ElevenLabs v4
ElevenLabs releases v4 and v4 Turbo speech models
ElevenLabs released its v4 and v4 Turbo speech models with more expression control and support for 90 languages.
ThursdAI — the weekly AI news podcast hosted by Alex Volkov — has covered 4 ElevenLabs releases since Nov 2025, most recently ElevenLabs v4 on Oct 1, 2026. Highlights include Scribe v2 Realtime, Dubbing v2, ElevenLabs v4, ElevenMusic. Every entry below has primary-source links and the episode segment where we covered it live, plus key numbers where we have them.
ElevenLabs releases v4 and v4 Turbo speech models
ElevenLabs released its v4 and v4 Turbo speech models with more expression control and support for 90 languages.
ElevenLabs Dubbing v2 preserves your performance across 90+ languages
ElevenLabs launched Dubbing v2, an audio-to-audio dubbing model that translates voices across more than 90 languages while preserving cadence, expression, intonation, and even stutters. Alex's live demos, including dubbing Nisten into Hebrew and his own voice into multiple languages, were the brain-melting moment of the episode.
ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic platform with 4,000+ indie artists
ElevenLabs launched ElevenMusic, a full music platform with discovery, remixing, and royalties, debuting with over 4,000 indie artists. Alex closed the show with an ElevenMusic-generated slow, dreamy indie rock track with reverse vocals.
ElevenLabs launches Scribe v2 Realtime speech-to-text with 150ms latency
ElevenLabs launched Scribe v2 Realtime, a streaming speech-to-text model with roughly 150ms latency and support for over 90 languages, demoed live by Paul Asjes. It auto-switches languages mid-stream and handles code, initialisms, and technical terms with context-aware transcription, outpacing Whisper on speed and accuracy.
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