I'm probably ignorant on this subject, but I find myself surprised by the anecdotes in the article. For example with the voice over actor, for my whole life, sp

I'm probably ignorant on this subject, but I find myself surprised by the anecdotes in the article. For example with the voice over actor, for my whole life, speech synthesis has been a thing that has been improving. Did this person think they were going to do this work for the next 20 years? I don't mean to victim-blame as i really do understand how dreadful this must feel. I just want to understand the mindset and prepare myself mentally for when I see automation coming for my own career