Renowned Authors John Banville,
Chloé Cooper Jones, Peter Catapano, Clancy
Martin, and John Kaag lend
their expertise in new e-reading experience, with many more to
follow
BOSTON, June 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebind Publishing, the
first AI-native book publishing company, opens beta access today on
mobile, tablet, and desktop. Rebind is a new e-reading platform
bringing books to life with interactive, immersive experiences led
by the greatest minds of our times.
Beginning today, Rebind rolls out its beta collection, with a
selection of some of the greatest classic titles paired with expert
guides (called Rebinders):
- John Banville, Irish novelist
and Booker Prize winner, explores Dubliners
- Chloé Cooper Jones, two-time
Pulitzer Prize finalist, teaches Heart of Darkness
- Peter Catapano, Op-Ed Editor for
The New York Times, rebinds
The Great Gatsby
- Clancy Martin, Author and
Guggenheim Fellow, examines Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- John Kaag, Author of NYT
Editor Choice and NPR Best Books, dives deeper into
Walden
"We look forward to helping people connect
more deeply with these books, and more importantly, with
themselves."
These distinguished voices are matched with their favorite
classic, philosophical or spiritual work, and share their passion
and insights with readers to create greater ease, access, and
understanding to literature. Once readers open a book with Rebind,
they are immersed in an expertly-crafted, guided experience.
Rebinders orient readers with scene-setting videos and contribute
more content about the book than sometimes the original work
itself. At any time, readers are able to watch, read, and discuss,
all within the pages of the e-books.
"We're thrilled to be opening up and unlocking these treasured
books for both new readers of the classics as well as those
returning to their favorites," said John Dubuque, Rebind's CEO and Co-Founder. "We
know that so many people have reading bucket lists, and we're
making it possible for readers to dive into meaningful, and
sometimes challenging texts, with increased confidence and interest
because you're guided by an expert with a fresh take."
How it works: Visit rebind.ai and sign up to join
Rebind's beta. Once in the experience, select a work of classic
literature from Rebind's library. Readers are greeted with original
videos by experts that provide personal anecdotes, historical
context, and reflections. At the end of each section of text, the
book features an interactive chat window where you can converse
with the Rebinder of the book in an AI discussion generated from
extensive interviews. Readers can ask countless questions within
the book and get immediate, personal, and relevant answers from
expert commentary that help readers understand the text faster and
better.
Clancy Martin, Rebinder and team
member, interviews these experts and collects their insights to
authentically ground the AI conversations. "We're creating access
to scholars, writers, and teachers who are championing learning and
rooting on readers towards deeper understanding," he said. "We want
more people to fall in love with these books–the characters, the
themes, the lessons–as we have."
The technology: Rebind records more than 20 hours of
original commentary and then uses AI to distribute that commentary
into interactive conversations in an e-reading experience. It is
AI-chat infused with exclusive, expert content. Readers will
experience book club-style conversations infused with original
Rebinder commentary from passionate experts at pivotal moments of
the book.
"This is a Gutenberg moment in the history of reading, breathing
new life into the classics with conversations happening right on
the page," said John Kaag,
Rebind Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer and Rebinder. "We look
forward to helping people connect more deeply with these books, and
more importantly, with themselves."
Readers can sign up for the beta at www.rebind.ai.
ABOUT REBIND
Rebind.ai is a new book
publishing house that believes reading was never meant to be a
solitary practice, but rather an occasion to converse, engage and
connect. Rebind is teaming up with the greatest minds of our day to
deliver a deeper way to connect to literature. Rebind is an
e-reading experience with integrated AI-chat functions that sample
from original recorded content to create engaging and highly
personal conversations. These conversations explore meaningful
questions about the text and invite a reader to reflect deeply on
their own lives. Dynamic video interviews with Rebind experts add
rich context and insights while you read, creating a guided,
immersive experience. Rebind creates access to great works of
literature, spirituality, and philosophy with people you know and
respect. A new way to read awaits. For inquiries, please email
press@rebind.ai.
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