Emotion & Expression Control

Make your AI voices express emotions naturally

Overview

Control how your AI voice expresses emotions, from happy and excited to sad and contemplative. Add natural pauses, laughter, and other human-like elements to make speech more engaging.

How to Use

Simply wrap emotion tags in parentheses before your text:

(happy) What a beautiful day!
(sad) I'm sorry to hear that.
(excited) This is amazing news!

Include tone markers or audio effects:

(whispering) Let me tell you something.
(laughing) Ha ha ha, wow that's so funny!

Important Rules

Placement Matters

For all languages:

• Emotion tags MUST go at the beginning of sentences
• Tone controls can go anywhere in the text
• Sound effects can go anywhere in the text

Correct:

(happy) What a wonderful day!

Incorrect:

What a (happy) wonderful day!

Best Practices

Do:

• Use one emotion per sentence
• Add sounds after relevant words
• Keep tags simple and clear
• Test different combinations

Don’t:

• Overuse tags in short text
• Mix conflicting emotions
• Create custom tags
• Forget the parentheses

Available Emotions

See the Emotion Reference for the full list of supported emotions.

Scene Examples

Customer Service:

(friendly) Hello! How can I help you today?
(empathetic) I understand your frustration.
(confident) I'll resolve this for you right away.

Storytelling:

(mysterious)(whispering) Once upon a midnight dreary...
(excited) Suddenly, the door burst open!
(scared)(shouting) Run for your lives!

Educational Content:

(enthusiastic) Welcome to today's lesson!
(curious) Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
(proud) Great job! You got it right!

Real-World Examples

Virtual Assistant

(friendly) Good morning! 
(helpful) I've prepared your schedule for today.
(concerned) You have three urgent emails.
(encouraging) Let's tackle them together!

Audiobook Narration

(narrator) Chapter One: The Beginning
(mysterious) The old house stood silent in the fog.
(scared)(whispering) "Is anyone there?" she asked.
(relieved)(sighing) No one answered. Phew.

Game Character

(brave) I'll defeat the dragon!
(struggling)(panting) This is... harder than... I thought!
(triumphant)(shouting) Victory is mine!
(laughing) Ha ha ha!

Advanced Techniques

Emotion Transitions

Gradually change emotions:

(happy) I got the promotion!
(uncertain) But... it means moving away.
(sad) I'll miss everyone here.

Background Effects

Add atmosphere:

The comedy show was amazing (audience laughing)
Everyone was having fun (background laughter)
The crowd loved it (crowd laughing)

Troubleshooting

Emotion Not Working?

1. Check tag placement (beginning of sentence for emotions)
2. Verify spelling exactly matches the list
3. Don’t use quotes around tags
4. Include parentheses

Unnatural Sound?

• Add appropriate text after sound tags
• Don’t overuse in short sentences
• Space out emotional changes
• Test with different voices

Tips for Success

1. Start simple - Use basic emotions first
2. Preview often - Test how it sounds
3. Be consistent - Keep character emotions logical
4. Less is more - Don’t overuse tags

Get Creative

Experiment with combinations to create unique character voices and engaging narratives. The key is finding the right balance between emotional expression and natural speech flow.

Support

Need help with emotions?

• Try it live: fish.audio
• Community: Discord
• Email: [e-mail]