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Why Doesn’t the Voice-Over in My Video Sound Like Me?

This article explains why some Roomvu videos use system voice-overs instead of your cloned voice, the difference between system AI voices and voice clone narration, and why this is not a bug.

Updated over a month ago

Some users contact us after hearing a voice-over in their video that doesn’t sound like them, especially if they have already cloned their voice. In most cases, this is not a bug.

Roomvu uses two different types of voice-overs across videos:

  1. System Voice-Overs

  2. Cloned Voice Voice-Overs

This guide explains the difference and why you may hear a voice that is not your own.


Two Types of Voice-Overs in Roomvu

1. System Voice-Overs

Some Roomvu videos come with default system voice-overs.

Important to know:

  • These use a variety of professional AI voices

  • The voices rotate intentionally for variety

  • They are not connected to your account or your cloned voice

  • They appear in certain pre-designed videos

Even if you have cloned your voice, some videos in your library may still use system voices by design.

This is normal behaviour.


2. Cloned Voice Voice-Overs

When you clone your voice, Roomvu can use your AI Voice Clone in supported video types.

Currently, cloned voices are only applied to:

  • Listing Videos

  • Editable Videos

If a voice-over appears in any other type of video, it is a system voice-over, and it will naturally sound different from your voice.

Your cloned voice:

  • Is generated from your own voice sample

  • Sounds like you

  • Is applied only to supported video types

Not all videos automatically use your cloned voice.


Why You’re Hearing a Voice That Isn’t Yours

If a video voice-over does not sound like you, it is usually because:

  • The video is using a system voice

  • That video type does not support cloned voice

This does not mean your voice clone failed or that the system has a bug.


Important Clarification

This article explains the difference between system voices and cloned voices.

If your cloned voice itself does not sound accurate, that is a separate issue covered in another help article about improving voice clone quality.


Summary

  • Roomvu uses both system voice-overs and cloned voice voice-overs

  • Cloned voices are currently applied only to Listing Videos and Editable Videos

  • Other videos use rotating system AI voices.

If you’re unsure whether a specific video is using your cloned voice or a system voice, our support team is happy to check it for you.

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