Some AI Voices are Going Away in April: What to do Next

Following changes from our text-to-speech partner, ElevenLabs, some AI voices will be retired in April 2026, and we want to make sure you have time and support to plan ahead.

What this means:

• Any audio you’ve already generated with these voices will not go away.
• After April 2026, you won’t be able to create new audio using the retired voices. You will also no longer be able to regenerate audio in existing courses using these voices.

What to do next:

If you've used one of these voices in your trainings, you'll receive direct email outreach from us.

• Review the AI voices that will be retired and ElevenLabs’ recommended replacements: View the impacted voices and how to update them.
• Stop using the soon-to-be-deprecated voices in your trainings. While existing audio will continue to play, you won’t be able to regenerate or create new audio with these voices after April.
• Look out for more direction from us soon. Our team is working on tools to help you easily swap voices on impacted audio files. We’re also exploring other ways to avoid similar disruptions in the future.

We know that losing access to voices can be disruptive. We’d love to learn from the community as you navigate this change:

• If you’ve already navigated a voice swap, consider sharing what worked for you.
• What would make a migration tool most helpful for your workflow?

If you need one-on-one help, our Support team is always here at support@articulate.com