Melania Trump has surprised many of her backers and detractors by being candid and transparent about her latest business decision.
President Donald Trump and his large family are often criticized for the lack of transparency surrounding their sometimes eye-rolling ventures that bring in millions, if not billions, of dollars.
This week, the former glamour model took a different path, being straightforward when she announced her new Audiobook.
Melania Trump has opted to lean into the futuristic and controversial technology that is taking the world by storm: artificial intelligence (AI).
In her statement confirming the project, Mrs. Trump revealed that her 256-page memoir would be narrated using an AI-generated replica of her voice.
Those who purchase the audio will receive 7 hours of content featuring a robot modeled after Melania Trump.
Mrs. Trump is facing heavy backlash for not doing the job herself and instead relying entirely on artificial intelligence to share personal stories about her modest childhood in Slovenia, intimate details about the fateful night she met Donald Trump and her most private thoughts about American politics.
In a statement, Melania Trump revealed: “I am honored to bring you Melania — The AI Audiobook — narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my voice. Let the future of publishing begin.”
About the project, Mrs. Trump also stated: “Melania Trump is breaking new ground in publishing, creating content entirely with artificial intelligence audio technology.”
While some applauded Mrs. Trump for attempting to debunk some of the rumors and misconceptions about herself, others believe that her decision to delegate to AI only fuels the persistent and long-standing rumors that have been circulating on the internet for years.
Many have claimed that Mrs. Trump is quick to put a distance between herself and her duties and the public.
It has also been speculated that the former glamour model has been using a body double or stand-in for some appearances or even for international trips with Donald Trump.
With a piece on MSNBC noting: “It was, in a number of ways, a perfect encapsulation of Trump’s approach to her role in government, as a first lady who is doing the least — and turning a profit off of it with few scruples.”
The piece linked Melania Trump’s use of artificial intelligence to assist her in her job with her frequent absences from the White House. At the same time, she enjoyed the privileges and status of being First Lady.
According to the article: “Yet it’s also entirely in keeping with the former model’s desire to keep the public at a distance even while benefiting from its attention. Trump’s tenure as first lady has been defined by her absence from regular duties — an absence that has only increased during her second term, so far. She telegraphed this agenda during President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January when she donned a navy boater-style hat that obscured her eyes for the entirety of the ceremony.”
The Trumps are setting the tone in Washington now.
