ActionHume AIUpdated September 2026
How do I score audio/video for emotion with Hume?
Short answer: You can hume expression measurement in Hume AI by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Hume AI Hume Expression Measurement action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.
Inputs
The fields this action accepts.
Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
URLs urls | array | Required | Audio/video/text URLs to analyze |
Face Model models_face | options | Optional | Face Model. Options: No, Yes |
Voice/Prosody Model models_prosody | options | Optional | Voice/Prosody Model. Options: Yes, No |
Language Model models_language | options | Optional | Language Model. Options: No, Yes |
Sample request
{"urls": "{{trigger.urls}}","models_face": "{{trigger.models_face}}","models_prosody": "{{trigger.models_prosody}}","models_language": "{{trigger.models_language}}"}
Returns
{"job_id": "job_abc"}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Hume Expression Measurement.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Hume Expression Measurement.
What does the Hume Expression Measurement action do in Hume AI?
Returns per-segment scores across 50+ emotion dimensions for audio, video, or text. For "is this customer call escalating in frustration?" or "score this user video reaction" workflows.
What inputs does Hume Expression Measurement require?
Required: URLs. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Hume AI returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Hume AI returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Hume Expression Measurement support batch operations?
Run Hume Expression Measurement inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Hume AI's rate limits.
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