VO Pro: The Business of Voice Over and Voice Acting
Apr 30, 2026 · 12 min · 13 segments
Think AI is stealing VO jobs? You’re missing the real threat and a huge career opportunity most overlook. In this video, I reveal why your competition isn’t synthetic voices, it’s other voice actors…
Regardless, a couple days later, I get a comment on that video: "Based on the fact that you used an AI image, I did not watch the video.
Be better." [laughs] Okay, this person clearly had an issue, presumably with the fact that I used AI rather than hiring a human graphic designer.
But here's the thing, I've never paid a graphic designer for a YouTube thumbnail in my entire life.
AI is not one entity, and if you're treating it like some evil corporate villain, then you're completely missing out on how it's changing the game for voice actors, freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
Regardless, a couple days later, I get a comment on that video: "Based on the fact that you used an AI image, I did not watch the video.
Be better." [laughs] Okay, this person clearly had an issue, presumably with the fact that I used AI rather than hiring a human graphic designer.
But here's the thing, I've never paid a graphic designer for a YouTube thumbnail in my entire life.
AI is not one entity, and if you're treating it like some evil corporate villain, then you're completely missing out on how it's changing the game for voice actors, freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
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