New Delhi, June 24 -- An artificial intelligence-generated replica of Sir Michael Caine's voice is set to narrate a new audiobook adaptation of The Odyssey, marking one of the most high-profile uses of licensed AI voice technology in the entertainment industry.

The audiobook, released through AI audio company ElevenLabs, arrives just weeks before the theatrical debut of Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic. The project is being positioned as a way for audiences to revisit the source material ahead of the film's release.

According to ElevenLabs, the roughly 13-hour production is its first cinematic audiobook, combining an authorised AI recreation of Caine's voice with a full cast, original music a...