*Better let them, or it, or her, "speak for themselves."
https://voicefirstfiction.com/2018/04/what-is-voice-first-fiction-2/
Summary: “Voice first” describes apps that people interact with by speaking and listening. “Voice first fiction” offers a brand new opportunity for authors to share fictional content through the new generation of smart speakers. So what’s voice first fiction all about?
Voice First
Voice first is the term being used to describe apps that people interact with by speaking and listening. The primary way people engage with voice first apps is by talking to an intelligent assistant via a smart speaker or smartphone.
Brian Roemmele is credited with coining the voice first term. (((Nice one with the neologism, Brian.))) Just as the phrase mobile first became popular following a spike in smartphone adoption, voice first as a design philosophy is made possible by advances in AI-based technologies–chief among these being Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)–and the rapid adoption of smart speakers.
The UX Challenge
Starting in about 2009, mobile first became a call to action. Developers and content creators were told to shift gears from desktops and towards mobile devices. Otherwise they risked losing their audience.
Building successful mobile first apps turned out to be a lot harder than expected. It wasn’t just a matter of wrapping an existing website in a responsive, mobile-friendly design. Those who figured out how to leverage mobile platforms to create a new, improved user experience reaped significant rewards.
Creative people entering the voice first world are faced with the same challenge and opportunity. Converting content from a visual first paradigm to a compelling voice first design is anything but straightforward. While this challenge impacts all content creators, the risks and rewards of conquering voice first may be greatest for writers of fiction....
