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ELEVENLABS V4 ADDS EXPRESSION CONTROL, 90-LANGUAGE SUPPORT

AI DESK■ 1 MIN READ
MON, SEP 28, 2026

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ElevenLabs launched its v4 speech model with enhanced expression control and expanded language support across 90 languages. The model can clone voices from a 10-second audio clip.

The v4 model represents a significant upgrade to ElevenLabs' text-to-speech capabilities. Users can now generate speech with greater control over emotional expression and tone, enabling more natural-sounding outputs across diverse use cases. The expansion to 90 languages broadens the platform's global reach, allowing developers and creators to produce content in significantly more markets. Voice cloning functionality remains a core feature, requiring only a brief audio sample to generate synthetic speech matching the original voice characteristics. The enhanced expression controls address a key limitation in previous versions, where synthetic speech often lacked nuance. This update positions ElevenLabs competitively against other text-to-speech providers as demand grows for AI-generated audio in applications ranging from content creation to accessibility tools.

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