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The Voice Sequence Rule
Build video first and layer voice after, and the lips fight the audio. Reverse the order and the problem disappears.
How it works
- 1Generate the voice in ElevenLabs professional voice first, before any final video render.
- 2Layer voice into the pipeline before the video generation step, not after.
- 3Render video last so the lip movement tracks the audio rather than fighting it.
- 4This single sequencing change eliminates the most common uncanny valley artifact in AI video.
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