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> Maybe the author is a good writer with interesting things to say, but has a bad speaking voice?

Possibly, but it's more likely the author was trying to make a quick buck by spamming low-quality content. Especially since the GP left the experience feeling cheated.

AI narration also could probably be used to launder stolen content to make a buck off it. Did you find a good writer with interesting things to say? Steal his work and run it through AI narration and collect the clicks.