AI Podcast Creation

Create AI-powered podcasts and audio content via inference.sh CLI.

Quick Start

Requires inference.sh CLI (infsh ). Get installation instructions: npx skills add inference-sh/skills@agent-tools

infsh login

Generate podcast segment

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "Welcome to the AI Frontiers podcast. Today we explore the latest developments in generative AI.", "voice": "am_michael" }'

Available Voices

Kokoro TTS

Voice ID Description Best For

af_sarah

American female, warm Host, narrator

af_nicole

American female, professional News, business

am_michael

American male, authoritative Documentary, tech

am_adam

American male, conversational Casual podcast

bf_emma

British female, refined Audiobooks

bm_george

British male, classic Formal content

DIA TTS (Conversational)

Voice ID Description Best For

dia-conversational

Natural conversation Dialogue, interviews

Chatterbox

Voice ID Description Best For

chatterbox-default

Expressive Casual, entertainment

Podcast Workflows

Simple Narration

Single voice podcast segment

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "Your podcast script here. Make it conversational and engaging. Add natural pauses with punctuation.", "voice": "am_michael" }'

Multi-Voice Conversation

Host introduction

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "Welcome back to Tech Talk. Today I have a special guest to discuss AI developments.", "voice": "am_michael" }' > host_intro.json

Guest response

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "Thanks for having me. I am excited to share what we have been working on.", "voice": "af_sarah" }' > guest_response.json

Merge into conversation

infsh app run infsh/media-merger --input '{ "audio_files": ["<host-url>", "<guest-url>"], "crossfade_ms": 500 }'

Full Episode Pipeline

1. Generate script with Claude

infsh app run openrouter/claude-sonnet-45 --input '{ "prompt": "Write a 5-minute podcast script about the impact of AI on creative work. Format as a two-person dialogue between HOST and GUEST. Include natural conversation, questions, and insights." }' > script.json

2. Generate intro music

infsh app run infsh/ai-music --input '{ "prompt": "Podcast intro music, upbeat, modern, tech feel, 15 seconds" }' > intro_music.json

3. Generate host segments

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "<host-lines>", "voice": "am_michael" }' > host.json

4. Generate guest segments

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "<guest-lines>", "voice": "af_sarah" }' > guest.json

5. Generate outro music

infsh app run infsh/ai-music --input '{ "prompt": "Podcast outro music, matching intro style, fade out, 10 seconds" }' > outro_music.json

6. Merge everything

infsh app run infsh/media-merger --input '{ "audio_files": [ "<intro-music>", "<host>", "<guest>", "<outro-music>" ], "crossfade_ms": 1000 }'

NotebookLM-Style Content

Generate podcast-style discussions from documents.

1. Extract key points

infsh app run openrouter/claude-sonnet-45 --input '{ "prompt": "Read this document and create a podcast script where two hosts discuss the key points in an engaging, conversational way. Include questions, insights, and natural dialogue.\n\nDocument:\n<your-document-content>" }' > discussion_script.json

2. Generate Host A

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "<host-a-lines>", "voice": "am_michael" }' > host_a.json

3. Generate Host B

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "<host-b-lines>", "voice": "af_sarah" }' > host_b.json

4. Interleave and merge

infsh app run infsh/media-merger --input '{ "audio_files": ["<host-a-1>", "<host-b-1>", "<host-a-2>", "<host-b-2>"], "crossfade_ms": 300 }'

Audiobook Chapter

Long-form narration

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "Chapter One. It was a dark and stormy night when the first AI achieved consciousness...", "voice": "bf_emma", "speed": 0.9 }'

Audio Enhancement

Add Background Music

1. Generate podcast audio

infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{ "prompt": "<podcast-script>", "voice": "am_michael" }' > podcast.json

2. Generate ambient music

infsh app run infsh/ai-music --input '{ "prompt": "Soft ambient background music for podcast, subtle, non-distracting, loopable" }' > background.json

3. Mix with lower background volume

infsh app run infsh/media-merger --input '{ "audio_files": ["<podcast-url>"], "background_audio": "<background-url>", "background_volume": 0.15 }'

Add Sound Effects

Transition sounds between segments

infsh app run infsh/ai-music --input '{ "prompt": "Short podcast transition sound, whoosh, 2 seconds" }' > transition.json

Script Writing Tips

Prompt for Claude

infsh app run openrouter/claude-sonnet-45 --input '{ "prompt": "Write a podcast script with these requirements:

• Topic: [YOUR TOPIC]
• Duration: 5 minutes (about 750 words)
• Format: Two hosts (HOST_A and HOST_B)
• Tone: Conversational, informative, engaging
• Include: Hook intro, 3 main points, call to action
• Mark speaker changes clearly

Make it sound natural, not scripted. Add verbal fillers like "you know" and "I mean" occasionally." }'

Podcast Templates

Interview Format

HOST: Introduction and welcome GUEST: Thank you, happy to be here HOST: First question about background GUEST: Response with story HOST: Follow-up question GUEST: Deeper insight ... continue pattern ... HOST: Closing question GUEST: Final thoughts HOST: Thank you and outro

Solo Episode

Introduction with hook Topic overview Point 1 with examples Point 2 with examples Point 3 with examples Summary and takeaways Call to action Outro

News Roundup

Intro music Welcome and date Story 1: headline + details Story 2: headline + details Story 3: headline + details Analysis/opinion segment Outro

Best Practices

• Natural punctuation - Use commas and periods for pacing

• Short sentences - Easier to speak and listen

• Varied voices - Different speakers prevent monotony

• Background music - Subtle, at 10-15% volume

• Crossfades - Smooth transitions between segments

• Edit scripts - Remove filler before generating

Related Skills

Text-to-speech models

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@text-to-speech

AI music generation

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-music-generation

LLM for scripts

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@llm-models

Content pipelines

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-content-pipeline

Full platform skill

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@agent-tools

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