Audio has been around since, I suppose, the spoken language. The difference now is distribution and availability. Audiobooks, podcasts, smart phones, voice controlled home speaker systems, connected cars, and who knows what will come next.
Have you ever noticed that, after listening to a podcast or an audiobook, you feel like you know the author? Our ears bring information...
StoryOrigin is such a feature-rich source for authors and now there's support for audiobook reviews, too. Here's the video version just for kicks: https://youtu.be/iCoNIiSDW8k...
My only concern with using dictation is how my mind, and how my imagination, will adjust to it.