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# acting emotion control

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### Using Direction Tags

Go beyond basic voice generation by precisely controlling voice tone, speed, and emotion with detailed directions.

Direct specific acting instructions to the AI independently of the translated text.

#### How to Insert Tags

* Type **'/' (slash)** in the Translation window
* An autocomplete list will appear with emotions, non-verbal sounds, and speed options
* Navigate with arrow keys and press **Enter**, or click to insert

#### Managing Tags

* **Replace Tags**: Click on an inserted tag to swap it with synonyms
* **Custom Tags**: Manually type your word and press **Enter** to create unique instructions
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### Tag Categories

| Category       | Examples                      |
| -------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Emotion**    | `/angrily`, `/sad`, `/calmly` |
| **Non-verbal** | `/laugh`, `/pause`            |
| **Speed**      | `/faster`, `/slower`          |

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Intensity Indicators: Tag color (Gray → Orange → Red) shows how strongly the emotion will be reflected.
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### Performance Variations

#### Impact of Tag Placement

The timing of the performance changes based on where you place the tag.

| Example                                                           | Audio |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| *Original*: Can you tell us what happened yesterday?              |       |
| *Mid-sentence*: Can you tell us `/pause` what happened yesterday? |       |
| *End-sentence*: Can you tell us what happened `/pause` yesterday? |       |

#### Impact of Emotional Tone

| Example                      | Audio |
| ---------------------------- | ----- |
| Are you crazy?! `/laugh`     |       |
| Are you crazy?! `/seriously` |       |
| Are you crazy?! `/sadly`     |       |

#### Impact of Speech Rate

| Example                    | Audio |
| -------------------------- | ----- |
| I won't deny it. `/slower` |       |
| I won't deny it. `/faster` |       |
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### Acting Prompts

While tags provide quick directions, **Prompts** allow for deep, psychological directing.

* **Auto-Update**: AI automatically generates directions based on your dialogue and tags
* **Manual Entry**: Describe specific "acting context" for precise control

#### Prompt Examples

| Scenario             | Example Prompt                                                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sobbing Scene**    | "She cannot control her sadness because her son died in front of her eyes."                 |
| **Screaming/Crying** | "She is screaming like crazy after meeting the enemy who killed her parents."               |
| **Chase Scene**      | "She's being chased. She is mentally shaken by a police interrogation."                     |
| **Desperate Scream** | "A tearful, desperate scream for help. Very fast pace. High-pitched with hyperventilation." |
| **Singing**          | "A young man is happily singing the end part of 'Happy Birthday'."                          |
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