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Date Published
Author
Ryan Morrison
Word count
1490
Language
English
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None

Summary

ElevenLabs' AI voiceovers and sound effects offer a powerful way to enhance Google's Veo 2 photorealistic videos, creating immersive experiences by transforming silent sequences into captivating stories. Veo 2, available in the Gemini web app, facilitates the easy generation of eight-second clips, but lacks narrative consistency, making voiceovers a crucial unifying element. ElevenLabs allows users to craft dynamic AI voiceovers in various languages, offering control over tone, pacing, and emotion to fit the video's mood. The process involves planning and scripting the narration to align with the video's timing, followed by generating the voiceover using ElevenLabs' text-to-speech technology. Users can then sync the voiceover with their clips using editing software and enhance the auditory experience with AI-generated sound effects from ElevenLabs' text-to-sfx generator, which allows for the creation of custom audio elements. These sound effects, such as ambient noises or specific sound prompts, can be layered to add realism and depth, ensuring the final video is both engaging and lifelike.