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Author: Chloe Barnett

Gromit, the clay dog from Wallace and Gromit, sits at the kitchen table beside a teapot and a blue cup reading a card that says To a dear dog, a frame from Aardman's documentary A Grand Night In on the official Wallace and Gromit channel. Image: Aardman
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Gromit Gets a Voice After 37 Years of Silence. Martin Freeman Reads His Autobiography, and Nick Park Says It Isn’t a ‘Voice’

Published October 11, 2026 Chloe Barnett Aardman, audiobooks, Gromit, Martin Freeman, narration, Nick Park, Penguin Audio, Wallace and Gromit

Martin Freeman has recorded the audiobook of Grand: The Autobiography of Gromit, out 22 October. Nick Park says it is not a Gromit voice. Fans are split anyway.

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Akio Otsuka, the Japanese voice of Solid Snake, in a black shirt and glasses, talking beside a studio microphone in a recording booth. Image: RGG Studio (SEGA)
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Snake’s Japanese Voice Wants One More Metal Gear. Akio Otsuka Also Has Advice for Actors Facing AI

Published October 5, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI Voices, Akio Ōtsuka, Bunshun, Hideo Kojima, Konami, Metal Gear, Seiyuu, Solid Snake, video game voice acting

Akio Otsuka, Solid Snake’s Japanese voice, asks for one more Metal Gear, keeps his Kojima promise and says actors must aim for what AI can’t make.

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Audible's Interactive Story launch screen for Dracula, titled Renfield on the Run, reading In the voice of Johnny Flynn, with a Talk with Renfield button and a candle. Image: Audible
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Audible Lets You Talk Back to Renfield. He Answers in a Replica of Johnny Flynn’s Voice

Published October 2, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI Voice, Audible, audiobooks, Dracula, Interactive Story, Johnny Flynn, narrators, SAG-AFTRA, voice replica

Audible’s new Interactive Story lets listeners talk to Dracula’s Renfield, voiced by a replica of actor Johnny Flynn. What it means for narrators.

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Kenjiro Tsuda, in a grey suit, smiling during a Netflix Anime interview. Image: Netflix Anime
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A Tokyo Court Says a Voice Is Protected. Kenjiro Tsuda Still Loses His TikTok Case

Published September 30, 2026October 6, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI voice cloning, anime, Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kenjiro Tsuda, publicity rights, Seiyuu, TikTok

Japan’s first ruling on an AI copy of a voice says voices carry publicity rights, but dismisses Kenjiro Tsuda’s claim because the videos were already gone.

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An AI App Sold 63 Genshin Impact Voices. A Shanghai Court Made It Pay the Studio, Not the Actors

Published September 28, 2026October 6, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI voice cloning, China, Genshin Impact, miHoYo, unfair competition, video game voice acting, voice rights

A Shanghai court ordered an AI voice-changer app to pay miHoYo for copying 63 Genshin Impact voices. The app argued the voices belonged to the actors.

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Hear the Hum: What ACX’s -60 dB Noise Floor Actually Sounds Like

Published September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Chloe Barnett ACX, audio requirements, Audiobook Narration, home studio, noise floor, room tone

Four clips of the same narration over four noise floors, plus a checker for your own numbers. Hear why ACX draws its line at -60 dB.

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Screenshot of the ACX blog announcement Coming Soon to ACX: A New Royalty Model and More Opportunities to Earn. Image: ACX
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ACX Changed How Narrators Get Paid. Here’s What to Do Before December 31

Published September 23, 2026October 6, 2026 Chloe Barnett ACX, Audible, Audiobook Narration, narrators, royalties, royalty share

Audible’s pooled royalty model pays 50% instead of 40%, but of a different pot, and royalty share titles can’t move without the narrator’s approval. The legacy model ends December 31.

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Why Keeping Your Professional Voice Demo Up to Date Matters?

Published August 16, 2026August 17, 2026 Chloe Barnett demo production, voice actors, voice demo

For voice actors, a professional demo has always been more than a collection of well-produced clips. It is a calling

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Should Audiences Be Told When a Voice Is AI-Generated?

Published July 2, 2026July 6, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI Voices, Voice Technology, voiceover industry

As AI Voices Become More Common, the Debate Over Transparency Is Heating Up Imagine listening to an audiobook that keeps

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The Spanish Voice of Batman Says a US Platform Cloned Him. To File a Complaint, It Asked for More of His Voice
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The Spanish Voice of Batman Says a US Platform Cloned Him. To File a Complaint, It Asked for More of His Voice

October 13, 2026 Hana Mori Comments Off on The Spanish Voice of Batman Says a US Platform Cloned Him. To File a Complaint, It Asked for More of His Voice

Claudio Serrano, the voice of Batman and Ant-Man in Spain, says a US AI platform lists a clone of his voice, and its complaint step wants more of it.

A Veteran Philippine Voice Actor Lost a Big Brand Job to AI. Her Daughter Said Her Schedule Just Freed Up
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A Veteran Philippine Voice Actor Lost a Big Brand Job to AI. Her Daughter Said Her Schedule Just Freed Up

October 13, 2026 Leah Brannigan Comments Off on A Veteran Philippine Voice Actor Lost a Big Brand Job to AI. Her Daughter Said Her Schedule Just Freed Up
Charlie Cox Has Already Recorded 40 Hours for a Sega Game With No Name. The Crew Had Been Expecting an American
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Charlie Cox Has Already Recorded 40 Hours for a Sega Game With No Name. The Crew Had Been Expecting an American

October 12, 2026 Jordan Pike Comments Off on Charlie Cox Has Already Recorded 40 Hours for a Sega Game With No Name. The Crew Had Been Expecting an American
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Opens in Japanese. Its English Dub Cast Was on Stage in New York, and No Dub Has a Date
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Opens in Japanese. Its English Dub Cast Was on Stage in New York, and No Dub Has a Date

October 12, 2026 Priya Raman Comments Off on Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Opens in Japanese. Its English Dub Cast Was on Stage in New York, and No Dub Has a Date

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