ActionHume AIUpdated September 2026

How do I generate emotional speech with Hume Octave?

Short answer: You can hume octave tts in Hume AI by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Hume AI Hume Octave TTS 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.

Hume Octave TTS in Hume AI — start free All 3 Hume AI actions

Hume Octave TTS in Hume AI — start free

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
Text text	string	Required	Text (required)
Voice Name voice_name	string	Optional	e.g. Male English Actor
Voice Description description	string	Optional	warm, calm, slightly amused
Speed speed	string	Optional	0.5 - 2.0

Sample request

{
  "text": "{{trigger.text}}",
  "voice_name": "e.g. Male English Actor",
  "description": "warm, calm, slightly amused",
  "speed": "0.5 - 2.0"
}

Returns

{
  "generations": [
    {
      "audio": "<base64>",
      "duration": 3.5,
      "generation_id": "gen_abc"
    }
  ]
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Hume Octave TTS.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Hume AI

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Hume AI

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Hume Octave TTS.

What does the Hume Octave TTS action do in Hume AI?

Generates TTS with emotional expression control — pass acting instructions ("speak with anxious anticipation"). The standout choice for narrative or character-voice production work where emotional nuance matters.

What inputs does Hume Octave TTS require?

Required: Text. 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 Octave TTS support batch operations?

Run Hume Octave TTS 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.

More actions

Other Hume AI actions.

Action

Hume Expression Measurement

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.

Action

List Hume Octave Voices

Returns stock and custom-cloned Octave voices. Useful for resolving voice IDs at TTS workflow setup.

Hume Octave TTS in Hume AI — start free