Podcasts about synthetic voices

 In this episode, I interview ChatGPT and we explore the multifaceted world of audio description. We discuss the importance of emotional nuance and high quality narration in creating immersive experiences for blind audiences, the challenges of balancing quality with scalability, and the potential role of synthetic voices in the future. We also touched on the value of integrating audio description into the production process from the start, ensuring it becomes a standard seamless part of storytelling overall, the conversation highlighted the importance of quality advocacy and innovation in making visual content truly inclusive.

On this episode of the Defending The Edge Podcast with DefendEdge, the team talks about the 10TB Anonymous data leak shaking governments and corporations, and the rise of AI persona calls that blur the line between human and machine. We also unpack how the MITRE CVE program was teetering on the edge of collapse, what AI hallucinations mean for the future of truth, and the bizarre rise of slopquatting in the chaos of web culture. 

Synthetic voices are replicas of real voices. But what if the voice is that of a real person or someone you know closely? Are synthetic voices easily distinguished from a real voice? What if confusion arises? Should synthetic voices be clearly identified?

In this episode, we explore the profound impact of the decisions we make early in our careers and how they shape our journey toward leadership.  Kathleen Naglee, shares her personal experiences, reflecting on the moments that defined her path to becoming a head of school.   We also discuss the importance of self-awareness, the power of play, and the role of confidence in navigating the challenges of leadership. Whether you're just starting out or already on your leadership journey, this episode hopes to inspire you to think about what it means to lead. This mini series also introduces you to 'Katbot.' Have a question for her? email us: tricia@shiftingschools.com  

Can AI revolutionize media without sacrificing creativity and jobs? My latest episode was recorded spontaneously at the Streaming Media Conference in New York, starting with media cartographer Evan Shapiro to explain and caution us about the current media landscape, especially regarding connected TV challenges. Evan, who helmed and shaped the conference, walks the innovation talk, opting to spark  debate and dialogue instead of the usual talking head format.  "We wanted this to be a collision of different points of view and honest conversations about the real problems the media universe is facing right now," Evan explained. Per his keynote conversation with Paramount Advertising COO Steve Ellis, Evan stressed how interoperability will be the lifeblood of premium CTV content to stay competitive against tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Walmart...or face big changes in business. "The notion of interoperability now is just table stakes. If you're gonna compete against Google and Amazon on connected television, that's how you're gonna have to operate." Catch Evan's POV on that, the new Nielsen Gauge, and more in his extensive content offerings: https://linktr.ee/ESHAPTV Next, Robert Tercek joined to tackle some of the most controversial topics in artificial intelligence and media, from legal battles over using copyrighted works for training LLMs to fears of AI displacing jobs. Robert is a renowned strategist, global authority on digital innovation, award-winning author, and educator -- AND the co-host of The Futurists podcast (which is emblematic of his approach to digital creativity and embracing AI.) He says the media industry has often reacted to technological advances (remember Hollywood's reaction to the VCRs?) with trepidation, but he challenges dystopian views, saying AI should be seen as a powerful tool, not a threat. "My recommendation is you should lean into AI. Right now is a great time to get smart about it. This is a tool that potentially can give you superpowers." Providing an unexpected master class in copyright history and best practices, his was a passionate plea for embracing change and innovation. "Half of humanity is below average as writers. If ChatGPT can make that half consider themselves better writers, then that's a net win for humanity." And as I joked, "and a net loss for me as a writer?" (Note: These show notes were partly AI-assisted!) Not to worry, as he believes unique human qualities like curiosity remain irreplaceable, even as AI levels the playing field. (Don't miss my discussion on synthetic voice in Epi 20 with John Rosso, as well.)  Read about Robert at: https://roberttercek.com/ And subscribe now so you don't miss Part 2 with more insights from Evan, joined by 17-year-old Braden Blacker who is already leveraging digital media full time to “disrupt the creator economy.” These engaging discussions offer a balanced perspective on ensuring CTV, AI, and content advances enhance, not hurt, human creativity. Listen, learn, and join us in welcoming the future.   Key Moments: 01:13 Media Cartographer, Evan Shapiro with candid Media Industry Insights 03:36 Creating Debates for a More Compelling Conference 08:58 Robert Tercek on AI and Media, Copyright Changes and Jobs 15:41 The Positive Potential of AI 21:12 Blended Authorship and Copyright Evolution 26:03 AI's Role in Creative Expression, and the Future of Writing 31:28 Synthetic Voices and AI in Media 35:53 Opportunities and Ethical Considerations in AI Connect with Insider Interviews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderinterviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderInterviewsPodcast/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviews-YouTubePlaylist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mossappeal “X”: https://www.twitter.com/insiderintervws (And find E.B. on Threads as @mossappeal)

Hey there, hero!We continue with the second of two episodes hearing from NAVA's Carin Gilfry, and in this installment, she gets a bit more personal about her own decisions when it comes to AI, and in particular why she decided to take the plunge......and arrange to have her voice modeled for future AI and synthetic use.You might be surprised that a talent would not only consider doing this, but following through on a smart, legal and ethical basis, with an eye toward future income from her modeled voice. Carin also discusses the ways that an AI version of her (and your) voice might even be preferable to the real (time) thing.Got questions about keeping your voice safe from being ripped off? About Carin's journey and arrangement with her modeled AI voice? Let me know in the comments below.REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil.The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss (site platform and theme) LearnDash (learning management) DreamHost (website hosting) Screenflow (video recording/editing/production) eCamm Live (Facebook/YouTube Live production tool) Amelia (workout and event scheduling) MemberMouse (membership management) SamCart (ecommerce and affiliate platform) Aweber (email list management) GamiPress (gamification platform) Stackable Premium Blocks (advanced Gutenberg blocks) TextExpander (customer support content management) BuzzSprout (podcast management platform) Backblaze (cloud backup)

Hey there, hero!One of my fave people in VO is NAVA's Carin Gilfry, and in this first of a two part series, she shares with us how NAVA (the National Association of Voice Actors at navavoices.org) is working on behalf of all voice actors and lots of different areas: DEI, representation, insurance and more.Including...AI and synthetic voices.If you want to know what the NAVA group is up to and how they have your back as a performer, take 9 minutes and let this flow over you.Got questions about NAVA? About AI and synthetic voices and the four C's? Let me know in the comments below.REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil.#Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #MarketingThe VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss (site platform and theme) LearnDash (learning management) DreamHost (website hosting) Screenflow (video recording/editing/production) eCamm Live (Facebook/YouTube Live production tool) Amelia (workout and event scheduling) MemberMouse (membership management) SamCart (ecommerce and affiliate platform) Aweber (email list management) GamiPress (gamification platform) Stackable Premium Blocks (advanced Gutenberg blocks) TextExpander (customer support content management) BuzzSprout (podcast management platform) Backblaze (cloud backup)

I've been getting a little discouraged lately about the voiceover business.  We are hearing stories of lots of people potentially being allegedly hornswoggled by a particular coach. People are making up Zoom calls with celebrities that probably didn't happen. There's La Niña and war and unrest on the world stage and I'm feeling it all heavier in a way that I probably haven't since maybe 2016. So when that happens, one of the best strategies I've found to manage it myself is to go hard in the paint on my gratitude practice. Consistently practicing gratitude does a world of good for my mental well-being. It boosts my overall mood, it lowers my anxiety and my depression. And it's not just about feeling good. It improves my relationships, my sleep. It's good for the immune system. Lots of good stuff there. So, as we head into Thanksgiving week here in the States, I thought it would be a great time to remind myself and count down the top five things I'm grateful for in the voiceover business. _____________________________ ▶️ Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/1XZiR_bamBI?si=hJRUUIKynikzpvce SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@paulschmidtpro?sub_confirmation=1 DONATE TO NAVA: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=D4XNMT9WN46NW JOIN NAVA: https://navavoices.org/membership/ The VO Freedom Master Plan: https://paulschmidtpro.com/vo-freedom-master-plan The VO Pro Community: https://vopro.app Use code You15Tube for 15% your subscription for life. My Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: https://paulschmidtpro.com/move-touch-inspire-youtube Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vofreedom 7 Steps to Staring and Developing a Career in Voiceover: https://members.paulschmidtpro.com/7-steps-yt The VO Pro Shop: https://paulschmidtpro.com/pro-shop Say Hi on Social:  https://pillar.io/paulschmidtpro https://www.instagram.com/paulschmidtvo https://www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/ My voice over website: https://paulschmidtvoice.com GVAA Rate Guide: http://vorateguide.com Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission.):  Recommended Book List with Links: https://amzn.to/3H9sBOO Gear I Use with Links: https://amzn.to/3V4d3kZ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: https://apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro Way Better than Linktree: https://pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro  

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Today, we're talking about the importance of using contracts for voice actors and outline the benefits and protections they offer. This episode emphasizes the need for clear expectations, protection of rights, payment security, scope management, liability limitations, professionalism, and dispute resolution.  While formal contracts are generally recommended, I also mention situations where email communication may be acceptable as a substitute, such as for informal or small-scale projects with trusted clients or established working relationships.  However, the acceptance and validity of using email as a substitute may vary depending on jurisdiction and I advise seeking legal advice.  We wrap up by providing resources, including a book on voiceover legal matters, an AI and Synthetic Voices rider for contract addendum, a recommended entertainment lawyer, and a link to my own policies page for setting clear expectations. _____________________________ ▶️ Watch this video next: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVUuUfwNTG-97t4VxJ71xckS1EyxciFeb Voiceover Legal, By Rob Sciglimpaglia: https://amzn.to/4657V5B The NAVA AI/Synthetic Voices Rider: https://navavoices.org/synth-ai/ai-voice-actor-resources/#nava-synth-ai-rider Attorney Ashley Brooks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-brooks-bb672463/ My Policies page: https://paulschmidtvoice.com/policies SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@paulschmidtpro?sub_confirmation=1 The VO Freedom Master Plan: https://paulschmidtpro.com/vo-freedom-master-plan 7 Steps to Staring and Developing a Career in Voiceover: https://members.paulschmidtpro.com/7-steps-yt Say Hi on Social:  https://pillar.io/paulschmidtpro https://www.instagram.com/paulschmidtvo https://www.tiktok.com/@paulschmidtpro https://www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/ My voiceover website: https://paulschmidtvoice.com GVAA Rate Guide: http://vorateguide.com Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission.):  Recommended Book List with Links: https://amzn.to/3H9sBOO Gear I Use with Links: https://amzn.to/3V4d3kZ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: https://apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro Way Better than Linktree: https://pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro  

Here's what writers need to know about AI for writing, image creation, and audiobooks, synthetic voices, NFTs, cryptocurrency, and more.

We're talking with Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions (one of New York's premier recording studios). Jim has been in the business for over 35 years, as an engineer, director, producer and owner of Lotas Productions in New York. He led the creation of a synthetic division of Lotas. Sam Ufret is a producer, director & engineer. Known for her creative casting notices. She's been at Lotas since 2017 and helps VO talent with their home studio set-ups. *In this episode, we discuss - * What's the latest in AI/synthetic voices? How can we future-proof our voice over careers? The difference between text to speech and speech to speech. What genres of voice over will AI/synthetic take over first? What makes a good synthetic voice? ** Want to know more about Navigating AI in Voice Over? Check out this webinar we did with NAVA** (https://youtu.be/g5pJdF0e1Ws) *Resources Mentioned * Lotas Productions (https://www.lotasproductions.com/) Marketing Artificial Intelligence (https://amzn.to/3ItJSTB) by Paul Roetzer/ Mike Kaput Age of Invisible Machines (https://amzn.to/3MpWZXa) by Robb Wilson Build for Tomorrow (https://amzn.to/3q10Pyr) by Jason Feifer (Editor of Entrepreneur) Open Voice Network (https://openvoicenetwork.org/) (templates) Synthetic Voice Company Mentioned: https://www.veritone.com/ Eleven Labs https://beta.elevenlabs.io/ CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gGPFePt8Rfs *Follow Atlanta Voiceover Studio Here: * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

AI-generated voices are weaponised by online trolls, how ChatGPT reflects who we are as a society, and social media is in the firing line again.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:‘Disrespectful to the Craft:' Actors Say They're Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI - Vice.AI-Generated Voice Firm Clamps Down After 4chan Makes Celebrity Voices for Abuse - Vice.Video Game Voice Actors Doxed and Harassed in Targeted AI Voice Attack - Vice.ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why - Vice.My Strange Day With Bing's New AI Chatbot - Wired.We asked ChatGPT to write performance reviews and they are wildly sexist (and racist) - Fast Company.How social media affects teen mental health: a missing link - Nature.California bill to let parents sue social media gets second try - Bloomberg.How to protect children from big tech companies - Wall Street Journal.Three out of four parents say social media is a major distraction for students, according to new study - Phys.org.Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union address as prepared for delivery - The White House.Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid - The Atlantic.Now Mesa public schools are also declaring that they have failed in educating their children by suing social media - Techdirt.Seattle school...

Electricity, telephones, the internet. Some technologies are so world-altering they create a 'before and after' divide. We're experiencing one of those moments right now.

We've talked a lot about AI on this show. It's time to let AI talk to you.

Taylan Kamis was inspired by the movie Her to pursue AI technologies that could make synthetic characters and voices more lifelike. After several years with Microsoft, including time on the media and applications team and serving as a CFO for some venture-stage startups, Kamis co-founded DeepZen in 2017. The first problem the DeepZen team sought to address was one of the harder ones in the industry: creating synthetic voices that were high enough quality to be used as narrators for audiobooks. A key element of this problem is the length of the content. The synthetic voice or voices must be pleasing enough to be suitable for long passages and hours of listening at a time. Another important element is the emotive quality of the synthetic voices.  DeepZen today provides audiobook production services and enables voice actors to create custom voices and monetize them without having to be in the studio for every project. We talk at length about the audiobook solution and how it works. That is followed by a discussion around new applications that are taking DeepZen into even larger markets. 

Hey there, hero!Picking up right where we left off in our interview with the amazing Anne Ganguzza, she gets to the nitty gritty of answering questions about the perceived threat of artificial intelligence, synthetic voices, the theft of our livelihoods and what preparation we should engage in to meet our digital futures...head on.She also tackles the panic: what do we do? Where do we go? Who shall save us?Likely, we'll be saving ourselves. But do listen to what she has to say. Anne has her own awesome podcast at https://VOBoss.com.What other questions about AI and synthetic media do you have? What weighs heavy on your VO talent mind? Let me know in the comments below.REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil:https://voheroes.com/ai-synthetic-voices-and-anne-ganguzza-part-2/#acting #voice #voiceover #onboarding #performance #productivity #tips #art #commerce #science #mindset #success #process #options #bestpractices #marketing

Hey there, hero!One of my fave peeps in the entire VO world is Anne Ganguzza.She was a coach when we were VO2GoGo, and she's gone on to become a force to be reckoned with with sites like VOPeeps and the VOBoss Podcast.And one of her superpowers is combining tech with VO. That's kind of in demand these days, not only to support her clients but also to deal with the perceived threat of artificial intelligence coming for our voices.We talk about synthetic voices in this episode, and she has a particularly unique take on the future.Once you've heard what she has to say...what say you? Let me know in the comments below.REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil:https://voheroes.com/ai-synthetic-voices-and-anne-ganguzza/#acting #voice #voiceover #onboarding #performance #productivity #tips #art #commerce #science #mindset #success #process #options #bestpractices #marketing

Where is synthetic voice going and how can you be part of it? James Poulter from Vixen Labs in the UK joins Stephanie Ciccarelli to discuss his findings from Voice Consumer Index 2022 and what they mean for voice talent. Are the robots coming? Is the sky falling? James answers many questions from a voice […]

Hey there, hero!I get it. "AI" has two short syllables, and "synthetic voices" has five longer ones, so it's a bit more time-consuming to say.But it might be useful to try to commit to using the latter, rather than the former, despite its slightly longer length, when we start feeling concerned about our future as human voice talent.Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in almost every facet of our creative process, from script management to casting to recording to production to proofing...and on to email, social media and just about everything else.AI is a broad, generic category of technology.Synthetic voices, on the other hand, is a pretty specific use of machine learning, data mining, digital modeling and yes, AI.Can we all agree to use accurate terminology for the dangers we observe that doesn't throw the baby out with the bath water?Lots of technology (I'm looking at you, Pozotron) is getting a bad rap because they happen to use aspects of AI in their workflow. People have made grossly inaccurate statements about AI-based products and services because...well...they don't know any better.We can and should know better.Once I've made my case for this in this episode, answer this for me: do you agree? Or do you simply feel that Skynet will soon be self-aware, so who cares what we call it? Discuss, if you would, in the comments below.REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil:https://voheroes.com/lets-settle-on-synthetic-voices-not-ai/#acting #voice #voiceover #onboarding #performance #productivity #tips #art #commerce #science #mindset #success #process #options #bestpractices #marketing

Nelson Mandela once said, "If you speak to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you speak to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart." The Augmented City podcast dug into that idea from the viewpoint of synthetic media with Alex Seriduk, the CEO of Respeecher. Based in Ukraine, Respeecher uses AI and Deep Learning to enable *Speech-to-Speech* synthetic voices. NFL Football fans heard Respeecher's work during the 2021 Superbowl when the voice of Vince Lombardi was re-imagined for a motivational message about prevailing over Covid-19. Star Wars fans experienced the voice of a 20 year old Luke Skywalker delivered by 68 year old Mark Hamill courtesy of Respeecher. Alex and John explore those use cases while covering some of the ethical and practical considerations for working with synthetic voices.

Vivienne Griffin (they/them) is an multi-disciplinary artist who uses sound, sculpture, drawing and text in various forms. Griffin works with the voice through digital post-processing and in a workshop format called Synthetic Voices. They work with sound alongside sculptures and installations. More recently they have used generative sound in videos of virtual worlds. Their current work looks at the opaque boundaries of human-computer relations; where does the mind end and the machine begin? Born in Dublin, Ireland and living in London, Griffin studied fine art at Hunter City University New York supported by a Fulbright Scholarship. They completed one year DPhil in visual art at the Royal College of Art, where they are now a visiting lecturer. They moved their research to the Sonic Arts Research Center, Queen's University, Belfast to pursue a PhD in Music with a focus on sound in an art context, noise, and the voice. Recent shows include Manchester International Festival, 2021, the AGM in Somerset House, 2021, for Montez Press Radio in NYC, Condo in London. They are represented by Bureau, in NYC. They won an Oram Award in 2021, they are a resident at Somerset House Studios, London. Still from Mercy, 2022, Digital video, sound. Still from Mercy, 2022, Digital video, sound. Mercy from Vivienne Griffin on Vimeo.

Zohaib Zohaib Ahmed co-founded Resemble AI in 2019 after working as a software engineer at high profile and innovative companies including Magic Leap, Hipmunk, and Blackberry. Zohaib's work at Magic Leap introduced him to novel UI interactions and his work analyzing user data led to deep learning models. From there he began to explore synthetic media and speech synthesis and Resemble was born.   Resemble AI graduated from the Betaworks Synthetic Camp accelerator back in 2019 and was recently in the news for creating Andy Warhol's voice for a new Netflix documentary. 

In our latest Electronic Specifier Insights podcast, we spoke to Callan Schebella, Executive Vice President of Product Management at Five9 all about how Five9 are extending its digital workforce solutions with Support for Life-Like Synthetic VoicesSponsored by The PCIM Europe from 10 – 12 May 2022 in Nuremberg is the leading international exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management. Secure your ticket for the industry highlight now and save 50% off the season ticket with the discount code “PCBMTP66”: pcim-europe.com/tickets

Blind Guy Steven Scott gets the team back around the virtual table this week for another rip-roaring wild ride also known as the Weekend Edition! Guests include Robin Christopherson, Shaun Preece, Tim Schwartz, Sally Clay and special guest Sarah Steele - Shaun's partner. The big topics this week include the rising use of synthetic voices in audiobooks and the lack of availability of audio description on TV and on demand. Plus listener Luke got in touch to suggest we talk more about the popular word game Wordle and offered an accessible way to enjoy Wordle. Don't forget you can hear your comments read aloud on the show by emailing us hello@blindguytalkstech.com or leave us a voicemail on 0204 571 3354.

Publishers hope computer-generated voices can help them tap surging demand, but some fans—and Amazon—are resisting the robots.

Publishers hope computer-generated voices can help them tap surging demand, but some fans—and Amazon—are resisting the robots.

On today's episode of Spectacular Vernacular, Nicole and Ben discuss Creole languages. They also interview Rupal Patel, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Computer Science at Northeastern University and the founder of VocaliD. And finally, Josh Levin and Joel Anderson, co-hosts of Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen join us for some wordplay. We hope you're good at playing the basketball game of Horse. You could win a year's membership to Slate Plus. Do you have any language questions or fun facts to share? Email us at spectacular@slate.com.   Produced by Jasmine Ellis and Asha Saluja.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: BBC Pidgin  ThoughtCo., “What You Should Know About Creole Language”  Jamaican Creole at York College, “An Introduction to Jamaican Creole (also called Patwa or Patois)” Omniglot, “Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen)”  Rupal Patel's 2013 TED Talk, “Synthetic Voices, as Unique as Fingerprints”  VocaliD, the company founded by Rupal Patel  VocaliD's Parrot Studio “One Year: 1995,” hosted by Josh Levin  “Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots,” hoted by Joel Anderson  “Hang Up and Listen,” hosted by Josh Levin, Joel Anderson, and Stefan Fatsis  Josh's Slate piece on the history of the “air ball” chant  Joel Anderson's special episode of “Hang Up and Listen” on Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards Subscribe to Slate Plus. It's only $1 for the first month. To learn more, go to slate.com/spectacularplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of Spectacular Vernacular, Nicole and Ben discuss Creole languages. They also interview Rupal Patel, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Computer Science at Northeastern University and the founder of VocaliD. And finally, Josh Levin and Joel Anderson, co-hosts of Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen join us for some wordplay. We hope you're good at playing the basketball game of Horse. You could win a year's membership to Slate Plus. Do you have any language questions or fun facts to share? Email us at spectacular@slate.com.   Produced by Jasmine Ellis and Asha Saluja.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: BBC Pidgin  ThoughtCo., “What You Should Know About Creole Language”  Jamaican Creole at York College, “An Introduction to Jamaican Creole (also called Patwa or Patois)” Omniglot, “Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen)”  Rupal Patel's 2013 TED Talk, “Synthetic Voices, as Unique as Fingerprints”  VocaliD, the company founded by Rupal Patel  VocaliD's Parrot Studio “One Year: 1995,” hosted by Josh Levin  “Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots,” hoted by Joel Anderson  “Hang Up and Listen,” hosted by Josh Levin, Joel Anderson, and Stefan Fatsis  Josh's Slate piece on the history of the “air ball” chant  Joel Anderson's special episode of “Hang Up and Listen” on Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards Subscribe to Slate Plus. It's only $1 for the first month. To learn more, go to slate.com/spectacularplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out this Bonus Article featuring the synthetic voices of James Cridland of Podnews and Evo Terra of Podcast Pontifications! Here's the article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/sounds-proftable-in-spanish MARVEL.ai: https://www.veritone.com/applications/marvelai/ Join us for more narrated articles!: https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out this Bonus Article featuring the synthetic voices of James Cridland of Podnews and Evo Terra of Podcast Pontifications!Here's the article: https://soundsprofitable.com/update/sounds-proftable-in-spanishMARVEL.ai: https://www.veritone.com/applications/marvelai/Join us for more narrated articles!: https://soundsprofitable.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Computergenerierte Stimmen können heute so täuschend echt klingen, dass sie von natürlichen, menschlichen Stimmen kaum noch zu unterscheiden sind. Die Ergebnisse von KI-Stimmsynthese sind aber nicht nur äußerst beeindruckend, sondern verändern auch unser Verhältnis zu Authentizität und Wahrheit. Wie die Technologie der synthetischen Stimmgenerierung funktioniert und welche Chancen, aber auch Risiken mit ihr verbunden sind, besprechen Miriam Meckel und Léa Steinacker in dieser neuen Folge des #adaPodcast.

Papercup CEO Jesse Shemen and Science Advisor Simon King join the pod to discuss how they develop synthetic voices to make videos accessible in multiple languages.The two talk about the underlying components of the Papercup workflow and outline the role that technology as well as humans play in the creation of multilingual videos.Simon, a Professor of Speech Processing at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the evolution of text-to-speech technology, the main technical hurdles in producing highly natural, emotional voices, as well as the adoption and acceptance curve for synthetic voices.Jesse shares some of Papercup's company milestones, which include raising a total of ca. USD 14m in seed and series A rounds. He also explains why there is room for many different startups in the multilingual speech and video translation space.While Papercup has an ambitious goal of making videos accessible in any language, Jesse says startups will likely expand the market rather than replace traditional dubbing, particularly for high-end production environments.First up, Florian and Esther touch on NDVIA's real-time MT offering, a mouse that transcribes and translates your voice at the press of a button, and Microsoft's USD 19.7bn acquisition of AI speech technology firm Nuance.In language industry-adjacent funding, the two discuss data-for-AI leader and Appen rival Scale, which doubled its valuation (to a whopping USD 7bn) after announcing they had raised a further USD 325m in funding.They also talk about signs of a boom in the language industry, pointing to Super Agencies reporting strong results, anecdotal evidence from busier-than-ever LSP staff, a soaring Language Industry Job Index, and RWS shares (SlatorPro).

For the past 220 years, Ordnance Survey have been mapping Great Britain with extraordinary accuracy. But as Gareth discovers when he visits their HQ in Southampton, GB's master map is not a static printed document. It's a 2 petabyte database which is updated up to 20,000 times a day. This adds up to 360 million updates a year. Since the development of the theodolite and the first detailed map in 1801 of the county of Kent, Ordnance Survey have used cutting edge technology, not only to map our lands, but to manipulate, understand and ask questions of the geography of our natural landscapes and built environment. Voices on the train, public address announcements at the station, automated telephone banking, Alexa and Siri. We are surrounded by electronic voices. But very little research has been done of how we respond to synthetic speech. To investigate the impact of artificially generated voices in our lives, BBC R&D together with our favourite acoustic engineer, Professor Trevor Cox of the University of Salford, has just launched a study. The Synthetic Voices and Personality Test, is an online test we want you to take part in. Please go to https://voicestudy.api.bbc.co.uk and have a listen Presenter Gareth Mitchell Producer - Fiona Roberts

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In this episode, Teri welcomes Rupal Patel, the founder and CEO of VocaliD, a voice AI company that creates custom synthetic voice personalities so that brands and individuals can be heard as themselves.Rupal is also a professor at Northeastern University in Boston and has a background in speech science. VocaliD is looking at creating synthetic voices from voice recordings of real people. They are able to produce synthetic voices that are so life-like that it’s actually being used as a way for a person that does not have a voice, or is going to lose their voice, to be able to still have a voice.Key points from Rupal!Learning about how people produce speech and using that basic science to develop new technologies that can help and assist people with impaired speech in learning how to speak and cope with their speech disorders.Transitioning into Voice TechnologyAt Northeastern University, she works in speech and hearing sciences.Her earlier work was in developing assistive technologies, but in the last few years or so, she has also been working on learning technologies.The Origin of VocaliDIt’s a project she started in her lab in 2007. It brought together the basic speech science and the design of assistive technology. Her lab at Northeastern University is called the Communication Analysis and Design Laboratory. She’s been on leave from the university for the last few years.VocaliD started because they found that people who couldn’t speak clearly had severe neurological disorders in speech production, but they realized that they could still be able to control certain aspects of the voice (the prosody of one’s voice),She found that most people with speech impairment had to use assistive technologies to communicate because their speech wasn’t clear enough to interact with people who weren’t familiar with them.The voices that were used on the assistive technologies were very few, so Rupal saw an opportunity to develop customized synthetic voices to fit each individual.VocaliD’s Current WorkThey moved out of the lab at Northeastern in 2015 and got some funding from the government (National Science Foundation and National Institute of Health) to take the laboratory-based science and turn it into commercial products.Between 2015 and 2017, they were focused on getting that technology ready to be used and integrated with existing assistive technologies, and focusing more on users of assistive technologies.They kept refining the technology and the custom voices they were creating, and by 2018 they started seeing more interest from broader market applications (apps that talk, that didn’t want to sound the same as Alexa or Siri).They are now working with companies across a variety of different verticals that are interested in creating a custom voice identity for their product or brand.The Process of Creating a Custom VoiceThey start by recording a person’s speech and then gluing together little bits of the speech sounds to create the synthetic voice.They are now doing parametric speech synthesis where after doing the voice recording, they don’t glue together the little bits of speech sounds, but instead learn the pattern (through an algorithm) of how the individual speaks and then try to emulate that.The Human VoicebankThis was an initiative that they started when the company was still in it's early startup stage.The people they were making the customized voices for could still vocalize so the company could still get some sound from them. The initial technique they used was to get whatever sound they could get from the individual, and then try to find a surrogate voice donor who could produce 5 to 7 hours of speech. They would then mix the sound sample they got from the client with the speech donor’s voice.They needed voice volunteers to donate their voices and they created a massive dataset of people from around the world. 26,000 people from 110 countries with ages ranging from 6 to 91 years have contributed to the voicebank so far.That dataset is what enables them to create voices for those who can’t speak.While they don’t use any of the voices in the voicebank to create voices for enterprise clients, they created an easy-to-use online voice recording platform that anyone in the world can use to record their voice for the voicebank.Use Case StoriesThe most powerful use cases are where people bank their voice because they have a few days to lose it. Prior to this technology, people had two options, using an electrolarynx or having a tracheostomy speaking valve fitted. Their technology offers a better alternative.Some people use their technology during the first 3 or 4 months of recovery right after voice-related surgery because they have no other way to communicate otherwise. As they get through voice therapy, they can have an option of communicating with those around them.Security ApplicationsIn 2018, they were approached by a large national institution to test their voice authentication systems.With banks, for example, people can access their accounts using their voices. There is an authentication that takes place where the voice of the speaker is compared to a pre-recorded and saved voice print.As speech synthesis technology gets better, it’s going to be more difficult for machines and people to tell the difference between a synthetic voice and a real one, and so they have been creating tools to recognize synthetic voices to ensure that the synthetic voice technology is not misused in future. Links and Resources in this EpisodeVocaliD Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rupal Patel is the founder and CEO of VocaliD. She founded the company in 2014 to provide voice prostheses for people that cannot speak in their own voices. The company continues with that work today and has expanded into customized voices for brands looking for a distinctive sound in their efforts around voice assistants. VocaliD was a Mass Challenge finalist in 2014 where it participated in the accelerator program. Patel has also been a professor at Northeastern University for the past 16 years with joint appointments in the departments of health science and computer science. She also holds an affiliate faculty position at Harvard and MIT for the Division of Health Science and Technology but focuses her attention today on VocaliD. Early in her career while studying for her doctorate, Rupal also spent time as a speech pathologist. She earned a Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree in Neuropsychology from the University of Calgary. Patel completed her post-doc work at MIT.

David Ciccarelli is the CEO of Voices.com, the online marketplace where brand managers and marketers discover, audition and hire professional voice actors. In our conversation, you'll learn all about how to find and hire a voice actor to represent your brand in marketing campaigns or for use in voice development projects, how projects are priced, and what rights you have to use the audio you purchase. We discover why personas are the most effective common language to describe voices. We also hear samples of the state of the art in synthetic voices, and learn when and why to choose a synthetic voice over a human actor. We also discuss the reasons for the recent boom in voice content and services, and how voice in all forms, from audiobooks to podcasts, is the ideal medium for today's highly mobile, permanently connected population. David is a seasoned professional in the voice space with decades of experience and advice to share, so whatever your interest in voice you're sure to get a lot of value from this conversation.This is a time-limited preview. To hear the full episode, and access the full catalogue of episodes and bonus content, become a Voice Tech Pro https://voicetechpodcast.com/proLinks from the show: Full show notes: https://voicetechpodcast.comVoices.com site http://bit.ly/2Iy8TiqVoices.com future market report http://bit.ly/2IDuOorVoicesummit.ai conference http://bit.ly/2IuZ04YVoice of the car conference http://bit.ly/2IuTsY5Librivox audiobooks http://bit.ly/2IuZ44IJargon SDK http://bit.ly/2IxZzL5VocalID custom voices http://bit.ly/2Is3DwFDabble Lab: https://youtube.com/dabblelabManning books: https://www.manning.com 40% off all books code: podvoicetech19 Voice-Connected Home 2019: https://bit.ly/2IZuVwc, 20% discount code: VoiceTech Subscribe to get future episodes: Apple iTunes: https://apple.co/2LqW4olGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/voicetechpodcast-googleAlexa: https://voicetechpodcast.com/alexaSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2IZr5hmStitcher: http://bit.ly/voicetechpodcast-stitcherWebsite: http://bit.ly/voicetechpodcastJoin the discussion: Weekly Newsletter: https://voicetechpodcast.com/newsletterSponsor the show: https://voicetechpodcast.com/donateMedium blog: https://voicetechpodcast.com/medium Write for the blog: https://voicetechpodcast.com/publishEmail me: carl@voicetechpodcast.comFollow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/voicetechpodcast-twitterReddit: http://bit.ly/voicetechpoSupport the show (https://patreon.com/voicetechpodcast)

Catherine Price helps identify signs of being addicted to your phone and how to avoid being constantly plugged in. Maggie Pitts teaches us how to appreciate the big and little moments through the art of savoring. Rupal Patel explains her technology to design unique synthetic voices for those that rely on computers to speak for them. Meredith Broussard discusses the limits of artificial intelligence.

In which we have a pint at the White Hart while hearing a scientific tall tale.Episode 235, The Ultimate Melody(download or listen via this link)Book InformationStory rating: G for pop music, British pubs, tall tales, and scienceThe Ultimate Melody by Arthur C. Clarke is under copyright. This story is shared under the Fair Use Act as an illustration of Arthur C. Clarke's writing. Views to the contrary, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).Podcast HighlightSynthetic VoicesMuscle Shoals - The Movie

A shorter episode this month as we move to our new, shorter format.  Hopefully this will mean quicker turnarounds from one month to the next in the future. :-) *Announcements* Right off the bat, a little something that I’m excited … Continue reading →

Check out our double episode as we try to get caught up on the end of 2013! *Announcements* There’s gonna be some changes around here. These last couple months have been really tough in terms of podcast production.  I’ve thought … Continue reading →

Leaves are rustling outside and the season it turning colder.  I always love this time of year, and it’s a great time for snuggling up with a podcasted story.  Here are some good ones to keep you going through the … Continue reading →

I had to wrestle long and hard over the Top Picks this month, so I hope they fit the bill.  You’ll probably notice a few markets on the list we don’t regularly feature, along with a few we often do. … Continue reading →

The audio podcast portion of Synthetic Voices is back with a vengeance, delivering TONS of excellent fiction from August. *Announcements* First of all, yes, I’m back.  The move knocked me on my heels a little bit, but almost all of … Continue reading →

By David Tallerman, from Issue #129 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by John Meagher. Named a Top Pick of the month in the September 2013 episode of the Synthetic Voices podcast.The target was thrashing hard enough that the smooth handles of the garrote were biting into Otranto's palms.More info »

This month’s Top Picks aren’t as apocalyptic or grisly as last month’s (at least I hope!), but there is an air of unnerving, intellectual horror to them.  Not to say that the stories are all horror, but they will hopefully … Continue reading →

This month’s top picks are a little on the WEIRD side, so get your out your crazy hat and dive in! *Announcements* I had an excellent time several weeks ago at Balticon, Baltimore’s premier science fiction con!  Along with the … Continue reading →

By M. Bennardo, from Issue #123 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineRead by Michael J. DeLuca. Named a Top Pick of the month in the June 2013 episode of the Synthetic Voices podcast.All day, No. 17596 waited, but the guards never came.More info »

April was an interesting month for speculative fiction. Many of the stories came at me from unexpected angles, as did a few of the podcasts themselves! *Announcements* First up, assuming all goes well, you should hear a version of this … Continue reading →

Right!.Got one smooth melodic mix for you all,Have a great weekend.Enjoy.   Tracklist.   My Digital Enemy - Opus Dei (J-me´s Synthetic Voices mix)   Meck - Windmills (Sundan mix)   Dubfire - Roadkill (Edx's Acapulco At Night Remix)   Tiesto - I will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner mix)   Chad Stegall - Lakeside (Arped mix)   Cosmic Gate Feat.Kyler Engalnd - Flatline (Kyau Albert mix)   Blank Jones - Lazy Life (Summer Vibe dub mix)   D.O.N.S Feat.Luke Parkin Moira - Breath Into Me (D.O.N.S Menck Club mix)   Alan Connor & Mike Melange - I Love Sunshine (Beltek Club mix)   Da Fresh - Yesterday (Greg Cerrone mix)       Right!.Got one smooth melodic mix for you all,Have a great weekend.Enjoy. Tracklist. My Digital Enemy - Opus Dei (J-me´s Synthetic Voices mix) Meck - Windmills (Sundan mix) Dubfire - Roadkill (Edx's Acapulco At Night Remix) Tiesto - I will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner mix) Chad Stegall - Lakeside (Arped mix) Cosmic Gate Feat.Kyler Engalnd - Flatline (Kyau Albert mix) Blank Jones - Lazy Life (Summer Vibe dub mix) D.O.N.S Feat.Luke Parkin Moira - Breath Into Me (D.O.N.S Menck Club mix) Alan Connor & Mike Melange - I Love Sunshine (Beltek Club mix) Da Fresh - Yesterday (Greg Cerrone