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Render a written script to mp3 voiceover via the ElevenLabs API. Reads a PASTE-block convention from a script.md file, calls the API, saves a master and a runtime copy.

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How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/RinDig/Interpreted-Context-Methdology/blob/HEAD/workspaces/voice-driven-animation/skills/elevenlabs-narration/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/elevenlabs-narration/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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When to Use

Use this skill in Stage 03 (voice). It takes a finished script (Stage 02 output) and produces an mp3.

What You Need Before Calling

  1. A .env file with ELEVEN_API_KEY and ELEVEN_VOICE_ID populated locally. See ../../shared/env-template.md.
  2. Python with elevenlabs and python-dotenv installed.
  3. A script file in the workspace that contains a ## ► PASTE THIS into ElevenLabs heading followed by two --- rules. The narration sits between those rules.

The skill never writes the API key or voice id into a committed file. Credentials stay in .env.

How It Works

  1. Read the script file.
  2. Find the PASTE THIS into ElevenLabs heading. The case-insensitive match handles ► , ▶ , or > prefixes.
  3. Extract everything between the next two --- rules. Strip any lines starting with > (markdown blockquote callouts to the human).
  4. Load .env via python-dotenv.
  5. Call client.text_to_speech.convert(text=..., voice_id=..., model_id=..., output_format=..., voice_settings=VoiceSettings(...)).
  6. Save the returned audio to audio/{videoN}.mp3 (master).
  7. Copy that file to remotion/public/audio/{videoN}.mp3 (runtime, so staticFile() finds it).

The reference implementation is in scripts/generate-audio.py. Copy it into the project root and adjust the SCRIPTS mapping for your file layout.

Voice Settings

This workspace is configured for:

  • Voice label: {{ELEVEN_VOICE_LABEL}} (the real id lives in .env)
  • Model: {{ELEVEN_MODEL_ID}}
  • Stability: {{ELEVEN_STABILITY}}
  • Similarity boost: {{ELEVEN_SIMILARITY_BOOST}}
  • Speed: {{ELEVEN_SPEED}}
  • Output: {{ELEVEN_OUTPUT_FORMAT}}

Override any of these by setting the matching ELEVEN_* variable in .env before the call.

Rules

After the Call

Stage 03 hands off to the Whisper skill. The voice file is the timeline truth from here on.