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Voice Cloning, Music, and Narration Together
Voice cloning lets you create a custom voice from a sample, which is powerful for consistency and accessibility, and sensitive enough that ethics are part of the skill. Combined with generated music, it lets one person produce fully narrated, scored content.
Use cloning responsibly
- Only clone a voice you own or have explicit permission to use.
- Disclose synthetic voices where honesty matters to your audience.
- Never use a cloned voice to impersonate or deceive.
Consent is not optional
Cloning someone's voice without permission is a serious ethical and often legal problem. The technology is neutral; the responsibility is yours. Get clear consent and use it for purposes the person agreed to.
Mixing voice and music
When you combine narration with a music bed, keep the music low enough that every word is clear, and duck it further under speech. Generate the music to match the narration's energy, then mix them so the voice always leads. That balance is what makes the result sound produced rather than pasted together.
ElevenLabs Documentation: IntroEntry point to official docs for TTS, voice cloning, dubbing, and generative audio.elevenlabs.io