VO-BB - A VO Family

I hate to say it, but I tried those four drug names with IBM's Watson computer, and it did a pretty good job. I didn't research the proper pronunciations, but it sounded very reasonable to me. Of cour ...

I'm still trying to master the Iranian Double Pause. So farsi so goodsi.

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As you may have noticed (how could you not?) prices are going up everywhere. Union rates are going up.

Are you charging more and how do you break it to clients and how's the reaction, if any.

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I remember over the years voice actors wanting to charge or get paid for all kinds of things, especially 1 or 2% bank fees and then extra fees for ISDN usage. The studios got away with murder back the ...

So, I thought I'd dig a bit deeper into each of the companies the author of the newsletter clip mentioned but didn't explore:

DeepZen.com is a pure translation from digital print to AI audio servic ...

With the exception of narration by major personalities, no one pays $10K for a standard length audiobook read. Plus with an AI book you still need QC, editing, mastering, and correction of misread wor ...

Since A.I. was brought up here I thought this article clipping might be of interest. It's from the Kiplinger Newsletter, a major source of financial/investment information. It's always intriguing and ...

Here's an article published today on Reuters about the battles actors and voice actors are facing over AI abuse of their voices. Our friend Bev Standing and her battle with TikTok is mentioned of cour ...

From the article on how Fiverr is now offering voice auditions performed by AI :

“At Fiverr, we fundamentally believe that artificial intelligence needs to be implemented in a way that will support ...

Here's one more discussion on the topic from Backstage Magazine:

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/union-vs-nonunion-voiceover-acting-75037/

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I've been seeing roughly the same old mix, but among the union jobs more lower rate jobs.

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As a big fan of the show it was fun to catch this improv treat.

https://youtu.be/B_GK6-YSDRo

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Skywalker Sound, at the Ranch of the same name, is explored in this video. A delight for fans of SciFi and SFX.

“What girl doesn’t want to grow up creating sound effects for Star Wars?”

https:// ...

At long last, Philip, my flabber has been gasted.

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Yes, and be prepared to be quick on your feet because your chances to learn new ways to apply your talents, your challenges, and your opportunities, will keep moving your goal posts. An investment in ...