What ElevenLabs Can Do
Text-to-speech in 29 languages
Voice cloning from samples
Emotion and tone control
Dubbing and translation
Audiobook narration
Character voices
Jobs Threatened by ElevenLabs
HIGH IMPACT
Voice Actor
At-risk tasks: Commercial voiceovers, E-learning narration, IVR systems
Audiobook Narrator
At-risk tasks: Non-fiction narration, Simple fiction
MEDIUM IMPACT
Podcast Editor
At-risk tasks: Audio cleanup, Voice enhancement
Translator
At-risk tasks: Dubbing, Localization
What ElevenLabs Can't Do (Yet)
Emotional depth still limited
Ethical concerns about voice cloning
Licensing and rights issues
Cannot match top human performers
Where Humans Still Win
These are the skills and capabilities that keep you valuable despite ElevenLabs:
Emotional authenticity
Live performance
Character interpretation
Improvisation
Celebrity and recognizable voices
How to Stay Ahead of ElevenLabs
1
Learn to use it: Become the person who leverages ElevenLabs rather than competes with it. Master prompt engineering and AI-assisted workflows.
2
Develop human-only skills: Focus on the advantages listed above—emotional intelligence, creative vision, ethical judgment, and relationship building.
3
Move up the value chain: Transition from execution to strategy. AI handles tasks; humans provide vision and judgment.