Technology’s many automated female voices are nothing if not helpful. By Susan Dominus Artwork by Yehwan Song Susan Dominus is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and the author of the ...

To portray the high-pitched Galinda in the film adaptation of “Wicked,” Ariana Grande put in “a lot of vocal work.” But just what kind of effort is needed to make one’s voice higher for a role? Before ...

Samuli Siltanen explains how solving an “inverse problem” will improve the quality of life of people who can’t speak and have to use voice synthesizers – particularly women and children, whose only ...

Have you ever listened to old recordings and noticed how your voice has changed over time? This happens because our voices are dynamic, changing in pitch and quality as we move through different ...

We’ve all watched an animated movie and thought, “Wait, I know that voice.” For the most part, we recognize our favorite Hollywood stars from their faces. However, some of the best actors and ...