An audio photograph or picture 2 made of a photograph or picture material 6 having an image area 12 for providing at least one photographic or picture image and further having an audio system 4 embedded within the photograph or picture material 6. The audio system 4 comprises a recording system for recording and storing audio information and a playback system for playing audio information. The components of the audio system 4 are made from ultra-thin, compact, and flexible materials, and these components are made paper-thin. The audio system 4 further comprises a power source, a micro-controller 20 for controlling recording and playing of audio information wherein the micro-controller 20 is coupled to the power source 10, a storage memory 24 coupled to the micro-controller 20 for storing the audio information, a recording system coupled to the micro-controller 20 for picking up and storing the audio information in the storage memory 24, and a playback system coupled to the micro-controller 20 for playing the audio information stored in the storage memory 24. The embedded audio system 4 is able to receivingly couple to an audio device for transferring the audio information between the audio device and the storage memory 24 of the audio system 4.