# AI, Authors, and Voice Acting. Round Two with Aaron Ryan (273)

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Podcast: [Digital Marketing Masters Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-marketing-masters-podcast-670871)
Published: 2025-10-01T02:58:33+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Digital Marketing Masters, I sit down with returning guest Aaron Ryan—author, voice actor, musician, and now 35-book veteran—to dig into the turbulent crossroads of creative work and AI. We talk candidly about toxicity and gatekeeping in the voiceover community, why Aaron stepped back from coaching, and how that decision unleashed a surge of creativity across fiction and music. We dive deep into AI’s disruptive impact on voice acting, translation, and publishing; the ethics and legal gray areas around voice cloning and training data; and the real-world risks surrounding impersonation scams, spammy book “marketing,” and parasocial AI relationships. Aaron shares insights from his latest releases, including The Phoenix Experiment and the ever-expanding Dissonance series, while I offer updates on my new book, Will AI Take My Job Too, and the whirlwind pace of AI developments creators must navigate. It’s a frank conversation about protecting creators, using AI responsibly, and finding the line between innovation and exploitation. We also explore practical ways authors can focus on their craft—hiring help, building communities on platforms like BlueSky, and embracing tools that amplify (not replace) human creativity. From fair use debates to the future of royalties and open-source models, this episode is a reality check and a roadmap for storytellers working in the age of intelligent machines. (00:01) Welcome back and guest intro: author-voice actor Aaron Ryan (00:46) From tetralogy to hexology: expanding the Dissonance series (01:16) Reunions, life updates, and catching up (03:07) Career snapshot: voice acting full-time and leaving coaching (04:10) Toxic gatekeeping vs. quality bars in voice over (06:25) AI’s impact on voice acting and licensing your voic…

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