ElevenLabs Launches Universal Voice Engine
ElevenLabs has launched its Universal Voice Engine, a platform that combines voice cloning, real-time translation, and emotion control in a single API. The system supports 40 languages and can clone a voice from just 30 seconds of audio.
ElevenLabs, the AI voice technology company, has released its Universal Voice Engine — an all-in-one platform for voice generation, cloning, real-time translation, and emotion control. The system represents a significant leap in voice AI, reducing the gap between synthetic and human speech to near-imperceptible levels.
The Universal Voice Engine can clone any voice from just 30 seconds of reference audio, a dramatic reduction from the several minutes previously required. Once cloned, the voice can be used for text-to-speech in any of 40 supported languages while maintaining the speaker's natural accent, cadence, and vocal characteristics. Real-time voice-to-voice translation is also supported, enabling live conversations across language barriers.
A new emotion control system allows developers to specify the emotional tone of generated speech through parameters like warmth, urgency, confidence, and empathy. This makes the technology particularly valuable for customer service applications, audiobook production, and interactive entertainment where emotional nuance is critical.
ElevenLabs has implemented comprehensive safety measures, including a consent verification system for voice cloning that requires explicit permission from the voice owner. The company also deploys audio watermarking and a voice authentication API that can detect ElevenLabs-generated speech with 99.7% accuracy.
The Universal Voice Engine is available through the ElevenLabs API with pricing starting at $0.18 per 1,000 characters. Enterprise plans include custom voice model training, dedicated infrastructure, and compliance packages for regulated industries. Consumer apps including the popular Reader app have been updated with the new engine.
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