elevenlabs-dialogue

Install the belt CLI skill: npx skills add belt-sh/cli

ElevenLabs Dialogue

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

Quick Start

Requires inference.sh CLI (belt). Install instructions

belt login

# Generate dialogue
belt 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:

belt 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

belt 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

belt 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

belt 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

belt 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

belt 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

1. Vary sentence length - Mix short reactions with longer explanations
2. Include reactions - "Exactly!", "Interesting.", "Hmm." make dialogue natural
3. Use directions sparingly - One or two per exchange, not every line
4. Keep segments short - Under 3 sentences per turn for natural pacing
5. Assign distinct voices - Use contrasting voices for clarity
6. Write for speaking - Use contractions, informal language

Workflow: Dialogue + Music

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

# 3. Mix (no inference.sh app mixes audio; use ffmpeg locally)
curl -L -o dialogue.mp3 "<dialogue-url>"
curl -L -o music.mp3 "<music-url>"
ffmpeg -i dialogue.mp3 -stream_loop -1 -i music.mp3 -filter_complex \
  "[1]volume=0.15[bg];[0][bg]amix=inputs=2:duration=first" mixed.mp3

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

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