TikTalk

In 2018, voiceover artist Bev Standing recorded 10,000 sentences for the Chinese Institute of Acoustics. Bev was told the recordings would be used for a translation app, but three years later, she was shocked to discover that she had become the default voice of TikTok in North America. On TikTok, Bev heard herself saying all kinds of wild and inappropriate things. So, she decided to sue. In this episode, Bev tells her story, and we hear from the voice who replaced her.

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In 2018, voiceover artist Bev Standing recorded 10,000 sentences for the Chinese Institute of Acoustics. Bev was told the recordings would be used for a translation app, but three years later, she was shocked to discover that she had become the default voice of TikTok in North America. On TikTok, Bev heard herself saying all kinds of wild and inappropriate things. So, she decided to sue. In this episode, Bev tells her story, and we hear from the voice who replaced her.

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If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.

Listen to Ahead of Its Time, a new podcast by Setapp, on all of your favorite platforms.

Get a $75 credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/hertz.

Find the right doctor, right now with at zocdoc.com/20k.

Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/tiktalk

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