shawn chitnis here with us now and you have the perspective of a voice actor based here in the bay. and the continuing challenges that ai presents to actors who need to have that autonomy in reality. >> reporter: it's something that we've certainly been following and on this particular week, we also want to emphasize that openai showed us the new developments with chatgpt where there are improvements in the voice. you can really have a conversation. and so that's why the actors that we are talking to particularly one voice actor based here in the bay area, says that whenever it comes to advancements in ai, she proceeds with caution. >> listen, well, well: i'll show you how to -- >> reporter: black top hoops is a vr video game now available and that's the voice of joy ofhudu you hear in one of the game's players. the full release the week for play on vr headsets comes years in the making. well after joy voiced this character. >> whether you are recording in-person or at home, voiceover takes time. >> reporter: as a professional voice actor based in the bay area, she's keeping a close