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Venture
fromwww.engadget.com
1 day ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins partners with Toonstar to adapt book franchises into AI-driven digital shows, starting with the Friendship List series.
Film
fromVulture
2 days ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
#generative-ai
fromWIRED
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Troy Baker Says AI Revolution "Is A Good Thing," But Not For The Reason You Might Think

Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
4 days ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Troy Baker Says AI Revolution "Is A Good Thing," But Not For The Reason You Might Think

Television
fromForbes
4 days ago

TelevisaUnivision Bets Its Telenovela DNA Can Win The Microdrama Race

TelevisaUnivision's ViX Micros aims to transform telenovelas into mobile-friendly microdramas, achieving significant viewership and user engagement in under a year.
Writing
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks' biggest heartthrobs. He's never been busier

Anthony Palmini, a rising audiobook narrator, faced a serious cold that threatened his career in the romantasy genre.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Crimson Desert Voice Actor Had To Fight For His Character's Story

The game's chaotic development led to inconsistent direction and frequent changes in plot and character details during the recording process.
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Usha Vance Embarks on Media Tour to Launch New Podcast

Usha Vance launches a children's podcast to promote reading and address declining literacy rates.
Media industry
fromInc
1 week ago

Should You Hire a Writer or Use AI? Here's Why Journalists Still Win

Investing in journalists enhances content quality through expertise, relationships, and engaging storytelling, which AI cannot replicate despite its efficiency.
Marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Why Knowing Your Audience Is the Secret to a Great Business Story

Knowing your audience is crucial for business success and product connection.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription | TechCrunch

Cohere's Transcribe model is designed for tasks like note-taking and speech analysis, supporting 14 languages and optimized for consumer-grade GPUs, making it accessible for self-hosting.
European startups
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
Digital life
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Is AI killing the human voice in writing?

Predictive language technologies challenge individual expression by influencing how writers generate and complete their thoughts.
Writing
fromAnOther
1 week ago

How Actor Megan Northam Uses Music to Get Into Character

Megan Northam uses music to connect with characters, drawing from personal experiences and emotions during her acting roles.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The tech that restored Eric Dane's voice shows how AI can be used for good, says Rebecca Gayheart Dane

ElevenLabs uses AI technology to restore voices for people who have lost them, having helped approximately 7,000 people worldwide and aiming to provide free access to one million people.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

How John Slattery, the Mad Men' Star, Does Whatever He Wants

John Slattery, 63, moved to an apartment on Bank Street in the West Village after marrying the actress Talia Balsam in 1998. At the time, he had established himself as a character actor.
Film
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
Film
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Glen Powell Might Be The Perfect Voice For Fox, Actually

Glen Powell's casting as Fox in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is well-received, with fans optimistic about his fit for the character.
Video games
fromVG247
2 weeks ago

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

Heartopia's Dreamlight Cinematics Festival runs March 21 to May 1, celebrating classic Hollywood filmmaking with themed collectibles, cosmetics, and limited-time exhibition passes.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Rebecca Gayheart Dane on caring for her late husband, Eric Dane, and synthetic voices

Eric Dane's widow partners with AI company ElevenLabs to preserve his voice through synthetic voice technology after his death from ALS.
#ai-training-data
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

This AI company is hiring improv actors - and willing to pay them $74 an hour

Handshake AI is hiring actors to record improvised scenes at $74 per hour for an unnamed leading AI company, representing growing demand for non-tech professionals in AI development.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion

AI training companies hire creative professionals like actors and comedians to generate specialized data that helps fix gaps in AI model knowledge, raising concerns about accelerating job obsolescence in creative industries.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

This AI company is hiring improv actors - and willing to pay them $74 an hour

Handshake AI is hiring actors to record improvised scenes at $74 per hour for an unnamed leading AI company, representing growing demand for non-tech professionals in AI development.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

AI companies want to harvest improv actors' skills to train AI on human emotion

AI training companies hire creative professionals like actors and comedians to generate specialized data that helps fix gaps in AI model knowledge, raising concerns about accelerating job obsolescence in creative industries.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Substack launches a built-in recording studio | TechCrunch

Substack launches Recording Studio, enabling creators to pre-record and publish videos with built-in editing, clip generation, and thumbnail creation tools.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

AI Is Changing How Stories Are Developed - And Who Decides What Gets Made

Microdramas use real-time audience data and predictive modeling to test stories before full financing, reshaping Hollywood development and reducing production risk through rapid iteration cycles.
#ai-voice-generation
Video games
fromGadgets 360
2 weeks ago

Arc Raiders' AI Voice Lines Were Re-Recorded by Human Actors After Launch

Embark Studios re-recorded AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human performers post-launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI voices.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark Studios replaced AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with real human-recorded dialogue after launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI text-to-speech.
Film
fromDefector
1 week ago

Now That OpenAI Has Terminated Sora, How Will I Have This Blog Read To Me By An Uncanny Buxom Mike Wazowski? | Defector

OpenAI has discontinued its Sora text-to-video generator app after four months, halting a major partnership with Disney.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Scarpetta review this Nicole Kidman show is a dire mess with an AI chatbot as a main character

Scarpetta adaptation with Nicole Kidman disappoints despite decades of development, delivering a sluggish procedural that strips the source material and fails to build tension or treat victims with dignity.
Pets
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

Go behind-the-scenes of 'Hoppers': A special look at new Disney-Pixar comedy

Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers' follows Mabel, who uses technology to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with wild animals and protect their habitat from human development.
Podcast
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

How to Produce a Break-Through Podcast for Your Brand

Podcasts reach 144 million U.S. monthly listeners by 2026, with 43% of decision-makers consuming thought leadership via podcasts, making them essential for brand strategy despite quality concerns in the market.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines with professional actors

Embark Studios replaced some AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human voice actors after player backlash, acknowledging that professional actors deliver superior quality compared to AI.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for approximately $600 million to integrate customizable generative AI models as a foundational part of its production process.
fromBustle
1 month ago

'Traitors' Winner Rob Rausch Is Quinn's Next Audio Erotica Star

As a real-life snake wrangler from Alabama, his quiet charm also took him far on Season 4 of The Traitors, which he won after committing traitor-on-traitor crime, getting spanked by Lisa Rinna, and bringing fellow Love Islander Maura Higgins to the end before one final gameplay betrayal. He walked away with a $220,800 prize pot.
NYC LGBT
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Ford nailed the role

Harrison Ford's Hollywood Hills home features his original carpentry work and was instrumental in launching his acting career after director George Lucas hired him as a carpenter.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

How developers can bring voice AI into telephony applications

Voice AI agents require complex infrastructure beyond LLMs to integrate with legacy telephony systems, demanding flexible architecture designed for component switching and evolution.
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
1 month ago

Tilly Norwood AI Studio Hires Former Amazon Exec in "Rapid Expansion" and Sets Launch of Multi-Character "Tillyverse"

Mark is a brilliant storyteller with a rare skillset, and I couldn't be more excited to have him join Xicoia. He understands comedy, character-building, AI, audience behaviour and digital culture, which is exactly what Tilly - and the wider business - needs at this stage.
Silicon Valley
fromVariety
1 month ago

A+E Global Media Launches Storyground, a New Studio to Help Advertisers Create Content

With the launch of Storyground, we're further building upon our expertise as premium and innovative storytellers-deepening audience engagement and creating meaningful value for our partners. Last year, we introduced A+E Global Media to reflect the full depth and breadth of who we are: a multi-faceted global media and entertainment company, reflected in the strength and scale of our content, talent and global platforms reach.
Media industry
Film
fromIndependent TV
3 weeks ago

Disney star speaks out as Tangled live-action casting revealed

Kathryn Hahn confirmed to play Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled remake, joining Teagen Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
29 years ago

A House Full of Stage Presence

The Center Theatre Group's 30th anniversary reception was held at the Wassermans' prestigious Beverly Hills home, showcasing its renowned art collection and expansive grounds to impressed guests.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Podcast" meant nothing and everything at On Air Fest

Audio industry economics remain unclear despite growth, with most successful creators operating outside traditional journalism frameworks and focusing on independent content creation.
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Incredible Behindthescenes Reels Where A Loose Doodle Evolves Into A Polished Illustration Packed With Personality And Story

A diverse collection of contemporary visual art, advertising, and inventive photography highlights creative reinterpretations, surreal manipulations, and socially aware installations across global artists and campaigns.
Podcast
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The surge of video podcasts raises an awkward question for the industry: Why do we still call them 'podcasts'?

The definition of 'podcast' has expanded from asynchronous talk radio to any episodic audio or video content with people speaking, making the original term increasingly obsolete as consumption shifts toward video-based formats.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Huxe Will Give You a Personalized, Daily Audio Summary Powered by AI

Huxe is an AI-powered podcast app that generates personalized daily audio briefs from your email and calendar to streamline morning productivity routines.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Some people think it's live' - how is the commentary in EA FC 26 put together?

These days, however, they don't just have to sound their best for real-life games. Gremlin Interactive's groundbreaking Actua Soccer in 1995, which featured BBC Sport duo Barry Davies and Trevor Brooking on the mic, was the first football video game to feature a running match commentary, albeit a basic one. What might have been a gimmick became part of an ongoing quest for realism, evolving over the decades through the long-running Pro-Evo Soccer and Fifa series of games, to EA FC and Konami's eFootball.
Soccer (FIFA)
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading?

Audiobooks and comics are legitimate, effective forms of reading that expand access, boost literacy, and contribute significantly to the publishing industry.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors

Researchers can adopt performers' techniques to make conference talks more engaging, informative, and inspiring, increasing audience energy and professional visibility.
Startup companies
fromAlleywatch
2 months ago

BoldVoice Raises $21M to Bring AI Voice Coaching to a Billion Non-Native English Speakers

BoldVoice provides affordable AI-powered phoneme-level pronunciation and accent coaching that improves communication clarity and career outcomes for non-native English speakers.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The new treatment giving people their voices back

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections into scarred vocal cords can promote regeneration, improve voice projection, and offer a potentially cheaper, longer-lasting treatment for vocal damage.
Gadgets
fromSpyglass
2 months ago

"Hello, Computer."

AI-driven advances are creating an inflection point that may finally enable practical, mainstream voice computing after years of partial progress and false starts.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI "Filmmaker" Gets Funding, Begs For Ideas On What to Actually Make

Crowdsourcing film ideas for an AI-produced movie elicited ridicule and highlighted concerns that AI tools cannot substitute for genuine creative vision.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Localisation services explained: Scope, process, and actual complexity - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Many people describe localization services as 'translation plus cultural adaptation.' While this is technically correct, it is not very helpful in practice. This definition misses the actual work, the decisions teams face, and the reasons some localization projects quietly succeed or fail. This article explains how localization services actually work for software, web platforms, and global content and gives a practical model for teams who want to know what they are getting into when they decide, 'We need localization.'
Software development
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 months ago

Let's think about video

Short-form video dominates digital campaigns and social platforms, while long-form remains valuable for in-depth, informational content when optimized across platforms.
#voice-search
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Review: Hershey Felder delivers a brilliant story about Hershey Felder

Hershey Felder's piano symbolizes personal freedom, family history, curiosity, and his embodiment of composers through performance and storytelling.
Television
fromBustle
2 months ago

Connor Storrie Tricked A 'Heated Rivalry' Extra Into Thinking He Spoke Russian

Connor Storrie convincingly performed a fake Russian accent while portraying Ilya Rozanov, fooling a Russian extra on the Heated Rivalry set.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The Audio Impact: Messaging that works

Audio advertising leverages streaming and mobile habits to align messages with listeners' activities and moods, creating an effective creative canvas for brands.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Casting is dead. Long live casting!

Last month, Netflix made the surprising decision to kill off a key feature: With no prior warning, the company removed the ability to cast videos from its mobile apps to a wide range of smart TVs and streaming devices. Casting is now only supported on older Chromecast streaming adapters that didn't ship with a remote, Nest Hub smart displays, and select Vizio and Compal smart TVs.
Television
Film
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Lying to Everyone About How Much AI They're Using, Says Consummate Hollywood Insider

Hollywood studios are using AI more widely across writing and production than they publicly acknowledge.
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Inside Goalhanger's shift from podcast producer to screen studio

On YouTube, The Rest is History podcast draws roughly around 500,000 viewers, who stick around for an average of about 48 minutes. That's close to the length of a traditional hour-long show and even longer than the podcast's strong audio average of around 40 minutes.. For the production team, seeing that level of engagement, especially on TV screens, was a turning point. People weren't just listening along to podcasts. They're settling in to watch now too.
Media industry
Television
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

"Knowing Yourself Is a Big Part of Your Package as an Actor": Astrid Rotenberry, Back To One, Episode 377

Astrid Rotenberry plays Catherine Kelly in Netflix's His and Hers; her authentic, affecting performance reflects her focus on trust, childhood influences, and combating self-doubt.
Podcast
fromDefector
2 months ago

How Do You Make A Podcast When The World Is On Fire? | Defector

People adapt and find small moments of gossip and connection to sustain each other amid ongoing global uncertainty and change.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Free AI Dubbing Tool with Audiobook Support - Convert Text to Speech Instantly

AI audiobook generators and dubbing engines let anyone convert text or video into realistic, human-like audio quickly, affordably, and across languages.
Television
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

The secret to authentic Russian accents on Heated Rivalry

Dialect coaching balances authentic accent and character believability; coaches may intentionally reduce accent perfection to create a natural, authentic-sounding character voice.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

New Mario Actor Discusses Taking Over For Iconic Charles Martinet

Kevin Afghani replaced Charles Martinet as Mario's voice, expressing deep respect for Martinet and clarifying he began working for Nintendo with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
#video-games
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights filmed on Yorkshire moors; Charli XCX composed songs and London's premiere drew enthusiastic fans.
Film
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Nintendo's New Mario Voice Actor Knows How Lucky He Is

Kevin Afghani replaced Charles Martinet in 2023 as the voice of Mario, Luigi, and Wario, honoring Martinet's legacy and expressing emotional connection to the characters.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I wasn't acting: that was me': how non-actors took over Oscar season

Directors often cast non-professionals to capture authenticity through lived experience and physical presence alongside trained actors.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

My Best Work as (Mostly) an Editor

Laid-off after 11+ years, a career summarized through curated print archives, notable interviews, commissioning achievements, and comprehensive 35mm production indexing.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Do you believe in magic?

Through the tiny window of short clips on Instagram and TikTok, Mary's world seems enchanting and vast. Bree's work exudes melancholic emotion and ethereal femininity, painting the surfaces of Mary's world in the vibrating style of stop-motion animation, dappled with sparkling light and computer-generated surfaces so convincing it feels like you could pose the model with your own hands. O'Donnell sat down with us to talk a bit about her process creating textures and her life's work making magic real.
Film
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