Austen Moret

Have Online Casting Platforms Helped or Hurt the Voiceover Industry?

By Austen Moret. Published on: July 6, 2026

The voiceover industry has experienced enormous change over the past two decades. What was once a profession built largely around talent agencies, local recording studios, and personal relationships has become a global marketplace where auditions can be submitted from almost anywhere in the world. Online casting platforms have played a major role in that transformation. […]

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Announces Its Biggest Animation and Gaming Panels

By Austen Moret. Published on: July 2, 2026

San Diego Comic-Con is still weeks away, but the schedule for this year’s convention has already given fans plenty to look forward to. Running from July 23 through July 26, with Preview Night on July 22, SDCC 2026 will once again serve as one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stages for animation, video games, television, […]

AI Voice Rights Dispute Over Child Performers Sparks Industry Backlash

By Austen Moret. Published on: June 28, 2026

A fast-moving controversy over AI voice rights in children’s animation has drawn major attention across the entertainment industry, after reports said child voice performers were being asked to agree to contract language that would allow the use of their voices in artificial intelligence. The dispute quickly became tied to Peppa Pig, the long-running children’s series […]

TikTok Voice Actor Linked to $25 Million Plan to Revive Spirit Airlines

By Austen Moret. Published on: June 21, 2026

Voice actors occasionally make headlines for major casting announcements, video game roles, or animation projects. It is far less common to see one connected to an effort to revive a commercial airline. That unusual situation recently emerged when reports linked social media personality and voice actor Moses Jeanfrancois to a proposed $25 million plan involving […]

Google Added AI Voiceovers to Its Advertising Platform. Voice Actors Took Notice

By Austen Moret. Published on: June 18, 2026

Google’s expansion of AI-generated voiceovers into its advertising products marked another major step in the spread of synthetic voices across mainstream marketing. The feature, introduced for Performance Max and Demand Gen video campaigns, allows advertisers to add AI-generated narration to video ads directly within Google’s ad tools. For marketers, the feature is designed to make […]

Lionel Richie Wants to Trademark His Voice. Could More Performers Follow?

By Austen Moret. Published on: June 15, 2026

For decades, Lionel Richie has been recognized by fans around the world through a combination of hit songs, memorable performances, and one of the most distinctive voices in popular music. Now, that voice has become the center of an important legal and technological discussion. Recent reports revealed that Richie has filed multiple trademark applications related […]

How Voice Narration Is Expanding the Reach of Cultural Heritage

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 30, 2026

When people think about voiceover, they often picture commercials, animated characters, audiobooks, or documentary narration. Yet some of the most meaningful voice work happens in places that rarely receive attention from the broader entertainment industry. Across museums, heritage organizations, tourism boards, and cultural institutions, professional narration is helping preserve history while making it accessible to […]

Neverness to Everness Faced Immediate AI Backlash as Voice Actors and Streamers Pulled Away

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 25, 2026

Neverness to Everness entered 2026 as one of the most visually ambitious upcoming gacha games in development. The urban fantasy RPG attracted major attention because of its high-end anime presentation, open-world city design, supernatural themes, driving mechanics, and unusually stylish modern aesthetic that separated it from many other fantasy-focused gacha projects. Throughout early 2026, the […]

Apple’s Accessibility Push Shows Where Human Voice Performance Still Matters

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 20, 2026

Apple’s Accessibility Push Shows Where Human Voice Performance Still Matters Apple’s newest accessibility announcements arrived with the usual headlines about artificial intelligence, smarter assistants, and more natural interactions. Hidden beneath the broader Apple Intelligence rollout, however, was something especially relevant to the voiceover industry: a renewed focus on spoken accessibility tools, AI-assisted communication, and voice-driven […]

The Rise of Comedy-Driven Fast Food Commercial Voiceover

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 8, 2026

Fast-food advertising once depended almost entirely on energy. Restaurant commercials throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s relied heavily on booming announcer narration, oversized enthusiasm, rapid pacing, and relentless promotional urgency designed to dominate television commercial breaks. Every menu item sounded monumental, every limited-time offer felt urgent, and every voice actor was expected to maintain […]

Whatever Happened to the Voices Behind Your Favorite Cartoons?

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 4, 2026

Most people can instantly recognize cartoon characters they grew up with. A single catchphrase, laugh, or line of dialogue can bring back memories from decades ago. Characters such as Charlie Brown, Bugs Bunny, Dexter, Minnie Mouse, and countless others remain part of popular culture long after their original shows first aired. What many viewers cannot […]

Benoît Rousseau Remembered for His Voice Work Across Animation and Film

By Austen Moret. Published on: April 27, 2026

News of Benoît Rousseau’s passing has drawn attention to a career that many audiences may not immediately recognize by name, but have likely experienced through some of the most widely known entertainment properties. His work connected to titles like The Simpsons and Austin Powers placed him within globally recognized franchises, even as much of his […]