Biz: AI – Artificial Intelligence

AI is lowering the bar for voice over. And over time, what once sounded wrong starts to sound normal. But voice actor/commercial producer Dane Reid believes there will always be a space – “maybe not as loud as it once was” – for a voice that has emotion instead of automation. Something worth fighting for …

The National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) on Friday said the organization “unequivocally opposes the executive order aimed at stripping states of their ability to craft their own regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) …The voice acting community, already facing job losses from unregulated AI use, understands that we cannot wait for the federal government to act.”

The National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) today announced its support for the Transparency and Responsibility in AI Network (TRAIN) Act, a bipartisan bill that helps creators protect their work from the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence. Also, a proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation was deleted from “One Big Beautiful Bill” …

Does AI have a sense of humor for sharing some laughs with voice over clients? Hopefully not! But that’s just one of many reasons that voice actor Brian Ufen lists for potential VO clients on why they should hire a human voice actor. Take a look – and share some with your own potential clients.

In the age of AI, is pursuing and maintaining a voice over career even worth it anymore? YES! enthuses voice actor/entrepreneur Jay Preston. While AI will steal work, it won’t steal what only you as a human can do with your voice. Here’s why you should keep going, and how to meet the AI challenge …

NAVA (National Association of Voice Actors) officials met legislators in Washington, DC this month to advocate for AI laws that give voice actors “consent, control, and compensation.” NAVA co-founder/vice president Carin Gilfry describes the experience and the urgency to influence emerging laws …

If you voice eLearning projects – or want to, should you fear AI? Voice actor/coach and eLearning specialist Terri Nicole researches eLearning power players to find their experiences with AI vs. the human voice – and shares 5 tips for winning eLearning clients. First article in a 5-part series on eLearning voice overs …

Your voice over auditions might be competing with AI-generated auditions on low-end online casting (pay-to-play) sites – and an explosion of synthetic voice auditions and low-end job performances may be ahead. Yet even some VO clients are weary. And J. Michael Collins asks: Is it even ethical?

CEOs from five major voice over online casting services have signed the new fAIrVoices pledge – created by the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) to help keep voice actors in control of their recordings as AI rushes into the VO industry. See who’s on board and what they promise …

For a moment, at least, step away from the dialog about AI vs. human voice – and absorb this detailed look at how AI marketing tools – and ChatGPT in particular – can help grow your voice over business. Top voice actor/audiobook narrator Tom Jordan even offers an extensive AI Cheat Sheet to using these tools in Part 2 of his series, “Leveraging the Power of AI in Your Voice Over Business” …