#how to insert space between two words
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To introduce a pause or break between two words, you can use a few different methods. The most consistent way is programmatically using the syntax "<break time="1.0s" />". This will create an exact and natural pause in the speech. The AI has an actual understanding of this syntax and will add a natural pause. Here's an example:
"Give me one second to think about it." <break time="1.0s" /> "Yes, that would work."
Break time should be described in seconds, and the AI can handle pauses of up to 3 seconds in length. This method can be used in Speech Synthesis and via the API. However, if you use an excessive amount of breaks in your text, it might cause issues such as the speech of the AI speeding up and becoming very fast, or it might introduce more noise in the audio and a few other strange artifacts.
There are also some alternative methods, although they might not always work consistently. One trick that seems to provide the most consistent output is a simple dash - or the em-dash —. You can even add multiple dashes such as -- -- for a longer pause. For example:
"It - is - getting late."
Another alternative is using an ellipsis ..., which can sometimes work to add a pause between words but usually also adds some “hesitation” or “nervousness” to the voice that might not always fit. For example:
"I... yeah, I guess so..."
How to insert break time of less than 1 second
To introduce a pause or break between words, you can use the SSML break tag. This tag allows you to specify the length of the pause in seconds. Here's an example:
"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 inserted between the two sentences. The AI can handle pauses of up to 3 seconds in length. However, it's important to note that using an excessive number of break tags might cause some instability in the AI's speech.
If you want to introduce a pause of less than 1 second, you can simply adjust the time attribute in the break tag. For example, to insert a pause of half a second, you could write:
"Give me one second to think about it." <break time="0.5s" /> "Yes, that would work."
This feature can be used in Speech Synthesis and via the API, but it is not yet available for Projects.
How to send parallel api requests in python
To send parallel API requests in Python, you can use the AsyncElevenLabs client. This client allows you to make API calls asynchronously. Here is an example of how to use it:
import asyncio
from elevenlabs.client import AsyncElevenLabs
eleven = AsyncElevenLabs(api_key="MY_API_KEY") # Defaults to ELEVEN_API_KEY
async def print_models() -> None:
models = eleven.models.get_all()
print(models)
asyncio.run(print_models())
In this example, the print_models function is defined as an asynchronous function using the async keyword. Inside this function, we are calling eleven.models.get_all(), which is an asynchronous API call. The asyncio.run(print_models()) line is used to run the asynchronous function.
Please replace "MY_API_KEY" with your actual API key.
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