Cloning Garrett's voice

Azaran on 24/3/2021 at 00:46

Here's an idea. Using audio deepfake technology to clone Garrett's voice.

There's a few paid apps out there, but (https://github.com/CorentinJ/Real-Time-Voice-Cloning) this is supposed to be a free one where you can upload voice clips and clone a voice based on just a few seconds of audio. Imagine the possibilities....

SlyFoxx on 24/3/2021 at 02:54

Well that's me out of a job.

bbb on 24/3/2021 at 03:24

Cool idea but I am more of a traditionalist. A friend does a lot of home recording and takes his voice and uses a device that uses samples to change the voice. He did a recording and converted the two voices to Barry White and Tinkerbell. Neat effect but not the same as a real voice.

I would be interested to see how it works but if I need a Garrett voice, I am calling you Sly! Don't retire yet. You actually did a Garret voice for one of my missions and it worked really well.

bbb

A.Stahl on 24/3/2021 at 04:58

So try it.
There was some modern mission where I notice how clean and easy to understand the voices were (I almost don't know English so I can't just parse any mumbling). Later, in the FM's thread, the author told that voices were machine-generated.

Dr.Sahnebacke on 24/3/2021 at 17:41

I would also prefer a really actor with all his melody in his voice and timbre.

BazookaBear on 28/3/2021 at 15:37

I tried setting up the code/program your referring to but I failed miserably. But I did find this-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-tpsOSy5l4, Which is the same program just a lot more user friendly(but maybe limited?). I attempted to clone Garrett's voice using some voice lines (even combining some) and every result was unusable. I think there are a few reasons why this idea won't work(or at least right out of the box). First, The software/programs are usually created using audio books (People talking, Not acting). Second, Even if you were able to find a more "audio book/conversational" recording of Stephen Russell, The result would be very "Robotic/Audio book-like". In other words, The ideal result would sound like Stephen Russell ordering a coffee and not Garrett.

bjack on 28/3/2021 at 23:42

SlyFoxx, over the years of playing FMs, I have come to hear your voice as the real Garrett. You do a great impression, yet are your own talent. I’m so used to hearing your voice that the original seems almost fake.

As a VO person myself, I dislike these clone software tactics. It kills nuance. I was a sap a few years ago and agreed to be part of a “charitable” VO gift giving mission. I was supposed to read a few lines to “help” disabled people communicate... However, the recipients of my work took my voice and cloned it for their own purposes, w/o compensation, yet they would charge their clients. F’ed up.

Synth speech is always obvious. It always sucks. Yes, it is getting better, but it still sucks.

downwinder on 29/3/2021 at 03:40

i am curious what it would sound like,is anyone going to make a sample audio of garretts voice ?

request = have garrett say a small story about dewdrop as he never said that word then we can see if the program is any good

BazookaBear on 29/3/2021 at 15:39

Quote Posted by downwinder

And then have SlyFoxx record the same story and which ever one brings us to tears the fastest wins.