E.T. was jello in a T-shirt. The Mummy was scratchy potpourri. For Foley artists, deception is an essential part of the enterprise.

TikTok user @strawberrycowvintage tried the voice effect on a pet pigeon (yes, you read that right), and you’ll never guess what it sounds like. 07 Babies Babbling ...

Accessing Alexa jokes and sound effects is done like all other commands. Just say the right words, and you’ll be treated to a litany of Easter eggs, one-liners, noises, and party tricks.

Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.) ...

If you've ever wanted to play at being a Foley artist for your own audio recordings, here's a list of common household objects that can create tricky but believable sound effects. Photo by M ...

The BBC's vast sound effects library is open to the public. Thousands of clips can be downloaded for free, and people have been pulling out all kinds of weird sounds. NPR's Chloe Veltman did, too.