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We wish to establish a long-term relationship with several male and female voiceover artists for development of synthetic voices. A synthetic voice is a unique addition to the portfolio of a voiceover artist; at the end of the project, you will be given a license to software that can convert any text into speech - in your own voice!
The initial job (for which price quotes are requested) will involve reading 300 sentences in a variety of genres to serve as the model of the synthetic voice. The 15 demo sentences that we are requesting below are designed to give us a sense of which voices are most compatible with our technology. Several artists will then be invited for the paid 300-sentence screen test, with potential for a longer-term relationship which could involve initial large-scale recording as well as ongoing work.
We will also be evaluating characteristics of the audio environment.
For the demo, sentences should be recorded in separate audio files if possible and e-mailed or put online for download. For follow-on work, delivery can be either via download or on a CD. Microsoft wave format 44.1 or 48 kHz recordings are preferred.
For our use in building synthetic voices, it is important that sentences are delivered in a consistent prosodic style. Delivery should be limited in inflectional range. All sentences should follow the same intonational pattern, with a slight drop at the end. The idea is not to make the sentences interesting, but rather to make them consistent. Overarticulation should be avoided; words should flow together naturally. In contrast with word splicing, our technology requires that model sentences be delivered fluidly, without unnatural pauses or intonational jumps.
For the demo script we have selected the topic of navigation. You will be communicating information, conveying reliability without being authoritative. We are not looking for a particular age or persona, but rather a voice of broad appeal that listeners will respond well to over a long period of time.
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Hello.
Welcome to the Direction System.
From your starting point, head north.
From your starting point, head east.
Go west 4 blocks.
Go south 5 blocks.
Go east 6 blocks.
Go north one-half block.
In 1 block, turn left.
In 2 blocks, turn right.
After 1 block, stop on the left.
After 3 blocks, stop on the right.
Go straight for 7 blocks.
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