Albert Chapter 1 Audiobook — Consent & Recording Kit

This page is the execution kit for producing Chapter 1 audiobook narration using Albert’s voice with explicit permission and source traceability.

I, [Full Name], give permission to the Echo/Echopedia team to use my voice for narration of:

  • Work: “Toward A Community of Hope”
  • Scope: Chapter 1 (Formosan in Formosa Yesterday)
  • Usage: Echopedia website playback and archival historical education use
  • Processing: voice recording cleanup and/or AI voice synthesis based on approved samples
  • Duration: [one-time release / ongoing until revoked]
  • Revocation: I may request removal or replacement in future releases
  • Attribution: [How name should appear]

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________ Preferred Contact: ____________________

“My name is [Name]. Today is [Date]. I authorize the Echo/Echopedia team to use my recorded voice for Chapter 1 of Toward A Community of Hope for publication on Echopedia. I understand this may include audio enhancement and AI-assisted synthesis based on my approved recordings.”

3) Recording Requirements (preferred)

  • Quiet room, no speakerphone, no background music
  • File format: WAV (preferred), mono, 16kHz or 24kHz+
  • Total sample target for cloning: 10–30 minutes
  • Speaking style: natural pace, clear articulation, normal conversational warmth
  • Include Taiwan/TAHS name pronunciations in sample set

4) Sample Prompt Set (for voice quality)

Please record:

  1. 60–90 seconds reading your normal introduction
  2. 2–3 paragraphs from Chapter 1
  3. 1 paragraph with names/places (Taiwan, Formosa, Los Angeles, Presbyterian, etc.)
  4. 1 paragraph with emotional variation (reflective/hopeful tone)

5) Twilio Outreach Message (short version)

Hi Albert — we’re preparing a Chapter 1 audiobook for Echopedia and would love to use your voice with your explicit permission. If you’re open, we’ll send a simple consent note and a short recording guide (10–30 min clean sample). We can also schedule a quick call to walk through it. Thank you!

6) Quality Gate Before Full Chapter

Before full production, produce a 60–90 second pilot and check:

  • Pronunciation accuracy
  • Natural pacing
  • No clipping/noise artifacts
  • Approval from stakeholders

Status update:

Identity Snapshot

  • Type: Production kit / consent documentation
  • Geography: North America
  • Core roles: audiobook production, consent management, archival

Review & Production Record (vault)

Chapter 1 production artifacts already in the vault:

7) Publication Metadata (required on page)

  • Narrator / voice attribution
  • Consent status/date
  • Audio version/date
  • Source confidence note
  • Link to this kit page

8) Commercial streaming upgrade (2026-07)

Archival Echopedia website scope is not enough for YouTube Music / Spotify / Apple retail.

Production files live privately on the server (not published to gh-pages):

  • Project root: echo-system/audiobook-albert-lai/
  • Plan: MASTER_PLAN.md · Status: STATUS.md · Next: NEXT_ACTIONS.md
  • Commercial text license template + streaming voice consent under 00_legal/ and 08_consents/

Do not upload signed consents, personal phone numbers, or raw session WAVs to the public wiki.