Surviving in VO – Growing Relationships & Income Streams

Alright, let's take voice over out of it for a minute, okay? One in four jobs in the next five years. This is not just voice over. This is globally. One in four jobs is set to change because of factors like artificial intelligence, global supply chain issues, green energy and digitization.

One in four. That's not just voice over. That's the world over.

But it's clear in the next 5 to 10 years, maybe longer, that the ways that we go about finding work and generating personal income will change rapidly. But stick around because while there's a lot of not-so-great news, there's also a lot of great news for voice actors and freelancers who can learn to navigate this brave new world.

Voice123's Rolf REACTS: Voices.ai & the FUTURE of VO

I sat down with Voice123's Rolf Veldman soon after the launch of Voices' new AI product. Rolf gives us his reaction and his take on how AI, voice cloning, digital doubling, synthetic voices, text to speech (TTS), and technology in general will impact the voiceover industry. He references a chat with David Ciccerelli, talks about what a fair and ethical terms of use should include, and the ethos of Voice123.com and how it aligns with ethical treatment of all parties, including the voice actor.

the vo industry, casting sitesPaul SchmidtMay 8, 2023Voice123, voices, Voices.com, AI, ai voicesComment

Voices.ai Is Here - IS the AI Voices Sky Falling?

David Ciccerelli and Voices have finally launched their AI product called unshockingly, Voices dot ai. It’s here kids. It’s like the lump of coal you’ve been waiting to get in your stocking for years now. Except Santa-relli has been telling you all along what a good little girl you are. And somehow the whole time you knew the coal car was gonna be backing up with a big black nugget with your name on it.

It's here. Let’s break it down.

business, professional development, the vo industry, AI/TTSPaul SchmidtApril 27, 2023ai, ai voices, TTS, text to speech, Voices.com, voicesComment

Will ChatGPT KILL Voice Acting?!?!?

ChatGPT. A.I.. Text to speech. Speech to speech. Are the digital boogeymen finally here to decimate voice acting and beat us up and take our lunch money?

Today we're going to talk about ChatGPT specifically and A.I. in general to kind of make sense out of all the fear and hype in the voice acting community.

With the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning, a lot of us are asking ourselves, Well, hell, how do we even stay relevant in a world that is changing at lightspeed?

acting, creativity, mindset, the vo industry, AI/TTSPaul SchmidtApril 20, 2023ChatGPT, AI, TTS Comments

GVAA Rate Guide: CRAZY Origin, Present & EXCITING Future Plans

The GVAA Rate Guide creator, David Toback, tells the crazy story of how the guide that our industry depends on was an accident, how he founded it with Cristina Milizia, what it is, WHY it's so crucial for talent to use it when quoting professional voice over rates, and what some of the exciting future plans for the guide are.

business, professional development, rates, the vo industryPaul SchmidtApril 13, 2023GVAA, DAVID TOBACK, CRISTINA MILIZIAComment

Get Paid ON TIME: Freelance Billing Practices that WORK

One of the biggest pains in the butt for freelancers and voice actors is just getting paid on time. I know tons of freelancers and voice actors who have right now outstanding invoices, past due invoices, and I even know several who have been stiffed completely by clients.

It's rare, but it happens.

Today we're going to talk about how to manage your billing practices so that you minimize the risk to your own business while still maintaining a positive relationship with your clients. But most importantly, you get paid on time.

businessPaul SchmidtMarch 30, 2023billing, payment, invoicingComment

Voice Over Career Suicide – AI, TTS, VO Contracts, & More

Today, we talk with Robert Sciglimpaglia, noted VO attorney and voice actor, who warns us how to avoid bad voice over contracts regarding AI, text to speech, synthetic voices, and more.

We recently told the story of one voice actor who’s own voice she discovered on an AI voices website without her knowledge.

Rob explains how Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Google have been building voice databases for years, how companies like Revoicer are operating legally and ethically, and most importantly, how to protect yourself from discovering your own voice on an AI site.

business, professional development, the vo industryPaul SchmidtMarch 16, 2023AI, TTS, Revoicer, law, contractsComment

DIY Voice Over Demos – DON’T DO IT!!!

There are a lot of coaches,, one in particular, and even Voices dot com who will tell you how to make your own DIY voice over demo.

And I'm here to tell you in your best interest, especially as a beginner, do not do your own demo.

Today, I'm going to tell you in no uncertain terms why it's an absolutely awful idea to make your own DIY voice over demo reel and why it can significantly damage your career before it ever gets started.

marketing, the vo industryPaul SchmidtMarch 9, 2023demosComment

Voice Actor Remie Michelle Clarke: "AI STOLE My Voice!!!"

One of the scariest aspects of being a voice actor in modern times is AI, artificial intelligence, synthetic voice, and text to speech. Most of the discussion has been around the question of, “Well, what happens when AI steals our work?”

The scarier question to me is what happens when A.I. has your voice?

Joining us from Dublin today is the Irish voice actor and author Remie Michelle Clarke with her story of how she believes her voice was stolen directly by artificial intelligence and the difficulties she's had in pursuing the people that have taken her voice.

AI/TTS, the vo industry, tech/gear, businessPaul SchmidtMarch 2, 2023AI, TTS, Revoicer, NAVA Comments

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