcast: info: title: Artificial Intelligence for Natural Brains description: A podcast where we talk about the future of AI and how it will affect our lives host: name: Brandon Bert voice: en-US-BrandonNeural #A value from data/voices.json guest: name: Monica Gradient voice: en-US-MonicaNeural #A value from data/voices.json topics: main: Artificial Intelligence sub: - ChatGPT - Generative AI - AGI - AI Ethics output: duration: 5 #Episode length in minutes language: english audio: True #Set to False if you want to generate only the text script folder: examples/ai/ ``` ### Cats and Egyptians Gods (Spanish) [This Audio](https://github.com/aastroza/ai-podcast-generator/raw/main/examples/cats/2023-04-24_f08752be-a652-4df7-9e12-591dee1da6ad.mp3) was generated based on this YAML text file. ```yaml # Podcast Interview Configuration podcast: info: title: Todos los gatitos se van al cielo description: Un programa donde conversamos sobre gatitos y las divinidades egipcias host: name: Alfonso Astorga voice: es-AR-TomasNeural #A value from data/voices.json guest: name: Alicia Cats voice: es-MX-BeatrizNeural #A value from data/voices.json topics: main: Gatos y Dioses Egipcios sub: - Los Gatos en el Antiguo Egipto - Historias acerca de Gatos y Dioses Egipcios - ¿Por qué los gatos eran considerados divinos? output: duration: 5 #Episode length in minutes language: spanish audio: True #Set to False if you want to generate only the text script folder: examples/cats/ ``` ### Can ants be standup comedians? (Spanish) [This Audio](https://github.com/aastroza/ai-podcast-generator/raw/main/examples/ants/2023-04-24_6985971b-9a53-4f11-bc86-8cc9dfe26bec.mp3) was generated based on this YAML text file. ```yaml # Podcast Interview Configuration podcast: info: title: Los que reímos al último description: Un programa donde conversamos sobre la comedia, el humor y los que les gusta terminar el día con una sonrisa host: name: Alfonso Astorga voice: es-US-AlonsoNeural #A value from data/voices.json guest: name: Penelope Antenas voice: es-CO-SalomeNeural #A value from data/voices.json topics: main: Las hormigas y la comedia sub: - ¿Pueden hablar las hormigas? - ¿Pueden las hormigas hacer comedia? - ¿Sobre que se ríen las hormigas? - Cuentanos un chiste clásico que hagan las hormigas. - Nombre un comediante hormiga famoso. output: duration: 5 #Episode length in minutes language: spanish audio: True #Set to False if you want to generate only the text script folder: examples/ants/ ``` ## Installation 1. Clone this repository: ``` git clone https://github.com/aastroza/podcast-automation.git ``` 2. Navigate to the project directory: ``` cd podcast-automation ``` 3. Create a Python virtual environment: ``` python3 -m venv venv ``` 4. Activate the virtual environment: - For Linux/MacOS: ``` source venv/bin/activate ``` - For Windows: ``` venv\Scripts\activate.bat ``` 5. Install the required packages: ``` pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ## Usage 1. Create a YAML configuration file for your podcast (e.g., [`podcast.YAML`](examples/ai/podcast.YAML)). 2. Set up the environment variables by creating a `.env` file and adding the required API keys. 3. Run the script to generate the podcast: ``` python podcast.py --input examples/ai/podcast.YAML ``` The script will generate the podcast audio and save it in output folder specified in the YAML file. ## Configuration The YAML configuration file contains information about the podcast, host, guest, topics, and output settings. Here's an example: ```yaml # Podcast Interview Configuration podcast: info: title: Artificial Intelligence for Natural Brains description: A podcast where we talk about the future of AI and how it will affect our lives host: name: Brandon Bert voice: en-US-BrandonNeural #A value from data/voices.json guest: name: Monica Gradient voice: en-US-MonicaNeural #A value from data/voices.json topics: main: Artificial Intelligence sub: - ChatGPT - Generative AI - AGI - AI Ethics output: duration: 5 #Episode length in minutes language: english audio: True #Set to False if you want to generate only the text script folder: examples/ai/ ``` ## Getting an API key To obtain an **OpenAI API key**, follow these steps: - Log in to your an [OpenAI account](https://platform.openai.com/) (sign up if you don't have one) - Go to the "API Keys" page under your account settings. - Click "Create new secret key." A new API key will be generated. Make sure to copy the key to your clipboard, as you will not be able to see it again. To obtain a **Play.HT API access**, follow [these instructions](https://docs.play.ht/reference/api-authentication). ## Environment Variables 1. Rename `.env.example` fileto `.env` in the project directory: 2. Open the `.env` file and replace the placeholder values with your actual API keys: ``` OPENAI_API_KEY='your_openai_api_key' PLAYHT_SECRET='your_playht_secret_key' PLAYHT_USER_ID='your_playht_user_id' ``` Make sure to save the changes to the `.env` file. ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more information.