Artificially Inspired: Week #10 AI Voice Overs Have Come of Age

This week on Artificially Inspired, we’re looking at AI voice overs.

When AI VO first appeared a couple of years ago, it sat in a similar place to much of early gen-AI. Interesting. Promising. But often a bit problematic in practice.

The shift from then to now has been huge.

Our Go-To Platform

Our preferred AI VO platform is ElevenLabs. It’s intuitive to use and offers a strong range of voices. And where standard text-to-speech doesn’t quite land the right inflection or emphasis, their voice changer tool is a genuinely useful alternative.

Better Scratch VO, Better Reviews

Where we used to rely on production team members for scratch VO, we now use AI VO instead. We’ve found this significantly improves the client review process — it’s clearer, more consistent, and easier to respond to.

Not Replacing VO Artists

For hero films, professional voice artists still carry the full emotional weight. But when projects call for multiple voices, we now take a hybrid approach: professional VO artists supported by AI voices.

For us, that balance delivers the most cost-effective and impactful outcome for our clients.

How are you using AI voice overs in your own workflows: scratch only, hybrid, or fully client-facing?