AI versus human voice-over: when to choose each option
AI voices are quick and cost-effective for an initial listen. For your brand, emotion, and broadcast, a human voice remains the secure choice. Learn how to combine Johfrai and real voices.
AI voices are quick and cost-effective for an initial listen. For your brand, emotion, and broadcast, a human voice remains the secure choice. Learn how to combine Johfrai and real voices.
AI voices are useful for quickly hearing how text sounds. For a brand commercial, corporate film or telephony where trust is key, book a human voice. At Voices, you choose real voice actors. Johfrai is a Flemish AI voice for a quick preview, not a replacement for human craftsmanship.
AI helps with a first listen, internal drafts, or a short IVR test. You hear tempo and articulation without waiting for a studio slot. This is what Johfrai is for: Flemish TTS alongside our voice-over offering, not instead of it.
Emotion, nuance and brand trust come from a human performance. Radio commercials, corporate films, e-learning and customer-focused telephony require a voice that works with editing and direction.
Johfrai is available at /johfrai/ as a Flemish AI voice. For your definitive recording, choose an actor from our showcase, listen to demos, and see your price at /tarieven/ before you order.
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Can you help me choose the right medium or a buy-out?
How do quotes work, what is a buyout, and how do I choose the right medium?
What is the difference between a business video and a radio or TV commercial through Voices?
I'm looking for the right voice for my video, explainer, or commercial. Where should I start?
How does online learning work at Voices Academy?
You take 15 lessons with video, assignments, and practice materials at your own pace. You receive personal feedback on your submitted recordings.
Start at /academy/; practical questions are answered on this FAQ or via Academy contact.
How do I order a phone message?
Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.
How does ordering work?
Do I receive feedback on my recordings?
Do I need experience for a beginner's workshop?
What does a professional phone message cost?
The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.
Short definitions that help you decide faster.
Educational audio content: course modules, instructional videos, training. Often long texts. That is why we charge per word or per finished hour of audio instead of a standard BSF.
E-learning usually falls under corporate (non-broadcast). For public learning environments, a buy-out may be required.
Voice-overs for telephone menus, messages on hold, and voicemails. We charge per prompt (one short message) or per word, depending on the scope.
For larger telephony projects (multi-level IVR, multilingual, holiday and public holiday messages), we provide a package price.
A Buy-out is the fee you pay for the right to use a voice recording for a specific period and a specific medium (e.g. Radio, TV or Online).
For our telephony messages, we use a unique model:
For commercials (Radio/TV), the buy-out depends on the reach and duration. Our price calculator calculates this for you immediately, so you are never faced with surprises.
An IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is an automated telephone system that allows callers to make choices in a menu via their keypad or voice.
An IVR is often a customer's first point of contact with your company. A warm, professional voice in your menu ensures:
At Voices.be, we ensure your IVR scripts are not only technically perfect (8kHz), but also sound human and inviting.
Reviews from customers who have worked with us.
“Request submitted and they review the text again, making some adjustments where necessary. If there's any detail the client finds a bit difficult in the produced audio, they resolve it very quickly and create a new audio on the same day. Highly recommended and very professional service now. Top! I was assisted and recorded by Johfrah.”
Kevin De Nil
Write in conversational language. Keep sentences short. Add clear pauses. This helps your voice actor deliver an accurate recording faster. Practical tips from someone who records scripts every day.
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“Voices.be is highly recommended for voice-overs in various languages. A professional company with pleasant communication, quick responses, and overall top-notch service. Look no further.”
Anastasia Van der Maas
“If you are looking for a reliable supplier, Voices.Be is definitely a recommendation! Our experience was top-notch - fast delivery, excellent quality, and it gives our company a professional appearance.”
Jelle Kerfs
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