Kylie discontinuing - need solution
# support
c
I just was updating and saw that Kylie is being discontinued. Kylie is the only female voice that does not sound like a robot in the vapi voices. Does this mean we are all forced to use ElevenLabs at a 2 cent per minute higher cost? Please give some better options. This is going to kill our whole business with Vapi. @chgetmymailhere vapi #1364673760514539652
v
Savannah is the recommended female voice in the current Vapi Voices collection and can be used as an alternative to Kylie, helping you avoid switching to ElevenLabs and incurring higher costs. To update your assistant to use Savannah, set your voice configuration as follows:
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{
  "voice": {
    "provider": "vapi",
    "voiceId": "savannah"
  }
}
Savannah features a Southern American accent and is fully supported for new assistants ([see documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/providers/voice/vapi-voices)). Source: - [Vapi Voices Documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/providers/voice/vapi-voices)
c
Please ..have you listened to savanahh...it sounds like when voice Ai first came out. There is not a single american that will think that is a real person. Please give some better solutions.
Are any new Vapi voicing coming ? Please advise. Thank you.
the vapi voices that are left sound too perfect and makes them very robotic and clear that it is not a real person.
c
Hi there, Thank you for reaching out about the Kylie voice deprecation. We understand your concern about finding a natural-sounding alternative. We're preparing an official communication that will go out on January 28th, which will include details about the transition timeline as well as recommendations for high-quality alternative voices. In the meantime, I'd recommend exploring voices from these providers: • ElevenLabs - Offers highly natural-sounding voices with great expressiveness • Minimax - Another excellent option for realistic voice quality If you'd like, I can help you identify specific voices that might work well for your use case. Best regards, Vapi Support
m
Has Kylie been officially discontinued?