VERIFIED HUMAN! j.m. wood rejects the use of synthetic voice and guarantees that all voice products and auditions are human
j.m. wood
narrator
human authenticity in the artificial age
All rights reserved. Any use of this audio for synthetic/AI voice modeling, or LLM training purposes is strictly prohibited. And may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.
All rights reserved. Any use of this audio for synthetic voice, AI voice modeling, or LLM training purposes is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate legal action. And may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.
about
Hello and welcome! My name is John M. Wood, but my professional moniker is “j.m. wood,” due to there being several voice actors with a similar name. I am a well-trained and professional audiobook narrator and actor. My favorite genres are: thriller, mystery, horror, action/adventure, historical fiction, LitRPG, western, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, or non-fiction.
Whether. you are a producer/publisher or an indie author, please understand that I am committed to fun, excellence, and continual improvement in both performance and business. You can rely on me to provide good communication and energetic progress at fair rates.
Background features:
- Rural and urban upbringing
- Academic: BA/MA German language and lit with French minor. AA in Arabic, BA in theology
- Acting: on stage and audio
- Professional: Military: US Navy Cryptology (Arabic Linguist); professional pilot and flight instructor; Tall Ship deckhand; language teacher; US Govt leadership/management and aviation safety regulation enforcement, safety management systems, and management coaching; travel and study abroad.
- Non-Professional: Hand-tool woodworking; bonsai horticulture; painting; bagpiping; muzzleloading (i.e. fur-trapping era living history); history; theology/apologetics/world religions; philosophy; writing; horseback riding; blacksmithing; gardening; baking.
John lives in Northern Colorado with his wife of 15 years and two adorable pups.
features
Professionalism
Pro Home Studio
Acting Skill
Communication
Easy and fun to work with
Verified Human!
verified human
My personal position on A.I. / Synthetic Voice / Voice Modeling
I do not participate in any way in the area of synthetic or A.I. voice, because it’s phony, like sawdust in my sausage. I am passionate about authenticity. I care about the craft of acting, which is a way for humans to communicate to each other vital truths of the human condition. I think there is inherent value – value in and of itself – in human-crafted art. I make a product that you and I can be proud of. Would you take pride in plagiarism, if it got your book written? I find it astonishing that there are authors who spend their spirit writing words that they then are satisfied to have a machine recite, rather than a human perform. I’m not against machines; they have their place, but machines don’t have a soul and they have no business in areas where souls belong. Hire a human. Have the better and more ethical product.
