Reddit tests AI-voiced videos for selected text posts

A screenshot of one of Reddit’s video posts made from text.

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Published Monday, August 17, 2026 · 10:08 PM EDT

Reddit is testing a format that converts selected text posts and comments into videos with AI voices, The Verge reported. The videos highlight text as it is read and are labelled as AI-voiced conversations; readers can switch between a text view and video. A Reddit spokesperson said the limited experiment is live on the web and is to roll out on iOS and Android starting Tuesday.

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