Continuation Guide
Guide to maintaining coherent speech across multiple utterances and generations.
Octave supports continuation across generations. It carries context from earlier output into the next generation, keeping long-form speech coherent across multiple utterances so delivery stays natural, consistent, and emotionally continuous.
utterances array.Pass context in the context field using one of:
generation_id: continue from the most recent generation you specify.For long-form audio such as audiobooks, continuation keeps the narrative cohesive across utterances. It prevents abrupt shifts in delivery, pacing, and emotion, carries energy and emotional progression forward, and lets each segment build naturally on the last for a more authentic listen.
In the examples below, the same line is delivered with different emotions based on the context set by the preceding utterance.
With positive context (excited interpretation)
With negative context (disappointed interpretation)
Continuation also provides linguistic context for proper pronunciation, particularly with homographs—words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently based on meaning. For example, Octave can correctly differentiate between:
/bau/) vs. “Take a bow and arrow.” (/bō/)/bās/) vs. “Go bass fishing.” (/bas/)/red/) vs. “I will read the book tomorrow.” (/rēd/)Try these examples to see how Octave intelligently distinguishes between different pronunciations of the word “bow” based on contextual understanding:
With /bau/ pronunciation
With /bō/ pronunciation
When continuing from an utterance, Octave intelligently handles voice consistency:
Below are sample requests which show how you can continue with the same voice:
For more information on specifying a voice in your request, see our voices guide.
Multiple utterances in a single request
Continuing from previous generation using context
Changing voices mid-conversation
This intelligent handling of voice consistency saves development effort and ensures a seamless listening experience, making it easier to create dynamic, multi-character narratives without redundant voice specifications.