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πŸ“– Explore custom voice narration with Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS

Published 2026-10-15 Β· Duration 0:53

Summary

This video demonstrates the use of Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS to create highly customized voice narration experiences, titled 'Once Upon a Tone.' The system allows users to select specific narrators and apply various vocal affectations (e.g., 'grandly,' 'giddy') to text input, showcasing the model's ability to deliver dramatic and varied vocal deliveries via the Gemini API.

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Key takeaways

  1. Custom Voice Narration

    The 'Once Upon a Tone' demo allows users to select from multiple narrators and apply specific vocal affectations to text, transforming simple text into highly stylized audio.

  2. Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Implementation

    The core technology enabling this functionality is Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, which processes prompts to achieve specific vocal affectations and dramatic delivery.

Technical details

  • Text-to-Speech (TTS) Technology 0s

    The system utilizes Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, accessed via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio. The process involves prompting the model with specific instructions (blocks) to dictate the desired vocal affectation and delivery style.

  • API Integration 0s

    The demonstration highlights that each desired vocal affectation is achieved by prompting the model, suggesting a structured API interaction model for controlling output tone and style.

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