ElevenLabs is building a text-to-speech software that allows users to create and clone voices using AI.
ElevenLabs is building a text-to-speech software that allows users to create and clone voices using AI. They boldly claim the most realistic text-to-speech and voice cloning software. Although the product is still in beta, we have quickly met those claims by producing AI voice recordings indistinguishable from authentic human voices.
The VoiceLab allows users to create realistic and lifelike voices from direct inputs. The first and free option enabled users to design an entirely new synthetic voice from scratch. You start by choosing the voice’s gender, age, accent, and accent strength to generate a sample before using it in Speech Synthesis. With 30 current variations, this free voice generation model offers potentially limitless abilities to recreate stories.
Assuming that’s not enough, users can clone any voice they want, with only 1 minute of audio recording. Whether it's their voice, an influencer’s voice, or a fictional character's voice, almost nothing stops you from having Morgan Freeman read you Goldilocks and the Three Bears before bed. ElevenLabs will roll out the more sophisticated Professional Voice Cloning AI this July.
Speech Synthesis is where you can use the voices you created in the Voice Lab to produce the final audio outputs. The dashboard allows you to add your voice model, adjust the stability and clarity of your voice, select a language, and input your text.
Although text-to-speech software isn’t new, ElevenLabs’ AI can render human intonation and inflections with unprecedented fidelity and adjust delivery based on context. It can even generate speech with emotions and laughter, change pacing, and insert pauses. Although you can select the language, English is the standard, and other languages are currently “experimental,” according to ElevenLabs.
Some additional features include:
Most applications of ElevenLabs are content creation, including new and traditional media. YouTubers might dub their videos in languages to find new audiences, and non-fiction novel writers will want to use this technology to produce their own audiobooks without a microphone. Whatever the use case, ElevenLabs can turn text into audio content at scale, which enables authors, writers, content creators, and media companies to reach a wider audience by offering their material in an alternative format.
This technology could help customer service teams interact with phone requests. Remember how long the last time you waited to speak to your insurance company or bank? 10 mins? 30 mins? 2 hours? At any rate, please make us a ChatGPT plugin.
When it comes to text-to-speech technology, ElevenLabs is our top choice as the most realistic-sounding option available in the market. Unlike its competitors, we appreciate its significantly shorter audio cloning time, which allows us to create voices much faster. Additionally, the ElevenLabs community has impressed us with its high level of engagement, providing a supportive environment where we can find solutions, troubleshoot issues, and explore new possibilities.
However, we must highlight the platform's limitations. While ElevenLabs offers impressive features, it's important to note that it lacks post-production tools, and some users have reported background noise in the free version. The alternatives may be better suited for those seeking extensive editing capabilities or flawless outputs in languages other than English.
When it comes to text-to-speech technology, ElevenLabs is our top choice as the most realistic-sounding option available in the market. Unlike its competitors, we appreciate its significantly shorter audio cloning time, which allows us to create voices much faster. Additionally, the ElevenLabs community has impressed us with its high level of engagement, providing a supportive environment where we can find solutions, troubleshoot issues, and explore new possibilities.
However, we must highlight the platform's limitations. While ElevenLabs offers impressive features, it's important to note that it lacks post-production tools, and some users have reported background noise in the free version. The alternatives may be better suited for those seeking extensive editing capabilities or flawless outputs in languages other than English.
We'd use ElevenLabs over the alternatives when the voice needs to sound like a real person. Their model accentuates authentic voice cadence, inflections, and the nuances within what they're saying. It adjusts it for context, adding pacing and pauses so well that it's indecipherable. This is a step up from the alternatives, where the voices often sound flat and don’t enunciate words like a fluent English speaker.
This tool comes with a generous free tier. AllThingsAI always recommends trying before you buy
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