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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (10 children)

No. For so many reasons.

I do not and have never wanted to be a performer.

Voice acting seems ripe to disappear as an industry thanks to AI crap.

If it doesn't disappear due to AI, it seems like most jobs would be low-pay, no benefits gig work.

The few talented folks who break through gig work into real paying careers are going to be the ones who aren't being described as "generic".

I already have a stable career. And while I'm not looking for a side gig, if I were, voice acting wouldn't be it for the reasons above.

Those are all my reasons though. It's obviously a viable job for some people (or just a hobby).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Yeah, that's some good input. I am playing Valorant, and someone asked if I was a VA. When questioned they said i have a generic sounding voice.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If the idea tickles your fancy and you want to look into voice work more, please consider checking out LibriVox. It's a website with tons of open domain audiobooks voiced by volunteers. Their volunteer section has a lot of good info.

I don't volunteer to read, but I greatly appreciate the work they do. They don't accept donations anymore, but request people route to the Internet Archive. All green flags in my book.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Interesting, thank you.

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