Paul Boucher

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Keep It Real

26.07.24 05:49 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

I’ve had clients tell me lately they’re having a tough time convincing their customers to use a human narrator rather than AI and/or text-to-speech voices, the shiny new toy in their production arsenal.

Those same clients are also NOT leveling with their customers that AI is often more expensive, ti...

A New Normal?

10.07.24 04:20 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

"...Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight..." ~ Bruce Cockburn

File this under “you don’t get if you don’t ask,” or “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

 

As a voice actor with a 25-year history of narrating bilingual eLearning, it's easy to discern a new normal...


Unethical Outsourcing, The Sequel

19.06.24 03:25 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

Funny how things come around. I wrote about this subject almost a year ago today, and it’s circled back.

For many years, large corporate players in all sectors have looked for ways to “divide and conquer” suppliers to erode quoted prices.

 

There are times when this is completely above board, gen...

AI's Galloping Evolution And The Adaptation Challenge

14.05.24 02:49 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

So yesterday brought another iterative development that is genuinely another leap in the AI technology changing our lives, and livelihoods.

This is the latest version of ChatGPT, ChaptGPT 4o, the “o” in the name standing for Omni.


This is not an either/or reflection.


One of the most talked about new f...



Cough Drop Day?

13.05.24 06:53 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

Did you know? If you speak for a living (like, ahem, voice actors), natural is likely to be the best fix when you've got a sore throat.

Remember, though, there are no free rides. Everything will have an effect on you. 


This post was inspired by my daughter's spring cold, and it also ha...