Are text-to-speech/speech synthesis casts allowed on IMDb?

Hi @Michelle​ 

I think it's a good idea to add a name page that is exclusively for AI-powered performers, personas, and synthetic voices. I want to ask, could you also merge these people together in"Digital Performer (Various)"?

• Microsoft Mike
• Microsoft Sam
• Microsoft Mary
• Fasthub
• Software Automatic Mouth
• TTS Voice
• Tom Text-to-Speech
• Text-to-Speech Tom
• Text-To-Speech People

These are all the remaining synthetic voices/text-to-speak performers, who might also be listed under the Digital Performer (Various) category, if possible. There could be more, but these are the only ones I know of at the moment.

And a question about the "Self" category: why do they have to be added under "Self" instead of "Cast"? Some of these are synthetic voices dubbed for characters in movies, TV series, or video games, that belongs to "Cast", and the "Self" category should be for voices that talk about themselves, like Alexa or Siri.

I hope you understand what I mean.

Hi @Ravendark​ -

Thanks for reporting these titles, our staff are reviewing the credits and will move them applicably.

Regarding your question about the "Self" category requirement, listing credits in this manner currently allows us to display them consistently without assigning a gender, as cast credits are now required to be submitted with an actor or actress selection.

@Michelle​ Oh... I see. Okay, then I just need to credit the "Self" category. Thanks a lot otherwise. :)