I had a voice created using your professional voice cloning service. Most people who listen to it

[trail ember]

AI-generated Answer for laymeister

Based on the information provided, it seems that controlling the pacing of the cloned voice can be a bit challenging. However, there's a technique that might help. You can write in a style similar to that of a book to control the pacing of the speaker. Here's an example:

"I wish you were right, I truly do, but you're not," he said slowly.

While it's not a perfect solution, it can help improve the pacing and ensure that the AI generates a voiceover at the right speed. This technique can create high-quality voiceovers that are both customized and easy to listen to.

However, it's important to note that this method might still require you to manually adjust the text to include these pacing cues. As of now, there's no automated way to add these pauses without modifying the text.

[edgy elm]

This won't work. The material is a book that was written more than 40 years ago. Can't be re-written.

[trail ember]

AI-generated Answer for laymeister

Yes, there is a way to introduce pauses in the speech without rewriting the entire text. You can programmatically introduce pauses using the Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) <break> tag. This tag allows you to specify the exact duration of the pause. Here's an example of how you can use it:

"Give me one second to think about it." <break time="1.0s" /> "Yes, that would work."

In this example, a pause of 1 second is added between the two sentences. You can adjust the duration of the pause by changing the value inside the time attribute. The AI can handle pauses of up to 3 seconds in length.

However, please avoid using an excessive number of break tags as that has shown to potentially cause some instability in the AI. The speech of the AI might start speeding up and become very fast, or it might introduce more noise in the audio and a few other strange artifacts.

If you find the SSML break tag too cumbersome or if it doesn't provide the desired results, you can also try using a simple dash - or the em-dash —. You can even add multiple dashes such as -- -- for a longer pause. Here's an example:

"It - is - getting late."

Please note that these alternatives are inconsistent and might not always work. We recommend using the SSML break tag for consistency.

[edgy elm]

Is there a program I can use to add these <break> tags?