034: The ScarJo Effect - Maintaining and Protecting Voice Agency in an AI World

New guest, who dis? This episode, Damien invites Nathan Liu, VP of Deployments at PolyAI, discusses the company's approach to making the world's most lifelike voice assistant, emphasizing the synergy between AI and human voice actors to enhance voice assistant quality while safeguarding actors' interests. The conversation touches on concerns about AI replacing voice actors, recent controversies involving synthesized voices, and the future potential of AI in augmenting the industry rather than replacing human talent. They're also looking ahead at technical advancements in generating authentic-sounding AI voices and while preserving the integrity of voice actors' contributions.