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Here's the data."]})}),(0,a.jsxs)("section",{children:[(0,a.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900",children:"Speed: AI Is 10\xd7 Faster"}),(0,a.jsxs)("p",{className:"mt-2",children:["Recording a manual voiceover for a 3-minute demo typically takes ",(0,a.jsx)("strong",{children:"20â30 minutes"})," â you need a quiet environment, multiple takes to fix mistakes, and often a re-record when the product changes. AI narration generates the entire voiceover in ",(0,a.jsx)("strong",{children:"under 30 seconds"}),", and you can regenerate it instantly if you update the demo."]})]}),(0,a.jsxs)("section",{children:[(0,a.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900",children:"Cost: AI Is 50â100\xd7 Cheaper"}),(0,a.jsx)("div",{className:"mt-3 overflow-x-auto",children:(0,a.jsxs)("table",{className:"w-full text-left text-sm",children:[(0,a.jsx)("thead",{children:(0,a.jsxs)("tr",{className:"border-b border-gray-200",children:[(0,a.jsx)("th",{className:"py-2 pr-4 font-semibold text-gray-900",children:"Cost Factor"}),(0,a.jsx)("th",{className:"py-2 pr-4 font-semibold text-hack-primary",children:"AI Narration"}),(0,a.jsx)("th",{className:"py-2 font-semibold text-gray-400",children:"Manual Voiceover"})]})}),(0,a.jsx)("tbody",{className:"divide-y divide-gray-100",children:[["Per 3-min demo","~$0.03","$50â$200 (freelancer)"],["Equipment","$0 (no mic needed)","$100â$500 (mic, pop filter, room treatment)"],["Re-recordings","Free â regenerate instantly","Full cost each time"],["Multi-language","Same per-token rate","$50â$200 per language"]].map(e=>{let[t,r,n]=e;return(0,a.jsxs)("tr",{children:[(0,a.jsx)("td",{className:"py-3 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-700",children:t}),(0,a.jsx)("td",{className:"py-3 pr-4 font-medium text-hack-primary",children:r}),(0,a.jsx)("td",{className:"py-3 text-gray-400",children:n})]},t)})})]})})]}),(0,a.jsxs)("section",{children:[(0,a.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900",children:"Quality: AI Has Closed the Gap"}),(0,a.jsxs)("p",{className:"mt-2",children:["Modern TTS models (like the ones HackDemo uses) produce speech that's ",(0,a.jsx)("strong",{children:"nearly indistinguishable from human voiceovers"})," for instructional content. They handle pacing, intonation, and pronunciation better than ever. Unless your demo needs an emotional, narrative delivery (like a brand film), AI quality is more than sufficient."]})]}),(0,a.jsxs)("section",{children:[(0,a.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900",children:"Multi-Language: AI's Killer Feature"}),(0,a.jsxs)("p",{className:"mt-2",children:["If you need your demo in English, Japanese, Spanish, and German, AI does it ",(0,a.jsx)("strong",{children:"at the same per-token cost"}),". Manual voiceover requires hiring native speakers for each language â multiplying cost and turnaround time. HackDemo supports ",(0,a.jsx)("strong",{children:"20+ languages"})," out of the box. 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