The company says the narrated articles will use a combination of human narration and AI-generated voices, with AI sections clearly labeled for users. Free-tier listeners will also be able to purchase individual articles separately for $1.99 each. Spotify believes shorter narrated articles could help introduce users to longer audio formats and eventually drive more engagement with audiobooks.

The launch is part of Spotify’s broader push to become a complete audio platform beyond music streaming. In recent months, the company has aggressively expanded into AI-powered audio features, including AI-generated podcasts, audiobook creation tools for authors, AI remix support, and new forms of spoken-word content designed to increase user listening time across the platform.