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AI Voiceover Tools: How They Emerged and Who’s Using Them

By Danielle Famble. Published on: October 17, 2025

Over the past few years, AI voiceover tools have transformed from experimental software into essential production technology across media, marketing, and entertainment. What began as a technical curiosity in synthetic speech has evolved into a competitive industry serving creators, educators, and businesses worldwide. The rise of tools like Lazybird, ElevenLabs, and others marks a turning point […]

AI Voices Arrive in Radio: How Saga Communications Is Redefining Station Imaging

By Danielle Famble. Published on: September 29, 2025

The radio industry is facing rapid technological changes, and one of the most striking developments is the arrival of lifelike synthetic voices. Saga Communications, which owns more than 100 radio stations across the United States, recently announced that it will replace many of its station imaging voiceover services with advanced AI voices. The move is […]

Radio Stations Shift Imaging Voiceovers to AI Amid Cost Pressures

By Ashley Bryant. Published on: September 17, 2025

Radio station imaging, the short liners, sweepers, and promotional announcements that give stations their unique sound, is entering a new era. A major U.S. broadcaster operating more than 100 AM and FM stations has announced it will replace all imaging voiceover talent with AI-generated voices. This decision, framed as a cost-saving measure, signals one of […]

Voice Talent Meets AI Innovation: How New Agreements and Interactive Projects Are Shaping the Future of Voice Acting

By Kate Marcin. Published on: September 12, 2025

The worlds of voice acting and artificial intelligence are intersecting in ways that were hard to imagine only a few years ago. Two developments making waves in early 2025 show how rapidly the field is changing: new industry agreements aimed at protecting performers’ voices and a high profile interactive mystery that lets audiences influence the […]

The ScotRail AI Voice Controversy: A Turning Point for Ethics in Voice Technology

By Ashley Bryant. Published on: August 25, 2025

The Controversy Unfolds In recent weeks, ScotRail faced widespread backlash after unveiling an artificial intelligence-generated announcer voice named Iona. At first glance, the move seemed like a technological upgrade, an attempt to modernize passenger services and highlight the potential of AI-driven solutions. Yet the voice immediately drew criticism for a striking reason: it sounded almost […]

The Growing Strain Between AI and Human Voiceover Work

By Lori Wild. Published on: August 7, 2025

A Shifting Landscape in the Voice Industry The voiceover profession is experiencing one of its most disruptive moments in decades. As artificial voice technology becomes more advanced, the opportunities for human performers are being squeezed by software capable of mimicking their tone, style, and delivery. What once took a skilled artist hours in the studio […]

Voice-Cloning Lawsuit Raises Groundbreaking Legal Questions for AI Use

By Lori Wild. Published on: July 16, 2025

A lawsuit unfolding in New York could become a landmark case in how the law treats AI-generated voice clones. Filed by two professional voice actors, the case alleges that an AI voice startup used their voices without permission to create and sell synthetic replicas—raising first-of-its-kind questions about identity, consent, and control in the age of […]

AI Is Reading Your Audiobooks—But Voice Actors Aren’t Staying Silent

By Danielle Famble. Published on: July 15, 2025

The rise of synthetic voice technology is reshaping the audiobook world, and for many professional narrators, the change is sounding alarm bells. While tech companies push ahead with AI-generated narrators that promise speed and cost efficiency, human voice actors warn that something vital is being lost in translation: the soul of the performance. At the […]

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike Ends With Groundbreaking AI Deal

By Danielle Famble. Published on: July 4, 2025

After years of tense negotiations and a prolonged standoff, SAG-AFTRA has officially ended its long-looming strike against major video game companies, marking a significant milestone for voice actors in the gaming industry. The union announced on July 1 that a new agreement has been ratified, closing a chapter that began nearly a decade ago with […]

Genshin Impact’s English Voice Cast: Return of Familiar Voices After the Strike

By Kate Marcin. Published on: June 27, 2025

The world of Genshin Impact has recently seen a resurgence of its original English voice talent after a prolonged period of industry disruption. With the suspension of the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike, the game’s community is witnessing the gradual return of its beloved voices — a move that brings relief, excitement, and renewed […]

SAG-AFTRA Suspends Video Game Voice Actors’ Strike After Tentative Deal: A Landmark Moment in the Fight for Digital Rights

By Leah Arscottt. Published on: June 20, 2025

After nearly a year of industrial action, SAG-AFTRA has announced the suspension of its strike against major video game companies. The decision follows the union’s approval of a tentative agreement that, if ratified, would bring new protections, wage increases, and AI safeguards for voice actors and performance artists in the interactive media sector. This marks […]

ScotRail AI Voice Controversy Sparks Debate Over Consent in Voiceover Industry

By Danielle Famble. Published on: June 6, 2025

In a digital age where artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of media production, the voiceover industry is grappling with one of its most urgent ethical dilemmas yet: the replication and reuse of human voices without clear consent. That dilemma took center stage in May 2025 when voiceover artist Gayanne Potter alleged that ScotRail, […]