ElevenLabs Dialogue

Generate multi-speaker dialogue audio via inference.sh CLI.

Quick Start

Requires inference.sh CLI (infsh ). Install instructions

infsh login

Generate dialogue

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "Have you tried the new feature?", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "Not yet, but I heard it is amazing.", "voice": "aria"}, {"text": "You should check it out today.", "voice": "george"} ] }'

Voice Options

22+ premium voices available for each speaker:

Popular Pairings

Pairing Voices Best For

Interview george

• aria

Professional Q&A

Casual Chat brian

• sarah

Relaxed conversation

Tutorial daniel

• jessica

Instructional

Debate adam

• alice

Contrasting perspectives

Podcast charlie

• bella

Entertainment

All Voices

Female: aria , alice , bella , jessica , laura , lily , sarah , matilda

Male: george , adam , bill , brian , callum , charlie , chris , daniel , eric , harry , liam , river , roger , will

Voice Direction

Add directions in square brackets to control delivery:

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "[excitedly] Guess what happened today!", "voice": "aria"}, {"text": "[curiously] What? Tell me!", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "[proudly] We hit ten thousand users!", "voice": "aria"}, {"text": "[surprised] No way, that is incredible!", "voice": "george"} ] }'

Direction Keywords

Direction Effect

[excitedly]

Energetic, upbeat delivery

[sadly]

Somber, emotional tone

[whispering]

Soft, quiet speech

[angrily]

Intense, forceful delivery

[sarcastically]

Ironic intonation

[curiously]

Questioning, intrigued

[proudly]

Confident, accomplished

[nervously]

Hesitant, uncertain

[cheerfully]

Happy, bright

Examples

Podcast Episode

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "Welcome back to Tech Talk! Today we are discussing the latest in AI.", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "Thanks for having me. This is such an exciting topic right now.", "voice": "aria"}, {"text": "So let us start with the big question. How is AI changing creative work?", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "Great question. I think the biggest shift is in accessibility. Tools that used to require specialized skills are now available to everyone.", "voice": "aria"}, {"text": "Can you give us a specific example?", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "Sure. Take audio production. A year ago, you needed a studio and voice actors. Now you can generate professional dialogue with AI voices.", "voice": "aria"} ] }'

Tutorial / Explainer

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "Can you walk me through the setup process?", "voice": "jessica"}, {"text": "Sure. Step one, install the CLI. It takes about thirty seconds.", "voice": "daniel"}, {"text": "And then what?", "voice": "jessica"}, {"text": "Step two, run the login command. It opens your browser for authentication.", "voice": "daniel"}, {"text": "That sounds simple enough.", "voice": "jessica"}, {"text": "It is. Step three, you are ready to run your first app.", "voice": "daniel"} ] }'

Audiobook Dialogue

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "[whispering] Do you hear that?", "voice": "lily"}, {"text": "[nervously] Hear what? I do not hear anything.", "voice": "harry"}, {"text": "Exactly. The forest has gone completely silent.", "voice": "lily"}, {"text": "[worried] That is not a good sign, is it?", "voice": "harry"}, {"text": "[firmly] We need to move. Now.", "voice": "lily"} ] }'

Product Demo

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "So what makes this different from other solutions?", "voice": "brian"}, {"text": "Three things. Speed, quality, and simplicity.", "voice": "alice"}, {"text": "That sounds too good to be true.", "voice": "brian"}, {"text": "[confidently] Let me show you. Watch this.", "voice": "alice"} ] }'

Customer Support Training

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "[frustrated] I have been waiting for twenty minutes and my issue is still not resolved.", "voice": "adam"}, {"text": "[empathetically] I completely understand your frustration, and I apologize for the wait. Let me look into this right away.", "voice": "sarah"}, {"text": "I just need my account access restored.", "voice": "adam"}, {"text": "Of course. I can see the issue here. Give me just a moment and I will have this fixed for you.", "voice": "sarah"}, {"text": "Okay, thank you.", "voice": "adam"}, {"text": "[cheerfully] All done! Your access has been restored. Is there anything else I can help with?", "voice": "sarah"} ] }'

Tips

• Vary sentence length - Mix short reactions with longer explanations

• Include reactions - "Exactly!", "Interesting.", "Hmm." make dialogue natural

• Use directions sparingly - One or two per exchange, not every line

• Keep segments short - Under 3 sentences per turn for natural pacing

• Assign distinct voices - Use contrasting voices for clarity

• Write for speaking - Use contractions, informal language

Workflow: Dialogue + Music

1. Generate dialogue

infsh app run elevenlabs/text-to-dialogue --input '{ "segments": [ {"text": "Welcome to the show.", "voice": "george"}, {"text": "Great to be here.", "voice": "aria"} ] }' > dialogue.json

2. Generate background music

infsh app run elevenlabs/music --input '{ "prompt": "Soft podcast background music, non-intrusive", "duration_seconds": 30 }' > music.json

3. Merge

infsh app run infsh/media-merger --input '{ "media": ["<dialogue-url>", "<music-url>"] }'

Use Cases

• Podcasts: Multi-host episodes, interviews

• Audiobooks: Character dialogue scenes

• E-learning: Instructor and student exchanges

• Explainers: Q&A format tutorials

• Training: Customer service scenarios

• Video Scripts: Pre-production dialogue testing

Related Skills

ElevenLabs TTS (single-voice narration)

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@elevenlabs-tts

ElevenLabs music (background for dialogue)

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@elevenlabs-music

Dia TTS dialogue (free alternative with S1/S2 tags)

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@dialogue-audio

Full platform skill (all 150+ apps)

npx skills add inference-sh/skills@infsh-cli

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