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Voice Samples System

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The Voice Samples section, in the web ui , provides a fast and powerful interface to browse and manage voice data for any NPC in Skyrim. It is primarily used for the voice cloning capable TTS ( that are integrated with SkyrimNet. This system supports rapid audio browsing, previewing and selection.

Overview​

The page lists all available voice types, sorted by plugin (e.g., Skyrim.esm, Dawnguard.esm, etc.). When you select a voice type, you’ll see a list of all detected voice samples associated with it.

Each sample includes:

  • The in-game audio file path
  • Estimated duration
  • Transcribed dialogue (if available)
  • Buttons to:
    • ▶️ Play the vanilla voice line
    • 🧪 Test TTS output using Zonos
    • 🎯 Select the sample for use in voice cloning

This makes it easy to evaluate sample quality and assign the most appropriate voice reference for any character.

Use Cases​

  • Voice cloning for NPCs using XTTS, PocketTTS, Zonos and other SN integrated TTS
  • Replacing poor-quality auto-selected voices
  • Previewing how an NPC’s voice will sound in generated scenes
  • Quick debugging or review of sound data per voice type

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How Voice Samples Are Collected​

Only certain types of audio are scanned:

  • ✅ Samples are gathered from dialogue lines spoken during normal conversation with the player.
  • ❌ Lines from scripted scenes, quest cinematics, or combat shouts are not scanned.
  • 🧩 For performance reasons, only dialogue from the same plugin that defines the voice type is scanned. For example, a voice type in Skyrim.esm will not scan lines added by InterestingNPCs.esp.

This keeps scans lightweight and prevents unexpected mismatches from unrelated mods.

Mod Replacers and Compatibility​

If you override an NPC's voice through a modded audio replacer, SkyrimNet will automatically use the replacer audio during scans.

For example, if you install a mod that replaces Cicero’s voice with a female variant, the voice samples for Cicero will reflect her voice.

This allows you to fully support voice overhaul mods while preserving dynamic AI voice behavior.

Fallback Behavior​

The system no longer requires you to manually talk to an NPC to gather voice samples. However, if no voice lines are detected during a scan (e.g., rare NPCs or voiceless custom ones), the fallback system will activate:

  • You must speak to the NPC using the vanilla dialogue interface
  • The first line they speak will be captured and used as the voice sample

This ensures all NPCs, even obscure ones, can eventually receive a matching voice model — automatically or manually.