Dave Wallace
@dave-wallace.bsky.social
Actor 🏄 Audio Description Performer 🏄 ADR Writer 🏄 Hiroshi Fukuda/Kuroko's Basketball, Paul/Edens Zero 🏄 He/Him 🏄 Rep: RSA Talent
Reposted by Dave Wallace
Amazon has had many opportunities to create dubbing projects filled with authentic storytelling, emotional connection, and believability. Instead they have chosen to create AI slop dubs of Banana Fish, Vinland Saga, and No Game No life. Many are calling these dubs "insulting" and "disrespectful".
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Amazon has had many opportunities to create dubbing projects filled with authentic storytelling, emotional connection, and believability. Instead they have chosen to create AI slop dubs of Banana Fish, Vinland Saga, and No Game No life. Many are calling these dubs "insulting" and "disrespectful".
This dub has always been good (no, *excellent*), but it sticks out to me all the more after watching that clip of "Banana Fish."
"Death Note."
One of the best English dubs of all time, and one of the crowning achievements of the Vancouver dubbing scene.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uZ...
#HumanDubs
"Death Note."
One of the best English dubs of all time, and one of the crowning achievements of the Vancouver dubbing scene.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uZ...
#HumanDubs
November 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This dub has always been good (no, *excellent*), but it sticks out to me all the more after watching that clip of "Banana Fish."
"Death Note."
One of the best English dubs of all time, and one of the crowning achievements of the Vancouver dubbing scene.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uZ...
#HumanDubs
"Death Note."
One of the best English dubs of all time, and one of the crowning achievements of the Vancouver dubbing scene.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uZ...
#HumanDubs
In case you were wondering where to send your thoughts on the AI "dub" of Banana Fish, you can do so here.
Be polite--and I *mean* that--but so long as you're polite, feel free to let them know exactly how you feel about the AI "dub."
Be polite--and I *mean* that--but so long as you're polite, feel free to let them know exactly how you feel about the AI "dub."
That I can do.
Search Prime Video for the title (I went with Banana Fish), then click on Details, and scroll past the Cast page to "Send Us Feedback."
Search Prime Video for the title (I went with Banana Fish), then click on Details, and scroll past the Cast page to "Send Us Feedback."
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In case you were wondering where to send your thoughts on the AI "dub" of Banana Fish, you can do so here.
Be polite--and I *mean* that--but so long as you're polite, feel free to let them know exactly how you feel about the AI "dub."
Be polite--and I *mean* that--but so long as you're polite, feel free to let them know exactly how you feel about the AI "dub."
I'd like to expand upon one particular line from this great thread:
"No one was benefiting from this, except for the company's bottom line... and honestly, even that was all speculation."
Here's a dirty little not-so-secret about AI: it's not as cheap as it is made out to be.
<cont'd>
"No one was benefiting from this, except for the company's bottom line... and honestly, even that was all speculation."
Here's a dirty little not-so-secret about AI: it's not as cheap as it is made out to be.
<cont'd>
In private messages, we all agreed: this was bad for the shows, bad for consumers, and bad for our translation teams. No one was benefiting from this, except for the company's bottom line... and honestly, even that was all speculation.
But complaining to our management didn't do much.
But complaining to our management didn't do much.
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I'd like to expand upon one particular line from this great thread:
"No one was benefiting from this, except for the company's bottom line... and honestly, even that was all speculation."
Here's a dirty little not-so-secret about AI: it's not as cheap as it is made out to be.
<cont'd>
"No one was benefiting from this, except for the company's bottom line... and honestly, even that was all speculation."
Here's a dirty little not-so-secret about AI: it's not as cheap as it is made out to be.
<cont'd>
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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Wrote about this on the blog, but you can hear me throughout @HIDIVEofficial 's amazing and 100% HUMAN dub of Hero Without A Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!
Always always thank you to John Swasey and @sentaifilmworks for the fun and fantasy!!!
Always always thank you to John Swasey and @sentaifilmworks for the fun and fantasy!!!
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Wrote about this on the blog, but you can hear me throughout @HIDIVEofficial 's amazing and 100% HUMAN dub of Hero Without A Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!
Always always thank you to John Swasey and @sentaifilmworks for the fun and fantasy!!!
Always always thank you to John Swasey and @sentaifilmworks for the fun and fantasy!!!
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As someone who loves to watch so-bad-its-good content PLEASE understand you can't give shit like this the time of day
The only way to convince these companies to not use AI dubbing is to show it's not profitable, STAY AWAY from hate-watching and instead spend that time watching dubs you love
The only way to convince these companies to not use AI dubbing is to show it's not profitable, STAY AWAY from hate-watching and instead spend that time watching dubs you love
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
As someone who loves to watch so-bad-its-good content PLEASE understand you can't give shit like this the time of day
The only way to convince these companies to not use AI dubbing is to show it's not profitable, STAY AWAY from hate-watching and instead spend that time watching dubs you love
The only way to convince these companies to not use AI dubbing is to show it's not profitable, STAY AWAY from hate-watching and instead spend that time watching dubs you love
2:14
This is an AI dub, and as I mentioned in my previous post, it's God-awful (which I don't feel bad about saying since I'm not hurting the feelings of any human actor). It's one thing for the "acting" to be bad, but..."fin-jer"? The AI couldn't even pronounce basic words correctly?
This is an AI dub, and as I mentioned in my previous post, it's God-awful (which I don't feel bad about saying since I'm not hurting the feelings of any human actor). It's one thing for the "acting" to be bad, but..."fin-jer"? The AI couldn't even pronounce basic words correctly?
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
2:14
This is an AI dub, and as I mentioned in my previous post, it's God-awful (which I don't feel bad about saying since I'm not hurting the feelings of any human actor). It's one thing for the "acting" to be bad, but..."fin-jer"? The AI couldn't even pronounce basic words correctly?
This is an AI dub, and as I mentioned in my previous post, it's God-awful (which I don't feel bad about saying since I'm not hurting the feelings of any human actor). It's one thing for the "acting" to be bad, but..."fin-jer"? The AI couldn't even pronounce basic words correctly?
I'm not in the habit of publicly naming performances I didn't like (for several reasons...*I* have performances I'm not proud of, maybe it was the director's fault, maybe production was rushed, etc.).
Since I'm hurting any human's feelings, though...this AI dub is just. God. Awful. I mean...WOW.
Since I'm hurting any human's feelings, though...this AI dub is just. God. Awful. I mean...WOW.
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm not in the habit of publicly naming performances I didn't like (for several reasons...*I* have performances I'm not proud of, maybe it was the director's fault, maybe production was rushed, etc.).
Since I'm hurting any human's feelings, though...this AI dub is just. God. Awful. I mean...WOW.
Since I'm hurting any human's feelings, though...this AI dub is just. God. Awful. I mean...WOW.
Gonna take it a step further--show up to *six* LA W&Ws. The reason I say that is because the final week has two meetings entitled, "Prioritization," which is exactly what it sounds like...and you can only attend Prioritization if you've gone to six LA W&Ws!
If you want these contracts to reflect your needs...
SHOW. UP.
SHOW. UP.
TV/Theatrical/Streaming W&W caucuses have been announced and #SagAftraMember participation is vital! We want to hear from YOU! Find the meeting (or meetings!) that work best for you and use your voice. Get more information and RSVP at sagaftra.org/contracts2026.
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Gonna take it a step further--show up to *six* LA W&Ws. The reason I say that is because the final week has two meetings entitled, "Prioritization," which is exactly what it sounds like...and you can only attend Prioritization if you've gone to six LA W&Ws!
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In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Any game that goes (gen)AI-free is already starting off on the right foot with me!
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Any game that goes (gen)AI-free is already starting off on the right foot with me!
I tell 'ya hwaaat...I'm thrilled to have been nominated for a SOVAS Award for Outstanding Audio Description for my work on "King of the Hill"--congratulations to all the nominees! :D
#KingOfTheHill #AudioDescription #SOVAS #Hulu #DisneyPlus
sovas.org/nominees/?ny...
#KingOfTheHill #AudioDescription #SOVAS #Hulu #DisneyPlus
sovas.org/nominees/?ny...
a cartoon character from king of the hill says " i tell you hwwhat "
Alt: A GIF of Hank Hill from "King of the Hill." He wears a white t-shirt that tightly fits a small gut that pours over his belt, and a pair of blue jeans. Standing in his living room, his left hand rests in a fist by his waist, while he raises his right pointer finger as white text indicates him saying, "I tell you hwat."
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I tell 'ya hwaaat...I'm thrilled to have been nominated for a SOVAS Award for Outstanding Audio Description for my work on "King of the Hill"--congratulations to all the nominees! :D
#KingOfTheHill #AudioDescription #SOVAS #Hulu #DisneyPlus
sovas.org/nominees/?ny...
#KingOfTheHill #AudioDescription #SOVAS #Hulu #DisneyPlus
sovas.org/nominees/?ny...
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If you see an audition for Unicorn Academy, no you didn't.
Down with union busting
Down with union busting
Read ACTRA Toronto's statement on Unicorn Academy Shorts from ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
If you see an audition for Unicorn Academy, no you didn't.
Down with union busting
Down with union busting
Reposted by Dave Wallace
Stand firm with your fellow actors, no matter the country. If you've received auditions for this, no you haven't. If you've already submitted for this, you're unavailable to accept the job. If you've already accepted the job, you don't want it anymore. If you've already worked it, you quit.
#NoScabs
#NoScabs
Read ACTRA Toronto's statement on Unicorn Academy Shorts from ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Stand firm with your fellow actors, no matter the country. If you've received auditions for this, no you haven't. If you've already submitted for this, you're unavailable to accept the job. If you've already accepted the job, you don't want it anymore. If you've already worked it, you quit.
#NoScabs
#NoScabs
VOICE ACTORS (along with anybody who believes that AI should have regulations)! Somebody in Congress snuck in a 10-year moratorium (AGAIN) on state-level AI regulations into the National Defense Authorization Act. Call your senator and tell them that this is *not* OK!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
VOICE ACTORS (along with anybody who believes that AI should have regulations)! Somebody in Congress snuck in a 10-year moratorium (AGAIN) on state-level AI regulations into the National Defense Authorization Act. Call your senator and tell them that this is *not* OK!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim.
Four of mine were in there.
Reposted by Dave Wallace
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
LA-based SAG-AFTRA members! Please attend at least *six* W&Ws for the upcoming TV/Theatrical contract negotiations. Why six, specifically? Because there'll be a "prioritization" meeting in the final week, and you can only show up to that if you've been to six W&Ws.
www.sagaftra.org/contracts-in...
www.sagaftra.org/contracts-in...
a neon sign that says attention on a black background
Alt: A red, flashing neon sign that says "Attention" against a black background.
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
LA-based SAG-AFTRA members! Please attend at least *six* W&Ws for the upcoming TV/Theatrical contract negotiations. Why six, specifically? Because there'll be a "prioritization" meeting in the final week, and you can only show up to that if you've been to six W&Ws.
www.sagaftra.org/contracts-in...
www.sagaftra.org/contracts-in...
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...anyway, Battle Suit Aces is an old-school mecha-inspired, colorful, heartfelt, sci-fi deckbuilder/rpg drawn by humans, voiced by humans, written by humans, and marketed by humans.
you can play it now on Steam, Switch, and PS5!
you can play it now on Steam, Switch, and PS5!
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
...anyway, Battle Suit Aces is an old-school mecha-inspired, colorful, heartfelt, sci-fi deckbuilder/rpg drawn by humans, voiced by humans, written by humans, and marketed by humans.
you can play it now on Steam, Switch, and PS5!
you can play it now on Steam, Switch, and PS5!
Couldn't agree more!
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Couldn't agree more!
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#🪑Co #ChairCompany #BTS
Fans, if you have the option, if you don't typically watch your shows w descriptive audio try rewatching an ep w it.
I don't regularly watch w AD, but I have to think that voice artist Dave Wallace and writer Kathlin Finn are going above & beyond w #TheChairCompany =)
Fans, if you have the option, if you don't typically watch your shows w descriptive audio try rewatching an ep w it.
I don't regularly watch w AD, but I have to think that voice artist Dave Wallace and writer Kathlin Finn are going above & beyond w #TheChairCompany =)
Got to perform the AD for this thriller/comedy!
#HBO #HBOMax #TheChairCompany #AudioDescription
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/c...
(IMAGE ID: Tim Robinson's character sits in a restaurant chair and holds a smartphone up to his ear, pointing at it in disbelief as his eyes bug out.)
#HBO #HBOMax #TheChairCompany #AudioDescription
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/c...
(IMAGE ID: Tim Robinson's character sits in a restaurant chair and holds a smartphone up to his ear, pointing at it in disbelief as his eyes bug out.)
TV Ratings: ‘The Chair Company’ Scores HBO’s Best Comedy Premiere in Five Years
Fellow Sunday night show ‘Task’ is also putting up solid numbers.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#🪑Co #ChairCompany #BTS
Fans, if you have the option, if you don't typically watch your shows w descriptive audio try rewatching an ep w it.
I don't regularly watch w AD, but I have to think that voice artist Dave Wallace and writer Kathlin Finn are going above & beyond w #TheChairCompany =)
Fans, if you have the option, if you don't typically watch your shows w descriptive audio try rewatching an ep w it.
I don't regularly watch w AD, but I have to think that voice artist Dave Wallace and writer Kathlin Finn are going above & beyond w #TheChairCompany =)
Me, watching the episode where "that" scene happens and recording the Audio Description: "Hmm, so Reuben wrote something about 'that' scene, what scene did he mean by thaaAAAHHhhh, OK, *that,* then!"
Can confirm, @paulcastrojr.bsky.social gave a freaking *phenomenal* performance! #TwistedWonderland
Can confirm, @paulcastrojr.bsky.social gave a freaking *phenomenal* performance! #TwistedWonderland
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Me, watching the episode where "that" scene happens and recording the Audio Description: "Hmm, so Reuben wrote something about 'that' scene, what scene did he mean by thaaAAAHHhhh, OK, *that,* then!"
Can confirm, @paulcastrojr.bsky.social gave a freaking *phenomenal* performance! #TwistedWonderland
Can confirm, @paulcastrojr.bsky.social gave a freaking *phenomenal* performance! #TwistedWonderland
IMDb has historically been a liiiitle on the finicky side when it comes to crediting actors in live-action dubs...
...until now!
IMDb now has a dedicated section for dubbing actors. I look forward to putting my live-action dubbing credits back up!
variety.com/2025/artisan...
...until now!
IMDb now has a dedicated section for dubbing actors. I look forward to putting my live-action dubbing credits back up!
variety.com/2025/artisan...
IMDb Adds Credits for Intimacy Coordination, Choreography, Dubbing and 9 More Professional Categories
IMDb adds 12 new professional credit categories including choreography and intimacy coordination.
variety.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
IMDb has historically been a liiiitle on the finicky side when it comes to crediting actors in live-action dubs...
...until now!
IMDb now has a dedicated section for dubbing actors. I look forward to putting my live-action dubbing credits back up!
variety.com/2025/artisan...
...until now!
IMDb now has a dedicated section for dubbing actors. I look forward to putting my live-action dubbing credits back up!
variety.com/2025/artisan...
They did a *fantastic* job--something I can confirm firsthand, having heard the episodes as I performed the Audio Description around the English dub track. Check it out now on Disney+!
#TwistedWonderlandTheAnimation #EnglishDub #DisneyPlus #AudioDescription
www.disneyplus.com/browse/entit...
#TwistedWonderlandTheAnimation #EnglishDub #DisneyPlus #AudioDescription
www.disneyplus.com/browse/entit...
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
They did a *fantastic* job--something I can confirm firsthand, having heard the episodes as I performed the Audio Description around the English dub track. Check it out now on Disney+!
#TwistedWonderlandTheAnimation #EnglishDub #DisneyPlus #AudioDescription
www.disneyplus.com/browse/entit...
#TwistedWonderlandTheAnimation #EnglishDub #DisneyPlus #AudioDescription
www.disneyplus.com/browse/entit...