Ben Diskin
@bendiskin.bsky.social
Living embodiment of the 🤪 emoji. (Also a voice actor sometimes.)
(He/Him)
Conventions: Sam (https://cesd-conventions.com/)
NoAI
(He/Him)
Conventions: Sam (https://cesd-conventions.com/)
NoAI
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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!
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
find you a man who looks at you like Grim looks at college admittance
#TwistedWonderland #Disney #Anime #Animation #Anthropomorphic #TwistedWonderlandTheAnimation #Grim #Spoiler
CW: Spoiler
YES! YES! YES! Grim is realizing his dream! He got accepted into Night Raven College! I'm so happy for him. I can't wait to see where his character will go from here. (1/3)
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YES! YES! YES! Grim is realizing his dream! He got accepted into Night Raven College! I'm so happy for him. I can't wait to see where his character will go from here. (1/3)
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
find you a man who looks at you like Grim looks at college admittance
I've been doing video game VO since 2003. In my 20+ years, only ONE game has ever paid "royalties/residuals/bonus payments."
That game?
Date Everything.
And that's ONLY because it's a game produced by professional voice actors who purposefully created a special contract for the game w/ SAG-AFTRA.
That game?
Date Everything.
And that's ONLY because it's a game produced by professional voice actors who purposefully created a special contract for the game w/ SAG-AFTRA.
Ask literally any voice actor if they get royalties from the video games they worked on.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
Also, re: "they get royalties", how much money is that? Does it make up for the lack of continued work?
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I've been doing video game VO since 2003. In my 20+ years, only ONE game has ever paid "royalties/residuals/bonus payments."
That game?
Date Everything.
And that's ONLY because it's a game produced by professional voice actors who purposefully created a special contract for the game w/ SAG-AFTRA.
That game?
Date Everything.
And that's ONLY because it's a game produced by professional voice actors who purposefully created a special contract for the game w/ SAG-AFTRA.
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The first most important thing you can do to support workers is to listen to them.
They love their work and they want to keep making games, and they deserve a union to make their work safe and sustainable.
Very glad to see People Make Games follow this closely. Staying tuned and in solidarity ✊
They love their work and they want to keep making games, and they deserve a union to make their work safe and sustainable.
Very glad to see People Make Games follow this closely. Staying tuned and in solidarity ✊
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The first most important thing you can do to support workers is to listen to them.
They love their work and they want to keep making games, and they deserve a union to make their work safe and sustainable.
Very glad to see People Make Games follow this closely. Staying tuned and in solidarity ✊
They love their work and they want to keep making games, and they deserve a union to make their work safe and sustainable.
Very glad to see People Make Games follow this closely. Staying tuned and in solidarity ✊
WHO IS THIS AWFUL GREEN BIRD AND WHY IS HE INSULTING MY COOL SON!!!
B.D.
B.D.
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
WHO IS THIS AWFUL GREEN BIRD AND WHY IS HE INSULTING MY COOL SON!!!
B.D.
B.D.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Oh right! And I've been watching Digimon 2020 and heard Gomamon's English vice and was reminded of something. So I offer a shout out to @bendiskin.bsky.social and tell people to go watch www.youtube.com/@ZozoZombie/... if you want to hear him make zombie noises.
Zo Zo Zombie
Zo Zo Zombie is the best undead friend you never had! Who else could use his own intestines as a jump rope or peel his own skin to use as a coat? Together with his best [human] friend Isamu, Zo Zo Zom...
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Oh right! And I've been watching Digimon 2020 and heard Gomamon's English vice and was reminded of something. So I offer a shout out to @bendiskin.bsky.social and tell people to go watch www.youtube.com/@ZozoZombie/... if you want to hear him make zombie noises.
Remember when Spider-Man 2 for PS5 came out and people realized the NPCs on the street all had dialogue with each other that you could eavesdrop on and then players in. A. SPIDER-MAN. Game. Took time out of swinging above the city just to follow people around on the street and listen to them? 🤔
The worst part as a writer is, like, NPC dialogue and barks and incidental text is the most fun stuff to write but takes the most time in terms of billable hours and has the least amount of screen-time, so for a corpo it just 'makes sense' to have an LLM pump it out
"Nobody reads this stuff anyway"
"Nobody reads this stuff anyway"
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Remember when Spider-Man 2 for PS5 came out and people realized the NPCs on the street all had dialogue with each other that you could eavesdrop on and then players in. A. SPIDER-MAN. Game. Took time out of swinging above the city just to follow people around on the street and listen to them? 🤔
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
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Happy birthday to my girl Retsuko!! :D
Getting to draw on this series was very special to me- I got to learn and grow a lot from it, so she'll always hold a special place in my heart. 🧡🔥 ✏️
Getting to draw on this series was very special to me- I got to learn and grow a lot from it, so she'll always hold a special place in my heart. 🧡🔥 ✏️
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Happy birthday to my girl Retsuko!! :D
Getting to draw on this series was very special to me- I got to learn and grow a lot from it, so she'll always hold a special place in my heart. 🧡🔥 ✏️
Getting to draw on this series was very special to me- I got to learn and grow a lot from it, so she'll always hold a special place in my heart. 🧡🔥 ✏️
Can't wait to see everyone at #AnimePasadena in a few days! I'll be there with my brand new Grim print from @toxicsoul77.bsky.social!
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Can't wait to see everyone at #AnimePasadena in a few days! I'll be there with my brand new Grim print from @toxicsoul77.bsky.social!
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DUDE HOLY FUCK!?
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
DUDE HOLY FUCK!?
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ONE MONTH! For those who didn't know, I'll be a Guest of Honor at @furfest.org this year! I'll be doing a bunch of panels and selling the first ever signed/doodled editions of Feral Flame. Who am I gonna see there?
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ONE MONTH! For those who didn't know, I'll be a Guest of Honor at @furfest.org this year! I'll be doing a bunch of panels and selling the first ever signed/doodled editions of Feral Flame. Who am I gonna see there?
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SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
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Hi! I'm one of the millions not getting SNAP benefits this month.
Because of that + the fact that I (not a member of SAG-AFTRA) survived the strike by burning my savings rather than working SL6 or NU…my finances are *rough* but not *immediately dire.*
I'm open to work with clients of all sizes. ✌🏻
Because of that + the fact that I (not a member of SAG-AFTRA) survived the strike by burning my savings rather than working SL6 or NU…my finances are *rough* but not *immediately dire.*
I'm open to work with clients of all sizes. ✌🏻
I didn't make a 2024 videogame visual reel because of the strike, so...here, have both 2024 *and* 2025!
For any new folks: hi there! I'm Jett, a British-American voice actor based in California.
✨ Masc, femme, and nonbinary characters
✨ Phonetic analysis goblin
✨ Studio specs et al: jettbarker.com
For any new folks: hi there! I'm Jett, a British-American voice actor based in California.
✨ Masc, femme, and nonbinary characters
✨ Phonetic analysis goblin
✨ Studio specs et al: jettbarker.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hi! I'm one of the millions not getting SNAP benefits this month.
Because of that + the fact that I (not a member of SAG-AFTRA) survived the strike by burning my savings rather than working SL6 or NU…my finances are *rough* but not *immediately dire.*
I'm open to work with clients of all sizes. ✌🏻
Because of that + the fact that I (not a member of SAG-AFTRA) survived the strike by burning my savings rather than working SL6 or NU…my finances are *rough* but not *immediately dire.*
I'm open to work with clients of all sizes. ✌🏻
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Just saw a very cool piece of art shared in a Discord server, and I wanted to share it too, but the link was to Twitter. So I found the same artist in bsky, and they haven't shared the piece here, so I ain't sharing that art after all. Artists: do better.
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Just saw a very cool piece of art shared in a Discord server, and I wanted to share it too, but the link was to Twitter. So I found the same artist in bsky, and they haven't shared the piece here, so I ain't sharing that art after all. Artists: do better.
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good morning to no one except the woman who dressed up like an AMC movie theater for the halloween parade
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
good morning to no one except the woman who dressed up like an AMC movie theater for the halloween parade
I'm his dad in this lol go to your room, @kylemccarley.com
I am so stoked to announce that I'm the voice of Yoshiki in the English dub of #TheSummerHikaruDied, now available on @netflix.com. Watch this show. Subbed or dubbed, whatever your preference. It is SO GOOD!
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I'm his dad in this lol go to your room, @kylemccarley.com
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I am so stoked to announce that I'm the voice of Yoshiki in the English dub of #TheSummerHikaruDied, now available on @netflix.com. Watch this show. Subbed or dubbed, whatever your preference. It is SO GOOD!
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am so stoked to announce that I'm the voice of Yoshiki in the English dub of #TheSummerHikaruDied, now available on @netflix.com. Watch this show. Subbed or dubbed, whatever your preference. It is SO GOOD!
May your Halloween be wonderfully Twisted! 😼
Pumpkin art: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social
Pumpkin theft: the Great and Wonderful ME! Mwahahahah!!
Pumpkin art: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social
Pumpkin theft: the Great and Wonderful ME! Mwahahahah!!
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
May your Halloween be wonderfully Twisted! 😼
Pumpkin art: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social
Pumpkin theft: the Great and Wonderful ME! Mwahahahah!!
Pumpkin art: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social
Pumpkin theft: the Great and Wonderful ME! Mwahahahah!!
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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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HoYoverse participated in the recent BosonAI hackathon event this past week.
BosonAI promotes themselves as “Making communication with Al as easy, natural and fun as talking to a human.” and highlights “Audio Generation. Rich emotional voice synthesis.”
Highlighting because of the audio aspect.
BosonAI promotes themselves as “Making communication with Al as easy, natural and fun as talking to a human.” and highlights “Audio Generation. Rich emotional voice synthesis.”
Highlighting because of the audio aspect.
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
HoYoverse participated in the recent BosonAI hackathon event this past week.
BosonAI promotes themselves as “Making communication with Al as easy, natural and fun as talking to a human.” and highlights “Audio Generation. Rich emotional voice synthesis.”
Highlighting because of the audio aspect.
BosonAI promotes themselves as “Making communication with Al as easy, natural and fun as talking to a human.” and highlights “Audio Generation. Rich emotional voice synthesis.”
Highlighting because of the audio aspect.
<whispers> INVENTED. REINVENTED.
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
<whispers> INVENTED. REINVENTED.
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Reuben Lack has done gods work for the Twisted Wonderland Dub. It was so good. I love anime.
October 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Reuben Lack has done gods work for the Twisted Wonderland Dub. It was so good. I love anime.