In today’s voice spotlight, we’re taking a look at everybody’s friendly and (possibly sentient?) virtual digital assistant, Iris!
Southern California-born and Portland-raised, Stephanie graduated from Gonzaga University, where she studied broadcasting for radio and television. Though she quickly discovered that producing news for TV was not, in fact, what she wanted to do with her life, Stephanie ended up putting her degree (and news anchor voice) to use in other pursuits. She’s produced and hosted several nerdy podcasts over the past few years, including one dedicated to one of her favorite video game series of all time, Mass Effect. There was also a tangential foray into cosplay, and you might have seen some of her creations at various West Coast cons and gaming expos. She’s since made her way to Twitch, where she now streams twice a week as SigmaRue. Stephanie has made brief appearances in local indie film projects and advertisements, and you may have heard her voice in Firefall from Red 5 studios. Stephanie is now firmly rooted in the Pacific Northwest and spends her precious free time hiking, drawing, playing video games, and keeping her cats alive.
She’s been a good friend to Arcade Spirits throughout the project, and we’re thrilled to have her on board. I’m not kidding when I say this is a voice to look out for in the future. She’s going places! And we hope you enjoy her cheerful tones in the role of your virtual assistant, Iris.