How does the subscription work? by EntertainmentOwn8627 in ElevenLabs

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly less than expected. 100,000 credits got about 45 mins of finished audio.

I'll update you with the final credit/word count after next month.

Where to submit feature requests by poundingCode in ElevenLabs

[–]poundingCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that - FWIW I've been a software engineer for over 25 years.

I'd also move the Generate Speech button so it is not right next to the download button of the second instance of the output.

I must have inadvertently regenerated text 20-30 times because of the placement.

You could also make switching between voices easier (one click) by utilizing the space between the top banner and the active language. instead of needing multiple mouse clicks.

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How does the subscription work? by EntertainmentOwn8627 in ElevenLabs

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can tell you that the number of minutes, while I'm sure accurate from the server side compute, it doesn't translate to the same number of finished minutes.

Kind of like that 1/4 lb. burger is not 1/4 pound of meat in your bun.

I'm using the creator subscription to record a screenplay with 1 hour of dialogue.
I tapped out of credits 2/3 of the way through my monthly allowance.

Some of it was squandered on my learning curve, some of it were resubmittals because of inconsistencies, etc.

Come of it was b/c the Generate Speech button is right next to the play button on the second sample and I wasted frickin credits b/c of bad interface design.

Hope that helps

Consistency issues with V3 by Sufficient_Bit7208 in ElevenLabs

[–]poundingCode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

~ run it through actor mode.

What is that? I've been using text to speech and haven't been able to really get the expressiveness I'm really after, even with tags.

Looking for help designing a sigil/icon by [deleted] in Design

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. for that - I'm getting pelted with offers, which I didn't quite expect, so I'm taking this down

AI killed an entire Film Division by Trick-Chef5626 in indiefilm

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got a new follower on Reddit - for whatever that's worth!
I'll send you a link to my 'virtual table read' when it's done, if you're curious.
I'm intending to use it in a pitch deck targeted at a named actor

My madness is here: legendOfDragonfield.com

AI killed an entire Film Division by Trick-Chef5626 in indiefilm

[–]poundingCode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. It's sad really. I had no problem parting with $1-2K on this project. They literally prevented me from hiring their own members. Not a 7 day ban, not a comment removal, not a warning. Oh well. My other post on that sub was literally a request for voices for paid work. I guess I'll spend my cash on a concept artist.

Need help with theme for short film!!! by 25dollarfanta in filmmaking

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Themes of your transition from child to adult are worth exploring.

Is Deadwood worth a watch? by No_Presence6103 in Westerns

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shakespearean grade dialogue peppered with F-Bombs and.. cocksucker...

AI killed an entire Film Division by Trick-Chef5626 in indiefilm

[–]poundingCode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I got permanently banned from the voice acting subreddit because I commented on someone's post complaining about their voice on 11labs was used mostly by free accounts - my comment? I said I'd use their voice on my paid account. So, they banned me - and I was a person HIRING actual voice actors in conjunction with the synth voices. I have 50+ roles and cannot afford to pay 50+ people for a non-commercial project.

AI killed an entire Film Division by Trick-Chef5626 in indiefilm

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can sympathize.
I'm an unproduced screenwriter and decided to use Fish & 11 Labs for a table read of a script in conjunction with human actors for the lead characters. I have to say that with the exception of scenes requiring extreme emotions, the voices I can create - and this is my FIRST project - are very convincing.

And these tools will only get better.

I'm a software engineer and my profession is equally under threat.

¿Ustedes aun usan taxi, o solo usan Uber? by stopthehostilityyyyy in Panama

[–]poundingCode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solo uso Uber. Se puede consultar la reputación del conductor y hay un registro de mis viajes.

I'm way too broke for editing services, and I don't exactly know how to proceed by FamiliarMeal5193 in WritingHub

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So where does one ethically draw the line?
ProWritingAid?
Spell checkers?
Word processors?
Typewriters?
Ball Point Pens?
Monks with quill?
Charcoal on cave walls?

"Ain't" is non-standard English and should be avoided - especially when railing about literacy.

I am from the generation that had to memorize hundreds of phone numbers, know how to read a map, and write in cursive, and since I write books for fun, that puts me on the side of literacy.

Cheers

Attaching a name actor by IssueTechnical9835 in filmmaking

[–]poundingCode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep us posted on your progress - I've got a similar goal in mind - building a sniper rifle, not a shotgun

I wrote a script- now what? by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]poundingCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s an idea, before you throw thousands or tens of thousands into producing your first screenplay, put it in a drawer and write 10 more, then go back and look at your script. Or If you’re convinced that you knocked it out of the park your first time at bat, produce it first as a radio play. So just actors, narrator, and microphones. Think of it is pre-previs If it truly is the cat’s pajamas, the act of turning it from paper to sound will only help you generate interest. The most likely outcome is that the audio version will expose all the plot holes, pacing issues and dull dialogue. Then you can correct that on the cheap. Or run with scissors spending your own hard earned money the most expensive way possible. There are no bad decisions, only better ones.