will we eventually be extinct?

Randall Bigham · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

i came across this article on line and got a little frightened. it talks about the possibility of computers taking over our jobs.

http://www.peterdrewvo.com/html/the_future_of_voiceovers.html

i was wondering what people thought about this?

Todd Ellis · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006, 22:40 (GMT) Post subject:

I read that article a couple of years ago - sounded like BS then - but I didn't have an mp3 player on my phone then either. For my money you can't legislate morality and you can't program "personality".

Louis Tristan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 266

I'd start to worry when you are able to make a phone call with your cell phone and the call doesn't drop.

Press Play
Future Talent 2.0

Randall Bigham · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

thank you for your responses, i guess we are safe for now! strichauge

louis....love the "future talent 2.0 thing"!...lol

Freddie Molina · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006, 08:27 (GMT) Post subject:

Computers will keep growing in capabilities, but I believe the human talents are irreplaceable; who know what will be available in 50 years.

Chuck Douglas · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 22

There are lots of people working on doing just that. They record voices and then turn them into computer voices, breaking them up into little pieces. Some companies use them a lot.

Randall Bigham · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

thank you again for your responses. maybe i am just getting a little paranoid. i just wanna make sure i have at least 20 good years in this business before i am replaced (don't wanna feel like i am boarding a sinking ship). Embarassed

Louis Tristan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 266

Maybe a tad paranoid...Perhaps you've seen Demon Seed too many times....

Just have fun....... Wink

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006, 12:50 (GMT) Post subject:

My wife is a very talented, high-end 3D animator who postulated a while back that perhaps someday human actors may become extinct due to advances in 3D animation. I own a copy of the astounding "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within", where they tried to mimic real humans. They did a darned good job, and it's a great movie, but I still have no worries about humans being replaced as actors and voice talent. I think it's VERY safe to say that if it were EVER to happen (and I don't think it will) it won't happen in our lifetimes.

Randall Bigham · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

thank you scott, for your reply. i do 3D animation as a hobby and i was thinking the same as well, especially after seeing how they made "davy jones" in pirates 2. but i feel better now that i have read what you have said. 2 daumen hoch

Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006, 00:25 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey Randall... what software are you doing the 3D in? My wife uses 3D Max. If you'd like to see an example of the type of work she does, try this link and see if it works for you:

http://omegatraining.com/capimi_samp.htm

Kathleen Keesling · **Voice Talent** Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 746

It was said years ago that Robots and Machines were going to take our jobs. They did not. They did create different work for the people skilled in the labor they replaced.

So....IMHO, I believe that our jobs won't go away, just will be changing with technology as they are currently.

Louis Tristan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 266

Loved Final Fantasy, it's one of my favourties too. It takes a lot of work to do even something as simple as this:

Any Star wars Fans here?

Freddie Molina · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006, 12:08 (GMT) Post subject:

Randall Bigham · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

scott,
i currently use lightwave, i have not done as much as usual because i have been concentrating on getting my VO booth made and stuff. my hobby interests kinda come in waves, i will work on it for a while then it will be on the back burner for a couple of months.

and for any "star wars fans"... here ya go (star wars & harry potter actually)