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Elevating Bev Standing's Voice Acting: Legacy Preservation, Character Continuity, and Breaking Language Barriers

 

Bev Standing, more than a seasoned voice actress, has breathed life into numerous characters. Each is remarkable in its own way. Driven by an unwavering love for her craft, she’s perpetually on the hunt for the next tech innovation. Why? To catapult her work into the realms of unmatched auditory delight for her listeners while achieving greater business outcomes. 

 

The Challenge

 

The dynamic world of entertainment is continuously evolving and so too are its demands. As such, Bev was facing three unique challenges:

  1. Preserving Legacy – The impact of allowing her daughter to carry her voice forward in creative endeavors.
  2. Post-Production Fixes – Managing character voice continuity in animation where re-recording isn't feasible.
  3. Language Barrier – The desire to reach wider audiences by voicing characters in languages unfamiliar to her, including French.

Despite Bev's remarkable talent, she needed more than audio tweaking or speech software to address her challenges. Voice cloning means a fresh panorama. It's not just about the voice anymore; it's the depth, the nuance, and the individuality of the actor, all this opens doors to creative teamwork.

Think of unique character voices that are often elusive to one's natural tone. Voice cloning delivers just that. Want a teen voice for a once-adult character? No problem. And without any vocal strain. Flashbacks just got real, giving way to richer gaming and film narratives.

And there's more. An actor's voice can now resonate in a myriad of languages, broadening horizons and making monetization far more straightforward. They can connect globally, minus the linguistic hurdles.

 

The Solution & Results

Respeecher emerged as a game-changer for Bev. The voice cloning company's ability to transform a 'source voice' to mirror a 'target voice' had Bev intrigued and hopeful.

"I was amazed at the natural and human-like result — it wasn't a robotic voice at all!" recalls Bev. The nuances, emotions, and intonations remained intact, replicating her genuine human voice.

  1. Personal Voice

We offered Bev an innovative way to preserve her legacy. Through the use of voice cloning technology, her daughter could utilize her voice as a model for creative projects for years into the future. Bev mentions, "The technology will give my daughter the opportunity to use my voice into the future and continue making creative projects."  This approach helped her daughter continue to work with Bev's existing clients for ongoing projects, such as training and eLearning that simply require updating as well as new projects.

"Working with Respeecher has provided me to control of where my voice is used, the opportunity to provide consent to my voice being used and receiving compensation."
 
- Bev Standing
  1. Character Voice

In her own words, Bev expressed how Respeecher simplified character voicing. During post-production, she realized some lines required a few tweaks, but traditional re-recording was off the table. Bev recounts, "I discovered Respeecher, and it was a game-changer." The tool granted her unparalleled flexibility to create or alter content to achieve optimal results.

With Respeecher’s technology, young voice actors can license their voices, create an AI model, and be able to utilize their voices when they grow up and their voices change. Although this tech wasn’t around in Bev’s childhood, it can absolutely be used by child voice actors to preserve and monetize their voices well into the future. 

  1. French Cross-Language Voice Acting

As a voice actor, Bev is always looking for ways to expand her reach and attract new audiences. With Respeecher, the dream of voicing characters in multiple languages became a reality. She can now effortlessly "speak" and even "sing" in tongues that are completely alien to her. "The output sounds just like me!" exclaimed a delighted Bev. Respeecher’s language conversion meant Bev could globalize her content, allowing her to engage with new audiences in markets that were previously out of reach.

Beyond these emerging solutions, Bev emphasizes the broader advantages of voice cloning technology. She believes it redefines work allocation efficiency to deliver richer and more collaborative opportunities. Voice actors can now experiment with character voices previously deemed difficult, and even rejuvenate voices for flashbacks.

Kid input Kid output Kid's target voice reference

French input French output Regular target voice reference

Regular voice input 1 (male) Regular voice output 1 Regular target voice reference

Regular voice input 2 (female) Regular voice output 2 (female) Regular target voice reference

Conclusion

Respeecher's innovative approach marries traditional voice acting with futuristic technology. As Bev rightly puts it, "It's no longer a question of choosing between a voice actor or voice cloning technology — they can work together to achieve the best possible results. "

With the rapid advancements in voice cloning, the potential to create or restore a voice and have it speak in another language knows no limits. Voice actors like Bev Standing can continue pushing boundaries by delivering content that's diverse, authentic, and truly resonates with audiences, new and old.

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Reid Hoffman

LinkedIn Co-founder, Microsoft Board Member, Investor, Podcaster

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Bear Grylls

TV presenter and adventurer

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Jennifer Trent

Head of Post Production at Blumhouse

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Halsey Burgund

Co-Director In Event of Moon Disaster

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Ryan Steelberg

President and co-founder of Veritone

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David Romberg

Media, Communication & Film Studies, Muhlenberg College

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Abigail Savage

Sound Designer and Supervisor, Actress

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Tim Jones

Emmy Award Winning Animation Producer

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Michael York

Actor, Producer

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Joseph López Osorio

Marketing Technology Director, DDB Latina

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Edgardo Rivera

President & CEO, DDB Puerto Rico

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Joshua Madoff

Composer, Actor

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James Tumminia

Producer & President at Italus Films

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Sophie Robinson

Director, 141 Productions

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Steve Isaacs

EVP, Legion Creative

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Derek Kedell

Producer, Renegade Animation, Inc.

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Jacob Mosler

Line Producer, Religion of Sports

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Bev Standing

Voice Over Actor & Coach

Respeecher also matched my voice to Scott’s professional reading of the Impromptu text. The end result is a nearly perfect audio artifact with amazing intonation. It sounds flawlessly human—though a bit less of a match to “my” voice than the Vall-E recording—and most importantly, similarly didn’t require multiple days of my time to record. If we hadn’t prioritized releasing an early version to show folks what that sounded like, the Respeecher team was confident that with more iterations we could have gotten it near-perfect.
We worked with Respeecher to recreate my voice in Ukrainian to as part of our education initiative ‘BecomingX Ukraine’. The technology is phenomenal and the result is astounding – I never thought I’d hear myself speaking fluent Ukrainian! Well done and thank to all the team for all your incredible work you are doing. We’re forever grateful and proud to partner with you.
We used Respeecher to de-age the voice of a well-known actor in one of our movies. We were nervous that it wouldn’t work very well since the actor is in her 80s and we needed to de-age her down to mid-forties. Even though there was such a huge age jump, the end result from Respeecher was amazing, and added a level of authenticity to our movie. Everyone from our director through our entire post team was excited to work with Repeecher. Hopefully we will be able to do so many more times in the future.
We worked with Respeecher on a film called ‘In Event of Moon Disaster’ first shown at the Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival 2019. They helped us create a synthetic voice of Richard Nixon to bring to life a never-read contingency speech in case the Apollo 11 mission went badly. We created a highly realistic film, in a large part due to their work. ‘In Event of Moon Disaster’ shows the creative possibility of voice replacement technology as well as highlighting just how realistic deepfake technologies can be, acting as a civic engagement project for the public along with contextual and educational resources.
For Veritone, the most important thing is ensuring our clients get access to technology without compromising on the ability to protect, the delivery speed and quality, and in this case, of the generated content. Respeecher's technology meets both requirements and has a proven track record of working with tier one projects.
When I approached the team at Respeecher with a very sensitive and personal documentary project, I didn't know what to expect. I’m happy to say that it has been an amazing experience. They are extremely professional, ethically minded and are genuinely passionate about bringing their innovative technology to the world. Their approach to the voice cloning process is highly personal and transparent. As a documentarian, it was important to me that the approach was ethical and human focused. The Team at Respeecher delivered on their promises and I could not be happier with the results.
Respeecher is a remarkable tool for Sound Editors. It delivers very high-fidelity recreations of a target voice, with transparent performance-matching of its source. It blows text-to-speech out of the water! The effect is uncanny and incredibly effective and I can imagine a whole slew of uses going forward. I am very excited to have discovered Respeecher, and it will be my go-to for voice recreation in the future, without question.
Respeecher's source/target conversion of Mr. York's speaking voice demonstrably opens doors for the entertainment, education, and healthcare fields. Suffice it to say, it was an absolute honor to collaborate with them. Their brilliant accomplishment and timely delivery have allowed our humble project to be a success, exceeding our expectations for what's even possible.
I am very grateful to Respeecher for giving my words and work a whole new lease on life. The technique involved is as ingenious as it is amazing, and promises a great future for all those involved in voice work. With Respeecher, the quality of the re-worked passages is indistinguishable from the original. History comes almost miraculously alive again. I heartily endorse this product.
Discovering Respeecher was the highlight of our project. They agreed to work with the task even when our training data was not of the best quality. The result was fantastic, and the level of detail was just outstanding.
Working with Reespecher was a unique experience. Their attentiveness to detail and dedication to this project allowed us to reconnect with one of our lost narration idols in Puerto Rico "Manuel Rivera Morales" on a new level. It gave his family and PR a glimpse of what could have been if he was still alive and narrating all sorts of Olympic sports games. It was truly magical to see this project come alive.
Working with Respeecher has been incredible. Their team was meticulous and patient, walking us through the process of developing an accurate model... and the final result was nothing short of miraculous. It really sounds like we’re hearing our (deceased) subject speaking again. Something I never would have thought was possible.
From the introduction to Respeecher’s innovative and state-of-the-art products to the thorough and quick technical support, I immediately felt that I found the perfect partner and technology for my projects’ needs. During our discussions, the team offered other creative options that assured me we were on the same page and had my project’s success as a top priority. The Respeecher team members are consummate professionals.
Making a film which was so sensitive we needed a company who understood the sensibilities and ethical issues we were dealing with. From the first meeting with them, Respeecher acted with respect and professionalism, delivered what we wanted brilliantly, efficiently and to spec.
When Legion Creative took on the challenge of bringing MTV’s Kurt Loder back to his mid ’90s glory for the Showtime original Yellowjackets, we needed a resource to bring his voice in line with his de-aged visual appearance. Respeecher worked quickly, with clear communication and helped us achieve the time-warping magic we were looking for.
Using the Respeecher technology as a powerful filter for our recorded dialogue allowed us to quickly solve a voice-over challenge that could have completely derailed our production timeline and set us back several months. Their easy-to-use online web interface allowed us to resolve our problem in a matter of weeks and with very minimal impact on our overall schedule. Their friendly staff were extremely responsive to our feedback and provided excellent guidance on the use of the amazing technology.
Respeecher brought the voice of WILT CHAMBERLAIN sonically back to life allowing Wilt to posthumously narrate his own documentary series GOLIATH [Showtime & Paramount+]. Our experience working with their team was a pleasure from start to finish. They embraced the creative challenge of building a practically perfect replication of Wilt's voice from hours of archival to carefully match the narration led by our voiceover actor's performance of Wilt's own words selected from his books. Their technicians paid fastidious attention to detail and contineud to work with our directors feedback to adjust the nuance of Wilt's voice until it was seemingly flawless. The Estate of Wilt Chamberlain authorized our team to create a 3-hour series documenting his extraordinary life; so naturally it was a huge relief when we shared the final WILT converted VO narration and received a unanimous approval from his family. Thank you again to Respeecher! Your professionalism, commitment to detail and excellence surpassed our expectations. Your nuanced work brought Wilt's voice back to life will be cherished in GOLIATH eternally.
Working with Respeecher has provided me to control of where my voice is used, the opportunity to provide consent to my voice being used and receveing compensation.
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