Voice Design by ElevenLabs: AI Voice Generation Model

What is Voice Design?

Voice Design is a generative AI model from ElevenLabs that creates fully synthetic voices from scratch—no voice samples required. Instead of browsing voice libraries, you describe what you want: gender, age, accent, tone, and mood. The model then generates a completely unique, lifelike voice tailored to your specifications. Each output is distinct, with subtle randomness ensuring endless variety. This makes Voice Design ideal for creators, game developers, publishers, and brands seeking custom audio identities without licensing constraints or recording sessions.

Key Features

• Text-to-voice generation: Generate synthetic voices by describing attributes like age, accent, and tone
• No voice samples needed: Create entirely artificial voices without real recordings
• Multilingual support: Choose between eleven_multilingual_ttv_v2 for broad language coverage or eleven_ttv_v3 for advanced features
• Reproducible outputs: Use seed values for consistent voice generation or vary them for diversity
• Reference audio support: With the v3 model, upload reference audio to guide tone and style
• Customizable parameters: Fine-tune loudness, quality, guidance scale, and prompt strength for precise control
• Metadata tagging: Add labels like genre and mood for easy voice organization and reuse

Best Use Cases

• Audiobook narration: Create distinct character voices or a consistent narrator persona across series
• Gaming NPCs: Design diverse NPC voices without hiring multiple voice actors
• Branded audio: Develop unique brand voice identities for ads, IVR systems, or podcasts
• Content localization: Generate native-sounding voices for different languages and regional accents
• Rapid prototyping: Test narration styles before committing to professional voice recording
• Educational content: Produce engaging, varied instructional audio without budget constraints

Prompt Tips and Output Quality

Writing Effective Voice Descriptions: Be specific about age range, gender, accent, tone (warm, energetic, authoritative), and intended use case. For example: "A warm, middle-aged female voice with a British accent, ideal for cozy audiobook narration" yields better results than "female voice."

Parameter Impact:

• Guidance Scale (3-8): Lower values (3-4) give the AI creative freedom; higher values (7-8) enforce strict adherence to your description
• Quality (0.5-1.0): Use 0.8+ for production work; 0.5 for quick drafts and testing
• Seed: Keep consistent for reproducible voices; change for variations on the same description
• Prompt Strength (0-1): When using reference audio (v3 model), lower values (0.3) prioritize the reference; higher values (0.7) emphasize your text description

Auto-generate text is useful for quick voice previews, but custom text (100-1000 characters) showcases voice nuance better.

FAQs

Is Voice Design open-source?
No, Voice Design is a proprietary model by ElevenLabs, accessible via API integration.

What's the difference between the v2 and v3 models?
eleven_multilingual_ttv_v2 offers broad multilingual support. eleven_ttv_v3 adds reference audio capabilities, letting you guide voice generation with sample audio files.

Can I reuse a generated voice?
Yes. Save the voice name and seed value to recreate the same voice. Use labels (metadata tags) to organize voices by project or use case.

How do I match a specific tone without reference audio?
Use detailed descriptions in the voice_description parameter. Combine adjectives like "warm," "energetic," "authoritative," or "playful" with use-case context (e.g., "ideal for commercials").

What text length works best for voice generation?
Minimum 100 characters, maximum 1000. Longer, varied text (100+ words) reveals the voice's full expressive range better than short phrases.

Can I adjust volume after generation?
Yes, but the loudness parameter (-1 to 1) controls output volume during generation. Use -0.5 for quieter scenes, 0.5 for standard audio levels.