Professional Voice Actors -- Character Voices, Wide Dynamic Range, High Energy, Intelligent Prosody

**Experienced, professional voice actors who naturally provide the wide dynamic range necessary to truly bring characters to life** Summary We’re looking for experienced, professional voice actors to record expressive speech in English. If you have a unique, clear, voice that can bring characters to life -- and you are interested in being part of cutting-edge developments in the field of speech technology, we invite you to apply. Your recordings will be performative, where you will be asked to be highly expressive across various scenarios -- maintaining an extremely high level of energy and an understanding of how pacing, prosody, and emphasis shape the listener's experience. These recordings will be used to train TTS models. What We’re Looking For: -- Native English speakers with clear, natural voices -- Charismatic voices that can retain energy across recording sessions -- High-quality recording setup required -- Provide 1-4 hours of audio, ensuring clarity and authenticity Pay: $60-$100/hour. The pay is made via UpWork's hourly tracker contract. How to Apply: If you are interested in contributing your natural speech for AI applications and are excited to be part of groundbreaking advancements in speech technology, please reply to our screening questions in Upwork, along with a sample recording showcasing your natural voice. Please ensure that your voice sample highlights your high-quality recording capabilities as well as the range of your voice (e.g. natural voice, storyteller voice, and most "alive" expressive voice)