Many of our customers leveraged ‘in-house voice talent’ to record audio clips for their tours. Now, with a short sample clip and their permission statement, a custom voice profile can be created for use in your tour when generating audio from text to speech. By doing so, whenever you make text updates to your tour, audio can be updated in an instant with your organization’s unique voice profile, without ever leaving Circuit!
Why use a custom voice profile?
Each customer has a unique vision for what they’d like their tour audio narration to sound like. While we offer an ever-growing list of voice profiles to choose from, occasionally the customer's vision may not be achieved with our pre-selected voices.
Custom voice profiles are the tailor-made solution for creating a personalized voice that embodies your brand, appeals to your audience, and is easy to update with your content! By offering a unique and memorable voice experience, you can stand out and attract more visitors to explore your tour.
What factors should be considered when choosing a voice for a virtual tour?
When selecting a voice for a virtual tour, several key factors should be considered to ensure it aligns with the tour's objectives and resonates with the audience:
The tone and style of the voice should match the mood and theme of your virtual tour.
Your voice should sound authentic and trustworthy to instill confidence in the information being presented during the tour.
It’s important to consider how the voice can engage and emotionally connect with your audience, and what overall feeling you are hoping to convey with your visitors.
How do I create a custom voice profile?
Creating a custom voice profile is incredibly simple and requires just a few collaborative steps between you and the Circuit team.
STEP 1 Identify an individual on your team who has the perfect voice to narrate your virtual tour.
STEP 2 Record a crisp, animated, and high-quality voice clip using the following script:
I, [YOUR NAME], from [ORGANIZATION NAME] give my permission to create an artificial version of my voice that I can use to create speech that sounds like me in the Circuit Content Management System. I am aware and agree to use my voice in the [ORGANIZATION NAME] virtual tour!
I am training my voice by reading the following statement: Imagine a big blue ball spinning around in space. That’s our Earth. On it, there are tall mountains, deep oceans, and huge forests with a wide variety of animals. In cities, people talk, play, and work. We all have different voices: some people speak softly while others are loud. Every day, we tell stories, ask questions, and share jokes.
Welcome, I invite you to take this tour with me. I am excited to show you all of the wonderful spaces we have to offer and share in the beauty of our surroundings. Throughout the tour, feel free to ask any questions or share your thoughts as we explore each unique area together. Let’s get started!
STEP 3 Share this audio file with your contact at Circuit. Circuit will utilize this voice sample and permission statement to build a custom voice profile from this individual's voice and make it exclusively available on your CMS!
Tips for recording a voice sample: Record the script above in the best possible quality, with as much range and tone in your voice as possible. Use the highest quality microphone you have access to.
Listen to the recorded take to ensure the tonality and delivery is strong, and re-record as needed to improve the sample. Providing multiple samples is okay, as long as you label the file that is your top choice, when sharing with the Circuit team.
Generating Audio with custom voice profiles
Custom voice profile audio generation works identically to any other text-to-speech generated audio.
Click below to learn how to generate audio:
For more information, please review this website from our audio provider, ElevenLabs.
https://elevenlabs.io/privacy
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