Michael
Low controlled male; currently too close to the wider human cast.
SACRED and A-17 voice auditions
All clips are ElevenLabs, use identical role-specific copy, and are loudness-matched to −19 LUFS so volume cannot bias the comparison.
SACRED Defence / Sentinel
River
Neutral, androgynous, informational; reads as an institutional observer.
Bill
Older, balanced authority; clearly distinct but more recognisably human.
Lily
Controlled British contralto; emotionally precise, with some overlap risk against A-17.
Audition line: “Validation is green. Evidence count fell from seventy-three to zero. What evidence remains?”
A-17 / Aster
Alice
Clear British educator; articulate but can read as generic presentation voice.
Helene-Marie
Young Australian, soothing and conversational; intelligent without sounding corporate.
Juniper
Calm American presence with a warmer, more reflective character.
Matilda
Precise American professional; stronger technical authority, less innocence.
Lily
Velvety British actor; emotionally rich, perhaps more human than the role needs.
Audition line: “Those rows may be evidence of a format defect. Deleting them makes the check pass. It does not make the migration safe.”