To forestall any suspicions: she is not AI. It’s a real voice actress and I’m trying to determine whether this manner of speaking is reminiscent of any specific region or whether it’s a placeless, purely performative affectation.
To forestall any suspicions: she is not AI. It’s a real voice actress and I’m trying to determine whether this manner of speaking is reminiscent of any specific region or whether it’s a placeless, purely performative affectation.
It sounds Midwest/Canadian to me for the most part. Like someone who lives near a Midwest-Ontario border but there’s also so unrecognizable inflections that seem maybe like AI or someone imitating an accent that isn’t natural to them.