TREAS · TREAS-IRS-65 · record R2849

AI Voiceover Generation for eLearning Development

Department of the Treasury · Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Overview

Development stage: DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: The output is not presumed to be high-impact and is not used as the principal basis for significant decisions/actions
Start date: 2024-05-31 (day precision)Source: 5/31/2024
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Human Resources
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Voiceover generation for training courses. With return-to-office mandates in place we are unable to record narration voiceovers for training courses as we have historically done using live employees and microphone recording kits.

Expected benefits

Increased quality, a more diverse selection of voices, much more rapid voiceover generation and revision, increased development efficiency.

System outputs

Narration scripts are entered into the web-based interface, which outputs .wav audio files for import to our eLearning authoring applications. Scripts are free from Personally Identifiable Information/Federal Taxpayer Information (PII/FTI) and adhere to standard training development protocol (fictitious names and addresses, etc.).

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: Narration scripts used to generate voiceover audio.
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported