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# Speak

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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.&#x20;

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:&#x20;

* 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.