March 25, 2025

EP183 | Yehuda Niv | Democratizing Publishing with AI & The Future of Books

52 minutes

In this episode, Eric talks with Yehuda Niv, Founder & CEO of Spines, an Israel-based AI-based book publishing platform that’s transforming how authors publish their work. From his early recognition of AI’s potential to his mission of helping one million authors get published, Yehuda shares his vision for democratizing the publishing industry.

What We Cover:

How Spines uses AI to streamline the publishing process and help authors succeed

Why everyone should write and publish books as part of their personal and professional legacy

The changing landscape of publishing and how AI is making it more accessible

Navigating criticism from traditional publishing gatekeepers

The future of work and human interaction in an AI-dominated world

Chapters:

00:00 – AI and the Future of Work

01:40 – Life in Israel and Focusing on Mission

03:27 – The Value of Self-Betterment and Focus

05:17 – Democratizing Publishing Through Technology

08:15 – Books as Legacy and Storytelling

12:08 – YouTube vs. Netflix: The Future Content Model

14:20 – Using AI to Enhance Book Success Rates

20:36 – Can There Be Too Much Content?

23:49 – Benefits of Becoming a Published Author

27:09 – The Publishing Industry’s Resistance to Change

32:10 – AI Audiobook Creation Technology

38:25 – The Challenge with Synthetic Voices on Platforms

43:38 – Deep Fakes and Verifying Content Authenticity

47:20 – Career Advice for Young People in an AI World

Yehuda Niv & Spines

Spines.com

Spines for Writers

Niv Books

Yeduda on LinkedIn

More about Yehuda: Entrepreneur, author, and angel investor. CEO @ Spines, an AI-based book publishing platform, raised $22.5M to date. Founder @ Niv Publishing, Israel’s leading publishing house, with 400 team members and over 1,200 new titles a year, including bestsellers, selling millions of copies worldwide. B.Sc. in Computer Engineering. Master’s in Profiling and NLP.

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