Hold onto your hats, folks—First Lady Melania Trump has not only penned a chart-topping memoir but has also revolutionized publishing with cutting-edge technology.
According to Just the News, Melania Trump's book, aptly titled "Melania," has soared to the top of the New York Times' Bestseller List, blending heartfelt personal tales with a bold embrace of tech like AI narration and blockchain ventures.
Published in October 2024 by Skyhorse, this large-format hardcover had folks pre-ordering in droves on Amazon long before it hit shelves.
Inside its pages, readers find a window into Melania’s early life in Slovenia under communist Yugoslavia, tracing her path through a modeling career spanning Europe and the United States. She doesn’t shy away from the personal, recounting her first encounter with Donald Trump in 1998 and offering rare glimpses into family life within the White House walls.
The memoir also tackles the challenges of raising her son Barron, pushing back against what she sees as unfair public chatter about him.
Fast forward to May 2024, and Melania unveiled an audiobook version spanning over seven hours, uniquely narrated by an AI replica of her own multilingual voice.
This digital marvel, priced at $25 exclusively on the ElevenReader app, was crafted with ElevenLabs under her direct oversight to ensure every nuance was just right.
Producing this AI narration wasn’t a quick task—it took longer than traditional recordings because Melania meticulously fine-tuned every breath and pause.
Now, the memoir is going global with a Spanish-language AI audiobook set for release on Cyber Monday, followed by Portuguese and Hindi versions in the weeks after.
Demand is especially high in India, where Melania has cultivated a significant following from a visit during a prior administration.
Her embrace of innovation doesn’t stop at audiobooks—she’s also ventured into blockchain projects and even launched her own meme coin, showing a knack for staying ahead of the curve.
Despite being overlooked by fashion-world gatekeepers for magazine covers compared to other First Ladies, Melania’s memoir has become a runaway bestseller, proving the public’s appetite for her story.
She even took to X with a slick, futuristic video to announce the project, declaring, "I am proud to present Melania – The AI Audiobook—narrated completely by artificial intelligence in my voice. A new chapter in publishing has begun."
While progressive tastemakers might scoff at her outsider status, let’s be honest—her hands-on approach, guiding every word and image in the print edition, shows a dedication that resonates far beyond elite circles.