Author: Peter Mosier
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Voice Actors and AI Jobs: Navigating the Changing Landscape
The voice acting industry is evolving due to AI advancements, challenging voice actors with competition but also offering new opportunities. AI-generated voices are cost-effective and efficient, utilized in various applications. Actors are now adapting, enhancing their skills, and working alongside AI. Industry organizations like SAG-AFTRA advocate for a harmonious balance between human artistry and AI,…
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The Rise of AI Voiceovers: Navigating a Changing Landscape
Generative AI is transforming voiceover narration, posing challenges to low-cost narrators as it offers a cost-effective alternative with realistic emulation. To stay competitive, human narrators must emphasize their emotional and interpretative uniqueness, specialize in niches, build client relationships, diversify skill sets, and collaborate with AI, navigating the saturated market by leveraging personal touches and adaptability.
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Recording On The Road
Faced with recording an audiobook while on vacation, I devised a makeshift recording booth with cushions and a blanket to eliminate echo, unplugged a noisy fridge, and temporarily turned off air conditioning to prevent background noise. I bought a durable Shure MV7 USB/XLR dynamic mic for recording on-the-go and used my familiar DAW, Reaper, on…
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The Call of the Wild – Complete Audiobook
Book: The Call of the Wild Author: Jack London Category: Adventure Fiction Year of Publication: 1903 Status: Public Domain text Length: 3h11m17s VO Style: Classic storyteller Market: Audiobook
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YouTube’s Content ID: Automated Frustration, Programmatically Wrong
Copyright is broken, and so is ContentID. ContentID felt that a recording that I had made, using my own voice, and in my own studio, matched Penguin Random House’s audiobook.
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Commercial Demo 48 :: It’s in the Bag
Spot: ‘It’s In The Bag’ Client: My Health Policy Length: 30 sec. Word count: 82 Style: Confident, Friendly Market: TV, National, Broadcast
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Getting Started in VO? Start With Product Quality
Before you start spending your precious business capital on mics, pre-amps, audio interfaces, computers, DAW software, or DAW plug-ins, spend your even more precious time working on your recording booth/environment.
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Commercial Demo 47 :: Today’s Advice
Spot: ‘Today’s Advice’ Client: Ameriprise Financial Length: 15 sec. Word count: 37 Style: Caring, Compassionate Market: TV, National, Broadcast
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Commercial Demo 46 :: Auto Accidents: Leading Cause of Death
Spot: ‘Auto Accidents: Leading Cause of Death’ Client: The Sentinel Group Length: 60 sec. Word count: 150 + 10 Style: Authoritative Market: TV, National, Broadcast
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Commercial Demo 45 :: Take a Moment
Spot: ‘Take a Moment’ Client: Principal Financial Length: 60 sec. Word count: 128 Style: Heartfelt Market: TV, National, Broadcast