AI Film Index

Casting the WPR/AIFI voice

For Stefan, Daphne and YZ: fifteen narrators reading the same story from our TikTok format. Sound on, compare, then reply to Dennis with a number.

Every voice reads this line

“Every February, the Berlin Film Festival awards its jury prizes to some of the best films in the world. This year, one went to a film with no camera, no set, and no cast. The Thread was made entirely with AI. And the jury knew exactly what it was.”

Ordered by Claude’s ranking for this job (natural delivery first, authority second, gimmick last) — gold numbers are its top three. It’s a starting point; trust your ears.

1

AndrewAmerican male

The most natural prosody of the fifteen. Warm, close-mic, modern. Disappears into the story.
2

BrianAmerican male

Relaxed, conversational. The closest to how good TikTok video-essays actually sound.
3

ChristopherAmerican male

Deep, authoritative, trailer weight. Strongest 'the Index has spoken' energy; slightly announcer-ish.
4

EmmaAmerican female

The most natural female option. Warm and effortless, reads like a person, not a product.
5

GuyAmerican male

Classic documentary narrator. Steady and clean, though widely used elsewhere.
6

RyanBritish malecurrent voice

Measured, slightly formal. What the current videos use.
7

AvaAmerican female

Bright, lifelike, a touch more energetic than Emma.
8

ThomasBritish male

Refined BBC-arts register. More precise than Ryan, less warm.
9

SteffanAmerican male

Even, measured narrator. Safe and clear, less character.
10

SoniaBritish female

Elegant and calm, gallery-voiceover feel.
11

AriaAmerican female

Polished broadcast tone. Crisp, but the most 'assistant-like' of the female voices.
12

ConnorIrish male

Distinctive lilt, the most character in the lineup. Memorable but the accent leads.
13

NatashaAustralian female

Natural and friendly. The accent reads casual rather than authoritative.
14

RogerAmerican male

Older, gravelly texture. Distinct, but rougher through phone speakers.
15

WilliamAustralian male

Laid-back Aussie. Likeable, least 'index of record' of the fifteen.

All fifteen are production-ready neural voices at zero cost — the pick swaps into the pipeline with one command and an overnight re-render of the video bank. If none of them lands, the upgrade path is a custom ElevenLabs voice (~$5–22/mo), same swap.