I actually want to do a follow up on the previous post before I sign off for the day! And that's answering the question... what are my other options for VO if I can't use the native audio generation for a video model like WAN/Seedance/etc! Elevenlabs just came out with their v4 model which is VERY interesting and I think does some great work when it comes to providing VO for advertisements, professional briefs, or even audiobook production. I made another comparison video using ElevenLabs' built in video-generation-for-lipsync tool so it's not going to be AS EXPRESSIVE as seedream or another purpose-built video generation tool but it's still good to look at something while you're comparing. The first take is fully v4 using emotional tags like [excited] or [conversational]. The second take is using v2 and my own recorded voice over using their voice-changing support (which is only available for v2 multi-language/english. There's a use case for everyone, in my opinion the second take sounds a bit more natural, even though v4 is a solid all-rounder.

The first one sounds too excited and artificial whereas the second is natural and clear.

I know I've been posting a lot but I'm to get a tip post in per every couple of days and am frontloading some things I've learned before I have to pause production until I can get more freelance work! Today's topic! Voice-acting in model generations. A lot of models, local and otherwise, can generate voice acting, sound effects and music on the fly. That's great! Seedance LOVES sound effects and does automatic ducking if it provides music but when you're working through long form videos you're going to struggle to get it to match music-types and voice-overs shot to shot. Continuing the video using video-continuation tools CAN HELP. I've found the best thing to do is provide your own audio references. You can control the delivery, most models (seedance, wan, even Minmax) can do lipsyncing for both animation AND live-action for generation conversation or even singing. Remember, YOU are the ultimate arbiter of quality and can and should do everything in your power to elevate your work to more than just letting the model do everything for you! Think like a creative, outsource skills you don't have, and try to go above and beyond with everything you do!