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What is with the robot narrators in some YouTube videos?
Search for videos by Halo Baby or Shocking Story Today to see what I mean.
Why do they need to use robot voices for this? I mean, humans still have to write the script, so why can't they read it?
1 Answer
- 3 years ago
If they're on a low budget or no budget, they might not have the equipment to record the voiceover (or a quiet place to record in). They might not have a pleasant speaking voice, or might not know anyone who has one.
Having the computer narrate is usually quicker than having a human do it. There's no need to set up the recording equipment (if it's not permanently in place) or book a session with a human narrator. The computer doesn't make mistakes that have to be re-recorded, and its narration doesn't need to be edited to take out the mistakes and alternative takes. Apart from all that, it can usually generate the audio faster than a human can speak it.
