ONIX Code Lists Issue 67, October 2024

List 19: Unnamed person(s)

Value Description Notes
01 Unknown
02 Anonymous Note that Anonymous can be interpreted as singular or plural. A real name can be provided using <AlternativeName> where it is generally known
03 et al And others. Use when some but not all contributors are listed individually, perhaps because the complete contributor list is impractically long
04 Various When there are multiple contributors, and none are listed individually. Use for example when the product is a pack of books by different authors
05 Synthesised voice – male Use for example with Contributor role code E07 ‘read by’ for audio books with digital narration having a male-inflected tone. ‘Brand name’ of voice may be provided in <AlternativeName>
06 Synthesized voice – female Use for example with Contributor role code E07 ‘read by’ for audio books with digital narration having a female-inflected tone. ‘Brand name’ of voice may be provided in <AlternativeName>
07 Synthesized voice – unspecified Use for example with Contributor role code E07 ‘read by’ for audio books with digital narration
08 Synthesized voice – based on real voice actor Sometimes termed an ‘Authorized Voice Replica’. Use for exanple with Contributor role code E07 ‘read by’ for audio books with digital narration, and provide name of voice actor in <AlternativeName>. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
09 AI (Artificial intelligence) Use when the creator (of text, of images etc) is a generative AI model or technique. Note, can also be combined with the role ‘assisted by’. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later