Professional Voice Artists Needed - Japanese, Dutch, or French Canadian

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What is the project?

Are you a professional voice artist fluent in Japanese, Dutch, or French Canadian? We are looking for talented individuals to join a unique audio recording project for a client’s internal Text-to-Speech (TTS) research and development. Please note: This is an internal, non-broadcast, non-public project, with no paid or external TTS usage. Your voice will be used solely for AI model training.

Project Details:

• Audition Sample: Required upon application (script provided, approx. 150 words).
• Recording Requirements: Minimum of 3 hours of recorded audio.
• Script & File Management: Approved applicants will receive scripts totalling 3 hours. You’ll be responsible for maintaining natural pauses, correcting misreads, and submitting one .wav file per script following exact labelling instructions.
• Timeline: Once approved, you’ll have 4 business days to complete the recordings.

Audio Specifications:

• 24-bit, 48 kHz, mono
• 60dB noise floor (or better)
• Unprocessed, raw .wav files with minimal background noise, breaths, and clicks.
• Breaths do not need to be edited out but must be naturally minimized in performance.
• No post-production editing or plugins are allowed as they compromise audio quality.

Requirements

• Fluent in one of the following languages: Japanese, Dutch, or French Canadian
• Japanese speakers must not have previously recorded for our other TTS projects.
• French Canadian speakers specifically (not standard French).
• Age: 18+ (no upper age limit).
• Audio Specifications: You must be able to meet the high audio specifications detailed above.