AI Voices vs Human Narrators: When to Use Each
TLDR:Use AI for: consistency, scale, revisions, budget constraints, and privacy. Use humans for: emotional depth, unique character, live performance, and audience expectations that demand human voice.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use AI narration instead of human?
AI works well for: large content volumes, frequent revisions, tight budgets, quick turnaround, content requiring privacy, and situations where consistent delivery matters more than unique personality.
Can listeners tell the difference between AI and human voices?
Sometimes. Trained listeners often can; casual listeners increasingly cannot with quality AI voices. Context matters—expectations differ for audiobooks versus YouTube versus phone trees.
Written by
Vois Team
Product Team
The team behind Vois, building the future of AI voice production.
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