Book: The Devil’s Chessboard
Author: David Talbot
Length: 4:40
Style: Authoritative narrator
Market: Audiobook
Book: The Devil’s Chessboard
Author: David Talbot
Length: 4:40
Style: Authoritative narrator
Market: Audiobook
Neutral, no-accent, professional voiceover and narration talent that listens carefully to your needs and then provides quick results.
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, providing education and encouraging collaboration. Voice actors’ future success hinges on embracing and leveraging AI technology to complement their craft.
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.
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 a MacBook Air for editing. Despite an unconventional setup, I achieved ACX-compliant audio and view the mic purchase as a professional investment.
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.