# Speak
Message: The text to speak. Click on the **Headphone** icon to preview the spoken text.
Person: The virtual person that will do the speaking.
Audio Output Type: If **Text to Speech** is used, the speech audio will be generated. If further customization is required, the **Uploaded Audio** option enables users to upload pre-recorded voices.
Voices: Only available for an audio output type of **Text to Speech**. List of voices available for generation.
Audio File: Only available for an audio output type of **Uploaded Audio**. The file of the pre-recorded voice.
Animation Type:
* None: Do not animate the virtual person while speaking
* Random: (Default) Use a random speaking animation while speaking
* Selected: Select a specific animation to use while speaking
Animation: Only available for a **Selected** animation type. Animation to play when speaking.
Wait Until Finished Speaking: If active, the state machine will pause until the virtual person's speech is done playing.
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