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Overview

Control how your AI voice expresses emotions, from happy and excited to sad and contemplative. Add natural pauses, laughter, and other human-like elements to make speech more engaging.

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How to Use

Simply wrap emotion tags in parentheses before your text: 
(happy) What a beautiful day!
(sad) I'm sorry to hear that.
(excited) This is amazing news!
Include tone markers or audio effects: 
(whispering) Let me tell you something.
(laughing) Ha ha ha, wow that's so funny!

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Important Rules

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Placement Matters

For all languages:
  • Emotion tags MUST go at the beginning of sentences
  • Tone controls can go anywhere in the text
  • Sound effects can go anywhere in the text
Correct: 
(happy) What a wonderful day!
Incorrect: 
What a (happy) wonderful day!

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Best Practices

Do:
  • Use one emotion per sentence
  • Add sounds after relevant words
  • Keep tags simple and clear
  • Test different combinations
Don’t:
  • Overuse tags in short text
  • Mix conflicting emotions
  • Create custom tags
  • Forget the parentheses

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Available Emotions

See the Emotion Reference for the full list of supported emotions.

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Scene Examples

Customer Service: 
(friendly) Hello! How can I help you today?
(empathetic) I understand your frustration.
(confident) I'll resolve this for you right away.
Storytelling: 
(mysterious)(whispering) Once upon a midnight dreary...
(excited) Suddenly, the door burst open!
(scared)(shouting) Run for your lives!
Educational Content: 
(enthusiastic) Welcome to today's lesson!
(curious) Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
(proud) Great job! You got it right!

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Real-World Examples

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Virtual Assistant

(friendly) Good morning! 
(helpful) I've prepared your schedule for today.
(concerned) You have three urgent emails.
(encouraging) Let's tackle them together!

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Audiobook Narration

(narrator) Chapter One: The Beginning
(mysterious) The old house stood silent in the fog.
(scared)(whispering) "Is anyone there?" she asked.
(relieved)(sighing) No one answered. Phew.

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Game Character

(brave) I'll defeat the dragon!
(struggling)(panting) This is... harder than... I thought!
(triumphant)(shouting) Victory is mine!
(laughing) Ha ha ha!

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Advanced Techniques

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Emotion Transitions

Gradually change emotions: 
(happy) I got the promotion!
(uncertain) But... it means moving away.
(sad) I'll miss everyone here.

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Background Effects

Add atmosphere: 
The comedy show was amazing (audience laughing)
Everyone was having fun (background laughter)
The crowd loved it (crowd laughing)

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Troubleshooting

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Emotion Not Working?

  1. Check tag placement (beginning of sentence for emotions)
  2. Verify spelling exactly matches the list
  3. Don’t use quotes around tags
  4. Include parentheses

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Unnatural Sound?

  • Add appropriate text after sound tags
  • Don’t overuse in short sentences
  • Space out emotional changes
  • Test with different voices

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Tips for Success

  1. Start simple - Use basic emotions first
  2. Preview often - Test how it sounds
  3. Be consistent - Keep character emotions logical
  4. Less is more - Don’t overuse tags

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Get Creative

Experiment with combinations to create unique character voices and engaging narratives. The key is finding the right balance between emotional expression and natural speech flow.

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Support

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