In early 2023, the co-founders of Instagram introduced Artifact as their newest social media venture and now, the app introduced it will be introducing text-to-speech features that use AI to read articles to users. This new feature allows users to listen to any article with the aid of Speechify and Artifact users get the benefit of being able to access premium voices for free. Some of these include the speaking voices of celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow.
There are more than 30 voices to choose from, and this update for all iOS users automatically reads news stories at 1.5x speed, which will make it possible for them to consume many top stories of the day in an entertaining and efficient manner. For those on the go or those who like to listen as they do other tasks, these articles can be played in the background while browsing.