How can I make the AI wait for one second before speaking right after it has responded to the client?

@LMN To introduce a delay before the AI speaks, you would typically need to implement a pause or delay in your code. However, the specifics of how to do this can vary depending on the platform or programming language you are using. For example, in many programming environments, you could use a sleep function to pause the execution of your program for a specified amount of time. Here's how you might do it in some common programming languages: - In Python:

python
import time
time.sleep(1)  # Sleep for 1 second

- In JavaScript (Node.js):

javascript
setTimeout(() => {
  // Code to execute after the delay
}, 1000);  // Delay for 1000 milliseconds (1 second)

- In Java:

java
try {
    Thread.sleep(1000);  // Sleep for 1000 milliseconds (1 second)
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

If you are working with a specific API or platform for voice development, you should consult the documentation for that platform to see if it provides a built-in way to introduce delays in speech output. If you need further assistance with implementing a delay in a specific context, please provide more details about the environment or platform you are using, and I'll be happy to help!

How can I make the AI speak louder?

@LMN To make the AI speak louder, you would typically adjust the volume settings on the device or software that is outputting the AI's voice. This could be done through the system's audio settings or within the application that is controlling the voice synthesis. If you are using a specific API or platform for voice development, such as VAPI, you may have the option to set the volume programmatically. This could involve sending a parameter with your API request to increase the volume level of the speech output. For example, if you're using SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language), you might use the

volume

attribute within the

<prosody>

element to increase the loudness:

xml
<speak>
  <prosody volume="loud">This is spoken louder.</prosody>
</speak>

Please check the documentation for the specific voice API or platform you are using to see if there are built-in features for controlling volume. If you need further assistance or if there's a function in VAPI that you'd like to use for this purpose, please provide more details or context.

@LMN Sorry for the late response. You can set the assistant s**tartSpeakingPlan.waitSeconds** to 1 to ensure assistant waits for 1 seconds before speaking.

example_curl_request

curl -X POST https://api.vapi.ai/assistant \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer " \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
  "startSpeakingPlan": {
    "waitSeconds": 1
  }
}'