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Author: Leah Brannigan

Toto Warsito smiles at a microphone, wearing headphones and an orange T-shirt, in his Belajar Dubbing lesson on YouTube. Image: Toto Warsito, PAKDE TO on YouTube
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Toto Warsito, the Indonesian Voice of Muzan in Demon Slayer, Dies. He Started With Telenovelas in 1993

Published October 11, 2026 Leah Brannigan Demon Slayer, Frieren, Indonesian dubbing, Muse Indonesia, obituary, Spy x Family, Toto Warsito

The Indonesian dubber behind Muzan in Demon Slayer, Henderson in Spy x Family and Eisen in Frieren died on 7 October. A dubbing school broke the news.

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Debi Derryberry records her new role as Grandmother for Carousel of Progress in a Disney recording booth. Image: Walt Disney Imagineering
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Carousel of Progress Brings Back Its Daughter’s Voice. Debi Derryberry Plays the Grandmother Now

Published October 7, 2026 Leah Brannigan Bryan Cranston, Carousel of Progress, Debi Derryberry, Jamie Lee Curtis, Magic Kingdom, theme park voice acting, Walt Disney Imagineering

Debi Derryberry voiced Patricia in Disney’s Carousel of Progress from 1994. In the 2027 show she’s the Grandmother, beside Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston.

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Screenshot of the ElevenLabs announcement of September 30, 2026: ElevenLabs valuation increases to $22 billion fueled by enterprise demand for conversational agents. Image: ElevenLabs
Featured Articles Voice Over Articles 

ElevenLabs Doubled Its Value in Seven Months. The Money Is in Voices That Answer the Phone

Published October 1, 2026October 6, 2026 Leah Brannigan AI Voice, ElevenLabs, ivr, voice actors, voice agents, voice cloning, Voice Marketplace

ElevenLabs’ value doubled since February, driven by AI agents that handle calls. What that means for phone, IVR and marketplace voice work.

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Official Grand Theft Auto VI key art showing Lucia and Jason, a speedboat, a flamingo, an alligator and other characters around the game logo. Image: Rockstar Games
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GTA 6’s Voice Cast Can’t Say a Word Until November 19. Stephen Root’s Voice Already Did

Published September 29, 2026 Leah Brannigan Grand Theft Auto VI, GTA 6, NDA, Rockstar Games, Stephen Root, video game voice acting

Rockstar reportedly reminded GTA 6 performers their NDAs hold until launch, after Stephen Root confirmed his role. What a game NDA reaches for voice actors.

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Kenjiro Tsuda on the set of Netflix's The Ingenuity of the Househusband, with the subtitle This is our star, Kenjiro Tsuda. Image: Netflix Anime
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Jujutsu Kaisen Voice Actor Sued TikTok Over an AI Copy of His Voice. A Tokyo Court Rules Wednesday

Published September 27, 2026 Leah Brannigan AI voice cloning, Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kenjiro Tsuda, publicity rights, TikTok, voice rights

Kenjiro Tsuda says a TikTok account narrated with an AI copy of his voice. TikTok calls it generic. Japan’s first voice identity ruling lands September 30.

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A glazed ceramic ocarina resting on a stack of script pages with a few lines highlighted in yellow, on a wooden table by a window in soft afternoon light
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Ten Years as Zelda: Patricia Summersett on Keeping a Famous Voice Relaxed

Published September 22, 2026September 21, 2026 Leah Brannigan Breath of the Wild, Nintendo, Patricia Summersett, Tears of the Kingdom, video game voice acting, Zelda

Cast without knowing the role, and still in it a decade later. Zelda’s English voice on placement, warming up, the NDA life and why a heady character needs a relaxed voice.

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Voice Over Professionalism: More Important Than the Perfect Voice?

Published July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Leah Brannigan professionalism, voice acting, voice over career

How Voice Over Professionalism Gets You Rebooked Voice over professionalism has become an increasingly important part of building a successful

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How Voice Actors Can Future-Proof Their Careers in an AI-Driven Industry

Published June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Leah Brannigan AI Voice Technology, voice acting, Voice Licensing, voiceover industry

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has sparked significant discussion throughout the voiceover industry. New technologies are transforming how audio

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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
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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

The Expedition 33 star told IGN he recorded about 40 hours of lines for an unannounced Sega game, in an accent the crew expected from 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
Jiří Štěpnička, the Czech Voice of Harrison Ford, Dies at 79. In March He Said the Role Had Been Stolen From Him
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Jiří Štěpnička, the Czech Voice of Harrison Ford, Dies at 79. In March He Said the Role Had Been Stolen From Him

October 11, 2026 Owen Castellano Comments Off on Jiří Štěpnička, the Czech Voice of Harrison Ford, Dies at 79. In March He Said the Role Had Been Stolen From Him
Mexico’s Lower House Tells Platforms to Pull AI-Altered Voices or Pay. Critics Call It the Anti-Meme Law, and a Cloned Announcer Shows Why It Matters
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Mexico’s Lower House Tells Platforms to Pull AI-Altered Voices or Pay. Critics Call It the Anti-Meme Law, and a Cloned Announcer Shows Why It Matters

October 11, 2026 Marcus Delgado Comments Off on Mexico’s Lower House Tells Platforms to Pull AI-Altered Voices or Pay. Critics Call It the Anti-Meme Law, and a Cloned Announcer Shows Why It Matters

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