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Title: Meta's AI voice translation feature rolls out globally

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:09:45 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/metas-ai-voice-tr...

On Tuesday, Meta rolled out its new voice dubbing feature globally. The Reels
feature uses generative AI to translate your voice, with optional lip-
syncing. Mark Zuckerberg first previewed the feature at Meta Connect 2024.

At launch, the translations are only available for English to Spanish (and
vice versa). The company says more languages will arrive later. At least at
first, it's restricted to Facebook creators with 1,000+ followers. However,
anyone with a public Instagram account can use it.

The tool trains on your original voice and generates a translated audio track
to match your tone. The lip-syncing add-on then matches your mouth's
movements to the translated speech. The demo clip the company showed last
year was spot-on ΓÇö eerily so.

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To use the feature, choose the "Translate your voice with Meta AI" option
before publishing a reel. That's also where you can choose to add lip
syncing. There's an option to review the AI-translated version before
publishing. Viewers will see a pop-up noting that it's an AI translation.

Meta says the feature works best for face-to-camera videos. The company
recommends avoiding covering your mouth or including excessive background
music. It works for up to two speakers, but it's best to avoid overlapping
your speech.

The company frames the feature as a way for creators to expand their
audiences beyond their native tongues. As such, it included a by-language
performance tracker, so you can see how well it's doing in each language.

YouTube launched a similar feature last year. Apple has gotten in on the
action, too: Messages, Phone and FaceTime apps have live translation tools in
iOS 26.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/ai/metas-ai-voice-tr...
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