Morgan Lea
@morglea.bsky.social
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Morgan Lea
@morglea.bsky.social
· May 5
👉 Name's Morgan Lea — queer, nonbinary voice actor based in the DFW area with fully remote capabilities.
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In a world where Demon Slayer owned movie theaters, broke multiple records in the US, & had its English dub praised in every corner of the internet, it's wild a company could even consider doing a full on AI dub. It's like a captain drilling holes in the ship right as it gets into port.
November 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In a world where Demon Slayer owned movie theaters, broke multiple records in the US, & had its English dub praised in every corner of the internet, it's wild a company could even consider doing a full on AI dub. It's like a captain drilling holes in the ship right as it gets into port.
Cody and I won't be able to have a day off together until Christmas so we're checking out The Spin.
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cody and I won't be able to have a day off together until Christmas so we're checking out The Spin.
Remember. Companies want you to pay for premium products. If they're shoveling features in at free and basic tiers, they're trying to turn a profit on their losses.
Bleed. Them. Dry.
Bleed. Them. Dry.
"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Remember. Companies want you to pay for premium products. If they're shoveling features in at free and basic tiers, they're trying to turn a profit on their losses.
Bleed. Them. Dry.
Bleed. Them. Dry.
This says a lot, but more than anything, I'm just seeing more reason to eliminate executives. If AI does 87% of your job, 87% if your paycheck should be cut.
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This says a lot, but more than anything, I'm just seeing more reason to eliminate executives. If AI does 87% of your job, 87% if your paycheck should be cut.
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So people who do actual work find AI to be useless and executives find it can do their job FOR them. 🤔
I, hmm, I wonder what that means we should do with executives.
I, hmm, I wonder what that means we should do with executives.
November 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
So people who do actual work find AI to be useless and executives find it can do their job FOR them. 🤔
I, hmm, I wonder what that means we should do with executives.
I, hmm, I wonder what that means we should do with executives.
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We’re lucky that for a very long time, in many parts of the anime and manga industry, it was about quality. What can we do to produce the best we can for our customers?
With Big Business, now, it’s about profit margins, and how much they can sacrifice before their bottom line suffers.
With Big Business, now, it’s about profit margins, and how much they can sacrifice before their bottom line suffers.
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We’re lucky that for a very long time, in many parts of the anime and manga industry, it was about quality. What can we do to produce the best we can for our customers?
With Big Business, now, it’s about profit margins, and how much they can sacrifice before their bottom line suffers.
With Big Business, now, it’s about profit margins, and how much they can sacrifice before their bottom line suffers.
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I wouldn’t say they hate their customers. They just like money more.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
The people in charge of these companies hate their customers.
"Every other company is doing it, and charging cheaper prices for localization. If we don't do this, we will go under."
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I wouldn’t say they hate their customers. They just like money more.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
Bro's falling asleep at brunch like
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Bro's falling asleep at brunch like
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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.
🧵⬇️
I imagine I know a lot of people who could take advantage of this.
square is giving away the $59 chip reader for free as long as you log in to your account to order it 👁️👄👁️
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I imagine I know a lot of people who could take advantage of this.
The ONLY thing this cat hates is closed doors and being alone.
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The ONLY thing this cat hates is closed doors and being alone.
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☕ Starbucks baristas are STILL on strike! Make sure you get your coffee elsewhere.
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
☕ Starbucks baristas are STILL on strike! Make sure you get your coffee elsewhere.
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
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New couch. And some feng shui
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
New couch. And some feng shui
Fucking pay off my goddamn debt and have a savings account again because it's been two years since it's seen three digits before the decimal point consistently.
The idea that people will quit working altogether with UBI drives me insane.
The idea that people will quit working altogether with UBI drives me insane.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Fucking pay off my goddamn debt and have a savings account again because it's been two years since it's seen three digits before the decimal point consistently.
The idea that people will quit working altogether with UBI drives me insane.
The idea that people will quit working altogether with UBI drives me insane.
Why are all the cars in my price and mileage range in Texas dark colors? I don't want to drive a fucking oven.
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Why are all the cars in my price and mileage range in Texas dark colors? I don't want to drive a fucking oven.
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Seeing OTHER anime being AI dubbed, including shows that have already been dubbed proper by other studios no less (No Game No Life and Dororo via Sentai Filmworks) is such a telling sign of how greedy Amazon is being.
Disrespectful to the creators, clients, studios AND the audience when you use AI.
Disrespectful to the creators, clients, studios AND the audience when you use AI.
November 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Seeing OTHER anime being AI dubbed, including shows that have already been dubbed proper by other studios no less (No Game No Life and Dororo via Sentai Filmworks) is such a telling sign of how greedy Amazon is being.
Disrespectful to the creators, clients, studios AND the audience when you use AI.
Disrespectful to the creators, clients, studios AND the audience when you use AI.
The way some of y'all talk about child actors or young adult actors that started as children really should have you shoved into a locker yourself. If you wouldn't say this about a real kid you know, you should consider shutting up and working on yourself instead.
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The way some of y'all talk about child actors or young adult actors that started as children really should have you shoved into a locker yourself. If you wouldn't say this about a real kid you know, you should consider shutting up and working on yourself instead.
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how dare you pokemon come after me with this man i already have so much on my plate 😩
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
how dare you pokemon come after me with this man i already have so much on my plate 😩
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Oh, I had a small haul today. I'm still looking for Can't Buy a Thrill in the wild but I'll probably have to eBay it or something (I have said it's the best debut album of all time and I stand by that).
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Oh, I had a small haul today. I'm still looking for Can't Buy a Thrill in the wild but I'll probably have to eBay it or something (I have said it's the best debut album of all time and I stand by that).
I still refuse to listen to this myself but here's a fun question.
Did the Japanese actors whose voices the LLM were trained on get paid for work that is technically attributed to them?
Did the Japanese actors whose voices the LLM were trained on get paid for work that is technically attributed to them?
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 4:19 AM
I still refuse to listen to this myself but here's a fun question.
Did the Japanese actors whose voices the LLM were trained on get paid for work that is technically attributed to them?
Did the Japanese actors whose voices the LLM were trained on get paid for work that is technically attributed to them?
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LGBTQ+ shows deserve better… 🏳️🌈❤️🩹
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
LGBTQ+ shows deserve better… 🏳️🌈❤️🩹
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Sure, dunk on AI voiceover because yes, as of NOW, it's just a piss poor robot's idea of what humans sound like, funded by rich idiots and approved by bigger idiots who will never be rich.
But don't forget! This is early days. And with another few years of practice
THE ROBOTS WILL BE MUCH WORSE
But don't forget! This is early days. And with another few years of practice
THE ROBOTS WILL BE MUCH WORSE
November 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Sure, dunk on AI voiceover because yes, as of NOW, it's just a piss poor robot's idea of what humans sound like, funded by rich idiots and approved by bigger idiots who will never be rich.
But don't forget! This is early days. And with another few years of practice
THE ROBOTS WILL BE MUCH WORSE
But don't forget! This is early days. And with another few years of practice
THE ROBOTS WILL BE MUCH WORSE
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Let me put this warning out there:
Fan-dubbing a show in protest is still not legally permissible and will bring about copyright infringement cease-and-desist from the license holders or original company, which can become a lawsuit depending on their perceived “losses” from it.
Fan-dubbing a show in protest is still not legally permissible and will bring about copyright infringement cease-and-desist from the license holders or original company, which can become a lawsuit depending on their perceived “losses” from it.
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Let me put this warning out there:
Fan-dubbing a show in protest is still not legally permissible and will bring about copyright infringement cease-and-desist from the license holders or original company, which can become a lawsuit depending on their perceived “losses” from it.
Fan-dubbing a show in protest is still not legally permissible and will bring about copyright infringement cease-and-desist from the license holders or original company, which can become a lawsuit depending on their perceived “losses” from it.