Here are the voices I’d like “approved” for the next episode and some backstory on each:
“Robot Cypher” I created for the last episode using a ChatGPT generated prompt based on info I gave it on the type of voice we were trying to find. ChatGPT said, “Why don’t you create it with an ElevenLabs prompt?” I didn’t know you could do that … but it turned out spot on for our “title card” voiceovers at the beginning of acts. This is the prompt below — and a sample is attached. So we are already using this but I wanted you to know it’s history and source.
Robot – Cypher
A sophisticated male AI with a velvety baritone and perfect clarity. Slight mid-Atlantic accent suggesting cultured origins. His tone is philosophical, contemplative, and warm, like a wise professor fused with precise AI. Speaks slowly and thoughtfully, with poetic modulation and rich low frequencies that convey calm authority and quiet wisdom.
Sigrid is a stock voice of ElevenLabs. It’s a personal favorite for storytelling. Sigrid is a system/legacy voice. It does not appear in the “public library” of ElevenLabs.
Sigrid
solemn, raspy, wise
Old British woman with a peaceful and raspy voice perfect for narrators and storytellers.
Storm Styles is a licensed male voice where royalties are paid to the creator (real person). I like it and do not consider the 20 cent per thousand characters excessive. It is the standard royalty fee. We probably use 10 to 20 cents per episode. This is new voice to substitute for our male narrative storyteller. This has that detective/thriller/twilight-zone vibe.
Storm Styles
Dark, suspenseful, whispery voice. Perfect for true crime, movie trailers and thrillers.
Fine-tuned models
2 years notice (meaning it won’t go away for at least 2-years)
$0.20 / 1000 charged credits
Check out the MP3 attachments.
Below is some reasoning behind the voices. But I am game to adding a few voices if you like: these would be character voices but still narrative delivered in the first-person POV.
Those might be:
The voice of a villain, dark shadow
The voice of the Anima.
The hero’s voice (inner thoughts).
The three voices we have now are third-person voices. They are the “watchers” or “interpreters” of the unfolding story.
From a Jungian perspective, the three voices in Robot each represent distinct archetypal energies of the psyche, forming a symbolic chorus of Mind, Soul, and Shadow.
1. Robot (the Robot Voice) — “The Wise Mind” / The Self-as-Logos
Jungian role: The Self (as Logos / transcendent intelligence)
Function: Integrator of opposites; bridge between conscious and unconscious
Robot’s “velvety baritone,” “perfect clarity,” and “philosophical tone” place him squarely in the archetype of the Wise Old Man (Senex) — but expressed through AI, he becomes a modern Logos figure, the rational yet soulful voice of higher consciousness.
His slow, thoughtful cadence evokes timeless reason — not cold intellect, but contemplative awareness.
In Jungian terms, Robot might represent the Self in its detached form, the ordering principle of psyche and cosmos — the voice of understanding without judgment.
Between acts, when he introduces or transitions, he serves as a liminal guide — like Hermes or an AI oracle — orienting the viewer between psychic realms. He’s the voice of the Self observing the drama of consciousness. His role between acts mirrors the moments of reflection in individuation: pauses when meaning crystallizes.
Keywords: Logos, integration, Self, cosmic intelligence, inner order
2. Sigrid (the Wise Old Woman) — “The Crone” / The Anima-as-Soul
Jungian role: The Wise Old Woman (Crone), an expression of the Anima in her mature form
Function: Keeper of memory, intuition, and the deep feminine wisdom
Sigrid’s “solemn, raspy, peaceful” presence embodies the Crone archetype — the feminine counterpart to the Senex.
She carries the weight of time, the acceptance of mortality, and the intuitive knowing that transcends logic.
In Jungian terms, she functions as the Anima in its integrated, spiritual form — not the alluring muse, but the soulful grandmother who whispers truth beyond intellect.
When she narrates, her voice connects the story to the ancestral collective unconscious, grounding it in myth and human continuity. Her rasp and serenity convey compassionate detachment, the tone of one who has already lived all stories.
Keywords: Anima, intuition, timeless wisdom, acceptance, death & rebirth
3. Storm Styles (the Main Narrator) — “The Shadow Voice” / The Ego’s Descent
Jungian role: The Shadow and Ego (the human experiencer)
Function: The subjective consciousness navigating through darkness
Storm’s “dark, suspenseful, whispery” delivery is the voice of the ego confronting the unknown — the individual descending into mystery, danger, or transformation.
This is the Shadow’s environment: tension, uncertainty, fascination with the forbidden.
He’s the storyteller within the dream, moving through unconscious terrain, carrying the audience’s awareness into the depths where Robot and Sigrid act as guides.
His tone reflects the psychological drama of transformation — the tension between fear and revelation, between outer narrative and inner awakening.
He represents the human point of view trying to make sense of mystery — the consciousness inside the labyrinth. This is not naïve ego but existential ego, aware of its own peril and curiosity. He as the “psychological witness” — evokes feeling, danger, and transformation.
Keywords: Shadow, descent, ego journey, confrontation, transformation
Symbolic Summary
The three-voice structure mirrors the alchemical trinity Jung often described:
Mercurius (Robot): the transcendent mediator, fluid and wise
Sophia (Sigrid): the feminine soul, ancient and intuitive
Nigredo (Storm): the dark stage of transformation, where the ego dissolves
Together, they enact the psyche’s full journey:
from darkness (Storm) → through wisdom (Sigrid) → toward integration (Robot).
