Possible, in Many Languages
- Kind
- series
- Format
- audio-series
- Series
- Possible Miniseries (in many languages)
- Episodes
- 14
- People
- Reid Hoffman, Parth Patil
- Topics
- ai-localization, voice-cloning, human-in-the-loop, ai-native-startups
Original source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible-miniseries-in-many-languages/id1872120237
One conversation, 14 versions
Reid Hoffman and I recorded a conversation about what it means to build with AI from the start, and how founders should—and shouldn't—use it.
Then we tried something new: we made versions of the same abridged episode in 14 languages.
Possible released them one a day from January 29 through February 11, 2026. There's also a 55-second trailer.
One important note: Reid's and my voices in these versions are AI-generated.
How we made it
My part was building the models and process that helped us turn one conversation into all those language versions.
The public feed doesn't break down which model did which step, so I won't pretend it does.
We used ElevenLabs for translation and voice cloning. Possible and Palette Media produced and published the series.
Native speakers reviewed the audio and helped improve each version before it went out.
So this wasn't “press a button and ship 14 podcasts.” The models let us make more versions. People who spoke each language still had to listen and help us get them right.
Listen to every version
These dates, durations, and audio links come from the show's RSS feed.
| # | Language | Published | Duration | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | January 29, 2026 | 19:05 | Play the English MP3 |
| 2 | Chinese | January 30, 2026 | 22:05 | Play the Chinese MP3 |
| 3 | French | January 31, 2026 | 21:38 | Play the French MP3 |
| 4 | Italian | February 1, 2026 | 23:12 | Play the Italian MP3 |
| 5 | Spanish | February 2, 2026 | 21:37 | Play the Spanish MP3 |
| 6 | Argentinian Spanish | February 3, 2026 | 22:30 | Play the Argentinian Spanish MP3 |
| 7 | Brazilian Portuguese | February 4, 2026 | 22:45 | Play the Brazilian Portuguese MP3 |
| 8 | Korean | February 5, 2026 | 24:08 | Play the Korean MP3 |
| 9 | Japanese | February 6, 2026 | 25:12 | Play the Japanese MP3 |
| 10 | German | February 7, 2026 | 22:41 | Play the German MP3 |
| 11 | Turkish | February 8, 2026 | 23:29 | Play the Turkish MP3 |
| 12 | Arabic | February 9, 2026 | 26:22 | Play the Arabic MP3 |
| 13 | Hindi | February 10, 2026 | 23:02 | Play the Hindi MP3 |
| 14 | Marathi | February 11, 2026 | 22:11 | Play the Marathi MP3 |
The 55-second trailer came out on January 26, 2026.
What I learned
AI can make localization much faster. It doesn't remove the need for someone who speaks the language to listen.
We didn't publish accuracy scores or a detailed test report, so I'm not going to pretend every translation was perfect.
What we did show is simple: models can help make many versions of the same idea, and native speakers can help decide whether those versions are ready to share.
The details above come from the Apple Podcasts page and the show's RSS feed.
You can also download the episode list as JSON. I checked it against the feed on August 18, 2026.