THE STATE OF VOICEOVER
2026 VOICEOVER SURVEY
Part three
artificial intelligence (AI)
Have you willingly/agreed to have a synthetic version of your voice made by a 3rd party?
This could be for a job, audition, or personal curiosity/reasons.
If you answered yes to the previous question, what was the application of your synthetic voice?
Approximately how much money did your synthetic voice make in 2025?
Have you used a free/low-cost service to have a synthetic version of your voice made yourself?
If you have NOT made a synthetic voice in any capacity, why not?
How did you find out?
- The client informed me that I was being replaced by a synthetic voice (faster and cheaper)
- The work I had with a client stopped with little-to-no notice
- I heard a synthetic version of my voice in the wild
Here are additional comments submitted from survey takers, summarized:
I expect to be well compensated for the use of my synthetic voice
We need better safeguards and regulations around AI voices
I am not fully on board with AI, but I may reconsider my stance in the future
AI voices could provide voices for those with disabilities
I don’t trust the AI Industry, but it is seemingly here to stay