Policy update: In addition to not allowing audio recordings made with artificial (nonhuman) intelligence technology, LibriVox does not allow project summaries and cover images made with such technology. The admin team made this decision after much discussion. The LibriVox Recording and Text Policies have been updated accordingly:
We do not allow audio recordings, project summaries, or project cover images made with artificial (nonhuman) intelligence technology (computer-generated content, machine learning, language models, and similar technology).
- The copyright status of content made with artificial intelligence technology is not always clear and could change as the US Copyright Office continues to review such content.
- The sources that machine learning systems use to compile content (the data these systems are trained on) are uncredited and potentially copyrighted.
- LibriVox celebrates human volunteer effort and collaboration and has many volunteers who enjoy making audio recordings, writing summaries, and locating or creating public domain cover images.