AI training is everywhere right now. The demand is insane. I’ve done AI videos before, but I’m seeing so much of this generative AI—this is what all companies are competing in right now and trying to train. Generative AI needs to be fed. It needs a constant supply of new information, new ideas, and new content in order to function. But the reality is, it’s not really “learning.”

So, What Is a “Donut” in Voiceover? First off, yes—it’s a silly term. And yes, it’s spelled just like the pastry: donut (not “doughnut”). But in the voiceover world, it means something very different. A donut is a hole or blank section inside a piece of copy—typically in commercial scripts. That empty space is deliberately left open so the client can rotate in a different message later.

An audio interface is a small (usually small!) piece of equipment that sits between your microphone and your computer. It literally interfaces between the two. In my opinion, an interface is one of a very small handful of absolutely essential items in your recording chain or studio setup. Your microphone on its own might be amazing. Your computer on its own might be amazing. But neither of them can produce or transmit clean, clear audio without help.

You may have heard the term "Bump" at some point in your life, but it's a VO term as well. And no it doesn't mean that other thing.

What is room tone? Should you have it? Can you have too much of it?

Have you heard someone say, "we'll fix it in post"? Yeah, well, what even is that?

Voice actors can earn something called a residual. But what is it? How do you get it? How does it help you earn more money?

There are a lot of terms that float around the VO industry, sometimes they make sense, and sometimes not so much. Let's talk about what SFX acutally means.

Today, we're continuing with our "What Is?" series, diving into a tool that’s used by thousands—if not tens of thousands—of voice actors around the world. You might have heard of it, but if you’re still unsure about what it actually does, don’t worry! Today, we're talking all about Source Connect.

How restrictive are non-compete agreements? What if you don't have one in writing? What if the client tries to sneak a non-compete that is over restrictive? This is what you need to know.